Ai-Leen Lim
Ai-Leen Lim is CEO of AWA Asia, managing its headquarters in Hong Kong and its Chinese IP consultancy in Beijing. She is admitted…
- CEO and principal
- AWA Asia
- China
Leaders Directory
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Ana Castañeda
Ana Castañeda is an attorney-at-law with a technical background as an electronic engineer and founder of C&L Attorneys. She has…
- Partner
- C&L Attorneys
- Mexico
Ana Isabel Messina
Ana Isabel Messina is a partner at Pellerano Messina and has more than 35 years of experience in all areas of IP law. She is former…
- Partner
- Pellerano & Messina
- Dominican Republic
Anita Varma
Anita Varma is a partner at White & Case who, earlier in her career, worked as a patent examiner at the US Patent and Trademark…
- Partner
- White & Case
Ann Nam-Yeon Kwon
Ann Nam-Yeon Kwon is a senior trademark attorney in the firm’s IP practice. For over 25 years, she has advised on and managed…
- Senior trademark attorney
- Kim & Chang
- South Korea
Ann-Charlotte Söderlund Björk
Ann-Charlotte Söderlund Björk has almost 30 years of experience in intellectual property law and works as a partner at Gozzo.…
- Partner
- Gozzo
- Sweden
Anna Stopinska-Slefarska
Anna Stopinska-Slefarska has worked at Polservice since 1977, as manager of the trademark department since 1992, and as president…
- President of the Board, Patent and Trademark Attorney
- Polservice
- Poland
Annabelle Gauberti
Annabelle Gauberti is a solicitor of England and Wales, as well as a French qualified lawyer with the Paris bar, with more than…
- Founding partner
- Crefovi
- France
Annick Mottet Haugaard
As a senior partner in Lydian’s commercial and litigation practice and head of the firm’s IP team, Annick Mottet Haugaard…
- Partner
- Lydian
- Belgium
Annie Tsoi
Annie Tsoi has been a partner at Deacons since 2001. She is the co-head of the intellectual property department and head of China…
- Partner
- Deacons
- Hong Kong
Annsley Merelle Ward
Annsley Merelle Ward is counsel at WilmerHale specialising in complex cross-border patent and trade secrets litigation. With a…
- Counsel
- WilmerHale
- United Kingdom
Arty Rajendra
Arty Rajendra became a qualified lawyer in 1997 and was promoted to partner at Rouse in 2004 where she later headed the firm’s…
- Partner and head of IP disputes
- Osborne Clarke
- United Kingdom
Axel Nordemann
Axel Nordemann is a partner at Nordemann Czychowski & Partner in Berlin and studied law at the Universities of Göttingen and…
- Partner
- Nordemann Czychowski & Partner
- Germany
Bartosz Krakowiak
Bartosz Krakowiak joined Polservice in 2002 and from 2018, he has been on the firm’s management board. He is a registered Polish…
- Board Member, Patent and Trademark Attorney
- Polservice
- Poland
Ben Natter
Ben Natter is a partner at Haug Partners, based in the firm’s New York office. He focuses his practice on all aspects of global…
- Partner
- Haug Partners
- United States
Bruce Horowitz
Notable cases that Bruce Horowitz and his team have handled include the first sound mark registration in South America (‘Intel’…
- Partner
- Paz Horowitz
- Ecuador
Byron Robayo
Byron Robayo has been a partner with Paz Horowitz since 2011 and is a member of a number of professional affiliations including…
- Partner
- Paz Horowitz
- Ecuador
Camilla Vislie
Camilla Vislie is a partner at Thommessen and heads the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice. She focuses on…
- Partner
- Thommessen
- Norway
Charmayne Ong
Charmayne Ong is a partner and head of IP at Skrine. She is registered as a patent agent, design agent and trademark agent in…
- Partner, head of IP
- Skrine
- Malaysia
Crystal Chen
Crystal Chen is a partner at Tsai, Lee & Chen and her practice focuses on patents, trademarks, copyright, trade dress, IP enforcement,…
- Partner, attorney at law
- Tsai Lee & Chen
- Taiwan
Dale Cendali
Dale Cendali is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis and the head of its copyright, trademark, internet and advertising group. During…
- Partner
- Kirkland & Ellis
Darani Vachanavuttivong
