Fangda Partners

One of the few firms in China with an established IP appellate litigation and advocacy practice, Fangda Partners‘ enviable track record includes numerous appearances before both the country’s provincial high courts and PRC Supreme Court. On the non-contentious side, the practice covers domestic and cross-border deals involving procurements, acquisitions, assignments, licensing, brands, patents and copyright. The team is co-led by renowned IP litigator Alexandra Yang and former Shanghai High People’s Court judge, James Hu. The department further includes IP infringement and anti-counterfeiting specialist Richard Lin; Fang Qi, an adviser to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, petrochemical, telecoms, and manufacturing companies; and Hans She, whose experience covers high profile non-contentious proceedings. Also key to the group, Claudia (Shaojun) Yun assists with IP-related transactional and litigation work, while Tingting Liao predominantly focuses on patent litigation and invalidation matters, as well as trade secret disputes. The counsels to note are Christine Dong and Lin Qin.