Ai-Leen Lim
Ai-Leen Lim has been advising clients for over 20 years on IP portfolio management in China, Hong Kong and internationally,…
- CEO and Principal Counsel
- AWA Asia
- China
WIPR Leaders is a one-stop guide to the leading IP practitioners in the world. The handbook lists over 1,500 lawyers across two volumes: over 900 individuals in the both the patent and the trademarks section (some individuals are in both). Stemming from a four month nomination period in which we sought views from 12,000 IP professionals, our research team vetted every nominated lawyer for suitability by exploring their work. This meant looking at practice history, industry expertise and notable cases, as well as any additional activities, such as writing and teaching responsibilities, which have allowed the lawyers to shape and influence other and future IP practitioners.
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Ai-Leen Lim has been advising clients for over 20 years on IP portfolio management in China, Hong Kong and internationally,…
Ana Castañeda is an attorney-at-law with a technical background as an electronic engineer and founder of C&L Attorneys. She has…
Anita Varma is a partner at White & Case who, earlier in her career, worked as a patent examiner at the US Patent and Trademark…
Ann-Charlotte Söderlund Björk has almost 30 years of experience in intellectual property law and works as a partner at Gozzo.…
As a senior partner in Lydian’s commercial and litigation practice and head of the firm’s IP team, Annick Mottet Haugaard…
Annie Tsoi has been a partner at Deacons since 2001. She is the co-head of the intellectual property department and head of China…
Annsley Merelle Ward, perhaps better known as ‘AmeriKat’, is a senior associate at Bristows. As the longest serving member…
Axel Nordemann is a partner at Boehmert & Boehmert in Berlin and studied law at the Universities of Göttingen and Munich. Before…
Notable cases that Bruce Horowitz and his team have handled include the first sound mark registration in South America (‘Intel’…
Byron Robayo has been a partner with Paz Horowitz since 2011 and is a member of a number of professional affiliations including…
Camilla Vislie is a partner at Thommessen and heads the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice. She focuses on…
Charmayne Ong is a partner and head of intellectual property at Skrine. She is registered as a patent agent, design agent and…
Christian Bolduc has more than 20 years’ experience in intellectual property covering all aspects of the trademark lifecycle,…
Cristiane Ruiz Vianna has more than 17 years of practice at Kasznar Leonardos, where she works as an attorney and heads the brand…
Crystal Chen is a partner at Tsai, Lee & Chen and her practice focuses on patents, trademarks, copyright, trade dress, IP enforcement,…
Dale Cendali is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis and the head of its copyright, trademark, internet and advertising group. During…
Darani Vachanavuttivong is a co-managing partner and managing director of the intellectual property group at Tilleke & Gibbins.…
David Aylen is managing partner at Gowling WLG where he focuses on intellectual property litigation, patent and trademark prosecution…
Dilek Zeybel is one of the managing partners at Orbis Vista responsible for all areas of obtaining and enforcing intellectual…
Djura Mijatovic is a managing partner at Živko Mijatovic & Partners and his practice focuses on all areas of intellectual property…
Ekaterina Tsimberis is a partner at Smart & Biggar. Her practice focuses on providing sophisticated trademark protection, management,…
Ella Mikkola works as a partner at Bird & Bird and has experience in all areas of intellectual property law. She achieved her…
Elzbieta Traple is a partner at Traple Konarski Podrecki i Wspólnicy and has experience in all areas of intellectual property…
Fernando Becerril joined the firm in 1990, became director of intellectual property management in 2000, and went on to become…
François Guay has practised intellectual property for 35 years and advises on litigation strategies. He has argued cases related…
Gabriela Kennedy is a partner of Mayer Brown, head of the Asia IP and technology, media and telecoms group and co-leader of the…
Gabriella Modiano is a managing partner at Modiano & Partners and her practice includes patent, trademark, design, copyright,…
Guan Huat Khoo joined Skrine in 1993 and chairs the intellectual property dispute resolution practice group. He has represented…
Gunars Gaikis is one of Canada’s premier and most experienced life sciences intellectual property litigators. During his more…
Heidi Lindner is a founding partner and head of the patent litigation department at Arochi & Lindner. She has experience in patent…
Heinz Goddar is a European and German patent and trademark attorney at Boehmert & Boehmert. He teaches intellectual property law…
Ida Gjessing earned her law degree at the University of Oslo and holds a lawyer’s practising certificate. She has worked as…
Imogen Fowler is a partner at Hogan Lovells in Alicante and has more than 15 years’ experience working with brand owners. Fowler…
Iris Quadrio has been practising intellectual property law since 1988 with a focus on trademark and trade dress issues. Her particular…
Isik Özdogan is a partner at Moroglu Arseven and leads the firm’s IP team, serving a portfolio of long-standing, high-profile…