Darani Vachanavuttivong is a co-managing partner and managing director of the intellectual property group at Tilleke & Gibbins.…
- Co-managing partner
- Tilleke & Gibbins
- Thailand
David Aylen
David Aylen is managing partner at Gowling WLG where he focuses on intellectual property litigation, patent and trademark prosecution…
- Managing partner
- Gowling WLG
- Russia
Dilek Zeybel
Dilek Zeybel is one of the managing partners at Orbis IP & Law responsible for all areas of obtaining and enforcing IP rights…
- Managing partner
- Orbis IP & Law
- Turkey
Djura Mijatovic
Djura Mijatovic is a managing partner at Živko Mijatovic & Partners and his practice focuses on all areas of intellectual property…
- Managing partner
- Živko Mijatovic & Partners
- Serbia
Editha Hechanova
Editha Hechanova is the president and CEO of Hechanova & Co and focuses her practice on trademark, copyright, and patent prosecution…
- President and CEO
- Hechanova & Co
- Philippines
Ella Cheong
Ella Cheong is the senior partner of Ella Cheong & Alan Chiu, Solicitors & Notaries, where she focuses on all issues related to…
- Senior partner
- Ella Cheong & Alan Chiu, Solicitor & Notaries
- Hong Kong
Ella Mikkola
Ella Mikkola works as a partner at Bird & Bird and has experience in all areas of intellectual property law. She achieved her…
- Partner
- Bird & Bird
- Finland
Elzbieta Traple
Elzbieta Traple is a partner at Traple Konarski Podrecki i Wspólnicy and has experience in all areas of intellectual property…
- Partner
- Traple Konarski Podrecki i Wspólnicy
- Poland
Eva-Maria Strobel
Eva-Maria Strobel is a partner in the Baker McKenzie’s European IP practice group. She is admitted to the bars in Switzerland…
- Partner
- Baker McKenzie Zurich
- Switzerland
Fernando Becerril
Fernando Becerril joined the firm in 1990, became director of intellectual property management in 2000, and went on to become…
- Chief executive officer
- Becerril, Coca & Becerril
- Mexico
Flor Bermúdez
With more than 20 years of experience in IP matters, Flor Bermúdez leads BGAL Asociados’s national and foreign trademarks department.…
- Partner
- BGAL Asociados
- Mexico
Gabriela Kennedy
Gabriela Kennedy is a partner of Mayer Brown, head of the Asia IP and TMT group and co-leader of Mayer Brown’s global intellectual…
- Partner, head of Asia IP and TMT group
- Mayer Brown
- Hong Kong
Gabriella Modiano
Gabriella Modiano is a managing partner at Modiano & Partners and her practice includes patent, trademark, design, copyright,…
- Managing partner
- Modiano & Partners
- Italy
Guan Huat Khoo
Guan Huat Khoo joined Skrine in 1993 and chairs the intellectual property dispute resolution practice group. He has represented…
- Partner
- Skrine
- Malaysia
Gunars Gaikis
Gunars Gaikis is a pre-eminent and pioneering leader in life sciences IP. He has particularly focused on patent, regulatory and…
- Partner
- Smart & Biggar
- Canada
Guylène Kiesel Le Cosquer
Guylène Kiesel Le Cosquer is a managing partner at Plasseraud IP, where she leads the trademarks and designs practice. She became…
- Managing partner
- Plasseraud IP
- France
Heidi Lindner
Heidi Lindner is a founding partner and head of the patent litigation department at Arochi & Lindner. She has experience in patent…
- Founding Partner
- Arochi & Lindner
- Mexico
Heinz Goddar
Heinz Goddar is a European and German patent and trademark attorney at Boehmert & Boehmert. He teaches intellectual property law…
- Patent and trademark attorney
- Boehmert & Boehmert
- Germany
Ida Gjessing
Ida Gjessing earned her law degree at the University of Oslo and holds a lawyer’s practising certificate. She has experience…
- Partner
- Gjessing Reimers
- Norway
Imogen Fowler
Imogen Fowler is a partner at Hogan Lovells and has more than ten years’ experience working with brand owners. Fowler advises…
- Partner
- Hogan Lovells
- Spain
Iris Quadrio
Iris Quadrio has been practising intellectual property law since 1988 with a focus on trademark and trade dress issues. Her particular…
- Partner
- Marval O’Farrell & Mairal
- Argentina
Işık Özdoğan
Işık Özdoğan is a partner at Moroğlu Arseven and leads the firm’s IP team, serving a portfolio of long-standing, high-profile…
