Led from Hong Kong by Edward Chatterton and also drawing upon significant resources on the Mainland and globally, DLA Piper provides ‘commercially and legally exceptional advice’ to clients from a range of sectors seeking to protect and enforce their IPR throughout Asia and beyond. As part of his brand protection expertise, Chatterton has ’excellent skills in handling IP protection and disputes in China’, particularly as it relates to trade mark matters. Elizabeth Wong, who was promoted to partner in May 2023, is also key to the office’s brand protection expertise and heads up the office’s trade mark prosecution team. Senior associate Olivia Huang is ‘very service minded and delivers clear and high-quality advice on IP protection and disputes in China’.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'They provide commercially and legally exceptional advice.'
- 'The IP team of DLA Piper Hong Kong is very adept at handling trade mark application processes and disputes in China.'
Key clients
- Manolo Blahnik
- HSBC
Work highlights
- Exclusively advising Manolo Blahnik, the world-famous shoe designer and founder of the eponymous luxury brand, on all its IP matters globally. Work includes identifying, invalidating, and opposing pirate marks and registrations.
- Advising HSBC on the full range of trade mark and brand protection matters across Asia, including but not limited to trade mark filing, prosecution, portfolio management, oppositions, enforcement, and disputes across Asia, regarding new and established brands.