CMS‘ strong track record in IP matters translates into a global client roster including high-profile names such as Takeda and Unilever, in addition to a number of leading domestic companies, with the team working across offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. IP Asia-Pacific head Nick Beckett leads the firm’s sector-focused hub in Beijing, dividing his time between Beijing and Hong Kong. The hub is strengthened by the firm’s technology and innovation centre, which provides technical assistance with patent analysis, freedom to operate issues and validity searches. Beckett advises on all aspects of IP and commercial dispute resolution, acting for international clients in the life sciences, healthcare and TMT sectors. In Shanghai, managing partner Ulrike Glueck; Nicolas Zhu, who is a regular advisor to foreign companies and foreign-invested companies in China, and senior associate Panpan Tang come highly recommended. Another name to note is Jonathan Chu in Hong Kong for his complete IP practice, including transactions, the prosecution of IP rights, IP litigation and enforcement strategies.
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Key clients
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
- Unilever