- Partner
- Moroglu Arseven
- Turkey
Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz
Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz focuses her practice on trademarks, industrial designs and domain names, and represents Polish and international…
- Managing director
- Patpol
- Poland
Janice Bereskin
Janice Bereskin's practice focuses on Canadian and international trademarks. She has in-depth experience in search analysis, filing…
- Partner
- Bereskin & Parr
- Canada
Jo-Ann See
For more than 25 years Jo-Ann See has represented a number of businesses in intellectual property disputes. She is a director…
- Director
- Amica Law
- Singapore
Jorge Leon
Jorge Leon is the head of the copyright and IP litigation and enforcement department at C&L Attorneys. His practice focuses on…
- Attorney at law
- C&L Attorneys
- Mexico
Karen Abraham
Karen Abraham is a partner at Shearn Delamore & Co and has more than 25 years’ experience in intellectual property law. She…
- Partner
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Malaysia
Karin Cederlund
Karin Cederlund specialises in intellectual property and advertising law. She focuses her experience on litigation and the drafting…
- Partner
- Sandart & Partners
- Sweden
Kherk Ying Chew
Kherk Ying Chew is a registered trademark, patent and design agent in Malaysia, and heads the intellectual property and dispute…
- Partner
- Wong & Partners
- Malaysia
Kristin Stammer
A partner at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney, Kristin Stammer specialises in commercial transactions including acquisitions,…
- Partner
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Australia
Krystyna Szczepanowska-Kozlowska
Krystyna Szczepanowska-Kozlowska heads Allen & Overy’s IP practice in Poland, advising on patents, trademarks and copyrights,…
- Partner
- Allen & Overy
- Poland
Laëtitia Bénard
Laëtitia Bénard leads Allen & Overy’s Paris office’s IP practice and co-heads the firm’s life sciences group worldwide.…
- Partner
- Allen & Overy
- France
Lara Dorigo
Lara Dorigo represents and advises clients in contentious and non-contentious IP matters. She has particularly vast experience…
- Counsel
- Lenz & Staehelin
- Switzerland
Laura Collada
Laura Collada has more than 30 years’ experience in intellectual property and is a managing partner at Dumont, where she has…
- Managing partner
- Dumont
- Mexico
Laura de Achaval
Laura de Achaval has experience in consumer protection and unfair competition, and also advises clients on the legal implications…
- Partner
- Ferrer Reyes Tellechea & Bouché
- Argentina
Lech Bury
Lech Bury is a partner at Bury & Bury. He founded the firm with his son and has been listed as a European patent attorney since…
- Partner
- Bury & Bury
- Poland
Linda Chang
In 1995 Linda Chang was one of the first trademark agents to qualify under China’s emerging intellectual property regulatory…
- Partner
- Rouse & Co International
- China
Lorna Mbatia
Lorna Mbatia is a trademark and patent agent and works as head of the commercial and corporate law and IP law departments at CFL…
- Head of IP
- CFL Advocates
- Kenya
Lorraine Tay
Lorraine Tay is joint managing partner at Bird & Bird Singapore and heads the firm’s IP and technology group in Singapore. Tay…
- Partner
- Bird & Bird ATMD
- Singapore
Mahua Roy Chowdhury
Mahua Roy Chowdhury has more than 20 years of experience as an intellectual property lawyer and is a founding and principal partner…
- Principal partner
- Royzz & Co
- India
Maksym Bocharov
Maksym Bocharov is deputy director at Gorodissky & Partners Ukraine and has been with the firm since 2005. His practice is focused…
- Deputy director
- Gorodissky & Partners
- Ukraine
Marek Bury
Marek Bury is chairman of Bury & Bury, having founded the firm with his father in 2015. He specializes in patents, especially…
- Chairman
- Bury & Bury
- Poland
Maria Fernanda Castellanos
Maria Fernanda Castellanos is a partner at Brigard Castro and has experience in copyright, domain names and strategic consulting.…
- Partner
- Brigard Castro
- Colombia
Mariacristina Rapisardi
Mariacristina Rapisardi is the founder of Rapisardi Intellectual Property and has been managing the intellectual property group…
- Founder
- Rapisardi Intellectual Property
- Italy
Mario Augusto Soerensen Garcia
Mario Augusto Soerensen Garcia is the founder and managing partner of Soerensen Garcia Advogados Associados. He focuses his practice…
- Founding and managing partner
- Soerensen Garcia Advogados Associados
- Brazil
MaryAnne Armstrong
MaryAnne Armstrong is a partner at Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, and focuses her practice on prosecuting patent applications…
- Partner
- Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
Melisa Litvin
Having practised IP law for more than 17 years, Melisa Litvin has gained experience in all areas of IP including patents, trademarks,…
- Founding partner
- Litvin Marzorati Legales
- Argentina
Michiru Takahashi
Michiru Takahashi has experience in intellectual property and focuses primarily on trademarks, unfair competition litigation,…
- Partner
- Jones Day
- Japan
Mitsuko Miyagawa
Mitsuko (Mimi) Miyagawa is an attorney-at-law admitted both in Japan (1986) and in New York (1994). She has more than 30 years…
- Partner
- TMI Associates
- Japan
Natalia Gulyaeva
Natalia Gulyaeva joined Hogan Lovells in 2000 and since 2004 has headed the firm’s intellectual property, media and technology…
- Partner
- Hogan Lovells
- Russia
Natalia Nikolaeva
Natalia Nikolaeva joined Gorodissky & Partners in 1999 and in 2010 became a partner. She is a lead lawyer at the firm and a Russian…
- Partner
- Gorodissky & Partners
- Russia
Oliver Scherenberg
Oliver Scherenberg founded Scherenberg Legal & Licensing in 2017. His key competencies are in the field of monetisation of IP…
- Partner
- Scherenberg Legal & Licensing
- Germany
Pascal Lefort
Pascal Lefort is a partner at Duclos, Thorne, Mollet-Viéville & Associés and has worked there for 26 years. He has experience…
- Partner
- Duclos, Thorne, Mollet-Viéville & Associés
- France
Patricia McGovern
Patricia McGovern is chairman and head of the intellectual property department at DFMG Solicitors. She obtained an honours degree…
- Chairman
- DFMG Solicitors
- Ireland
Peggy Wu
Specialising in domestic and international intellectual property matters, Peggy Wu is the executive manager and a member of the…
- Executive manager
- Top Team International Patent & Trademark Office
- Taiwan
Rahul Chaudhry
Rahul Chaudhry is managing partner of Rahul Chaudhry & Partner (previously known as Lall Lahiri & Salhotra), which he joined in…
- Managing partner
- Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
- India
Ronit Barzik-Soffer
Ronit Barzik-Soffer graduated from Tel Aviv University with her LLB in 1992, was admitted as a lawyer in 1994 and became a licensed…
- Senior partner
- Reinhold Cohn Group
- Israel
Sara Holder
Sara Holder co-heads Rouse’s global patent and technology practice. She has degrees in law and biochemistry, and qualified and…
- Managing partner, MEA
- Rouse
- UAE
Say Sujintaya
Say Sujintaya is a partner at Baker McKenzie Bangkok where she co-heads the recently merged IPTech team and leads the Media &…
- Partner
- Baker McKenzie
- Thailand
Selma Ünlü
Selma Ünlü graduated from Istanbul University in the faculty of law in 1989. She then obtained her diploma in private international…
- Senior partner
- NSN
- Turkey
Simon Miles
Simon Miles is a solicitor and chartered trademark attorney at Edwin Coe. He works with clients on contentious and transactional…
- Partner - head of IP
- Edwin Coe LLP
- United Kingdom
Spring Chang
Spring Chang is a founding partner at Chang Tsi & Partners, and is based in the firm’s Beijing office. She has more than two…
- Founding partner
- Chang Tsi & Partners
- China
Sue Gilchrist
Sue Gilchrist is Herbert Smith Freehills’ regional managing partner in Asia and Australia. She has extensive experience in trademark,…
- Head of IP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Australia
Susan Natland
Susan Natland has earned a reputation as a professional yet fierce advocate for her clients. For almost 20 years, she has represented…
- Partner
- Knobbe Martens
Tatiana Shpakovich
Tatiana Shpakovich is a senior partner at Doubinsky & Osharova and serves as the head of the patent and trademark department.…
- Senior partner
- Doubinsky & Osharova
- Ukraine
Tingxi Huo
Tingxi Huo studied law at China University of Political Science and Law from 2004 to 2006 and passed the Trademark Attorney Bar…
- Partner
- Chofn Intellectual Property
- China
Uche Nwokocha
Uche Nwokocha is a partner at Aluko & Oyebode. She has been at the firm since 2006 and worked as a partner since 2008. She has…
- Partner
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Nigeria
Vadim Mikhailyuk
Vadim Mikhailyuk is a partner and head of the patent department at Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners. He is a registered Ukrainian…
- Partner
- Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners
- Russia
Verena Von Bomhard
Verena von Bomhard established Bomhard IP in 2015. With over 20 years of experience dealing with EU trademarks she has been involved…
- Founder
- Bomhard IP
- Spain
Véronique Durand-Rettally
Véronique Durand-Rettally is a counsel and chair of Baker Mckenzie Mexico’s diversity and inclusion committee. She has been…
- Counsel
- Baker McKenzie
- Mexico
Virginia Cervieri
Virginia Cervieri is a co-founder of Cervieri Monsuárez and has nearly 20 years’ experience in IP law. She often represents…
- Senior partner
- Cervieri Monsuárez
- Uruguay
Vivien Chan
Vivien Chan is the founding and managing partner of Vivien Chan & Co, a Greater China law firm in Hong Kong and Beijing. She has…
- Founding and managing partner
- Vivien Chan & Co
- Hong Kong
Vladimir Marenovic
Vladimir Marenovic is a patent and trademark attorney in Zivko Mijatovic & Partners’ Serbia office. He obtained his LLM from…
- Patent and trademark attorney
- Živko Mijatovic & Partners
- Serbia
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann has worked at Boehmert & Boehmert since 1998. He has represented clients in the entertainment, computing,…
- Attorney at law
- Boehmert & Boehmert
- Germany
YJ Trivedi
Y.J. Trivedi has developed a niche practice in IP, and also established an academy at AMA to spread IP awareness. He has obtained…
- Founding member and senior IP attorney
- Y. J. Trivedi & Co.
- India
Adolfo Athié
A partner at Basham, Ringe y Correa since 2008, Adolfo Athié concentrates his practice on IP litigation, audits on IP litigation…
- Lawyer
- Basham, Ringe y Correa
- Mexico
Adonna Alkema
Adonna Alkema focuses her practice on copyright, database rights, trademarks, domain names, unfair competition, advertising, product…
- Partner
- Hofhuis Alkema Groen Advocaten
- Netherlands
Afamefuna Nwokedi
Afamefuna Nwokedi has worked in IP for over 27 years. He is the founder and principal partner of Stillwaters Law Firm, prior to…
- Founding partner
- Stillwaters Law Firm
- Nigeria
Agustín Velázquez
Agustín Velázquez is an experienced litigator and IP and strategy attorney. He has often represented clients in the telecommunications,…
- Partner
- Ava
- Mexico
Ai Ming Lee
Ai Ming Lee is a consultant at Singapore-based Rodyk & Davidson and works in the firm’s intellectual property and technology…
- Consultant
- Rodyk & Davidson
- Singapore
Alan Potter
Alan Potter is the co-founder of Potter IP and has experience in all areas of intellectual property law. He previously worked…
- Co-founder
- Potter IP
- New Zealand
Alan Ringwood
Alan Ringwood is a partner at Bell Gully and has experience in areas of intellectual property law such as trademarks, patents,…
- Partner
- Bell Gully
- New Zealand
Alasdair Poore
Alasdair Poore is a partner at Mills & Reeve in the firm’s technology and commerce team. He has experience in patents, brand…
- Partner
- Mills & Reeve
- United Kingdom
Alban Kang
Alban Kang is a partner at Bird & Bird ATMD, Singapore. He is with the firm’s IP group and leads the ASEAN and Japan focus of…
- Partner
- Bird & Bird
- Singapore
Albert Kimball
Albert Kimball is a partner at Bracewell and has experience in all areas of intellectual property. He has represented clients…
- Partner
- Bracewell
- United States