Janice Bereskin is a partner with Bereskin & Parr and a co-leader of the firm’s trademarks practice group. Her practice focuses…
Jeremy Want has close to 20 years of experience in intellectual property litigation and is a partner at Smart & Biggar. He has…
For more than 25 years Jo-Ann See has represented a number of businesses in intellectual property protection and disputes. She…
Jorge Leon is the head of the copyright and IP litigation and enforcement department at C&L Attorneys. His practice focuses on…
Julianna Tabastajewa has represented major Russian and international companies in copyright, trademark, patent and domain disputes,…
Karen Abraham is the head of Shearn Delamore & Co’s intellectual property department and IT department. She has more than 25…
Karin Cederlund specialises in intellectual property and advertising law. She focuses her experience on litigation and the drafting…
Kherk Ying Chew is a registered trademark, patent and design agent in Malaysia, and heads the intellectual property/technology…
Laëtitia Bénard leads Allen & Overy’s Paris office’s IP practice, co-heads the firm’s life sciences group worldwide, and…
Lara Dorigo of Lenz & Staehelin represents clients in intellectual property disputes at Swiss courts or before arbitral tribunals.…
Laura Collada has more than 30 years’ experience in intellectual property and is a managing partner at Dumont, where she has…
Laura de Achaval joined Ferrer Reyes Tellechea & Bouché in 1999. She is now the partner in charge of the litigation department…
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…
Linda Wang heads the South East Asia regional IP practice at Zico IP (a member of ZicoLaw). She is widely experienced in disputes…
Lorraine Tay is joint managing partner at Bird & Bird Singapore and heads the firm’s IP and technology group in Singapore. Tay…
Mahua Roy Chowdhury is the founder and principal partner of Royzz & Co. She started her career as a litigator in the Delhi High…
Maksym Bocharov is deputy director at Gorodissky & Partners Ukraine and has been with the firm since 2005. His practice is focused…
Marek Bury is chairman of Bury & Bury, having founded the firm with his father in 2015. His specialises in patents, especially…
Maria Fernanda Castellanos is a partner at Brigard Castro and has experience in strategic consulting, intellectual property litigation,…
Mariacristina Rapisardi is the founder of Rapisardi Intellectual Property and has been managing the intellectual property group…
Mark Evans has more than 30 years’ experience in intellectual property law with a focus on providing sophisticated trademark…
MaryAnne Armstrong is a partner at Birch Stewart Kolasch Birch and focuses her practice on prosecuting patent applications and…
Michiru Takahashi has experience in intellectual property and focuses primarily on trademarks, unfair competition litigation,…
Mitsuko Miyagawa is an attorney-at-law admitted both in Japan and in New York. She has more than 30 years’ experience handling…
Natalia Gulyaeva joined Hogan Lovells in 2000 and since 2004 has headed the firm’s intellectual property, media and technology…
Natalia Nikolaeva joined Gorodissky & Partners in 1999 and in 2010 became a partner. She is a lead lawyer at the firm and a Russian…
Patent and trademark attorney Nina Moshynska is a founder of Gorodissky & Partners Ukraine, where she also serves as managing…
Pascal Lefort is a partner at Duclos, Thorne, Mollet-Viéville & Associés and has worked there for 26 years. He has experience…
Patricia McGovern is chairman and head of the intellectual property department at DFMG Solicitors. She obtained an honours degree…
Specialising in domestic and international intellectual property matters, Peggy Wu is the executive manager and a member of the…
Philip Lapin is a partner at Smart & Biggar. With more than 20 years of experience, he manages and provides strategic advice concerning…
Rahul Chaudhry is managing partner at Rahul Chaudhry & Partners. He achieved his postgraduate diploma in IP law from the Indian…
Ronit Barzik-Soffer graduated from Tel Aviv University with her LLB in 1992, was admitted as a lawyer in 1994 and became a licensed…
Say Sujintaya is a partner at Baker McKenzie Bangkok, where she co-heads the recently merged IP, technology, and communications…
Selma Ünlü, senior partner at NSN Law Firm, graduated from Istanbul University in 1989. She then obtained her diploma in private…
Simon Miles is a solicitor and chartered trademark attorney at Edwin Coe. He works with clients on contentious and transactional…
Spring Chang is a founding partner at Chang Tsi & Partners, and is based in the firm’s Beijing office. She has more than two…
With more than 25 years’ experience in intellectual property litigation, Steven Garland has represented a range of clients in…
Sue Gilchrist is the head of the Herbert Smith Freehills intellectual property practice in Australia. She has extensive experience…
Susan Natland has earned a reputation as a professional yet fierce advocate for her clients. For almost 20 years, she has represented…
Tingxi Huo studied law at China University of Political Science and Law from 2004 to 2006 and passed the Trademark Attorney Bar…
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…
Vadim Mikhailyuk is a partner and head of the patent department at Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners. He is a registered Ukrainian…
Verena von Bomhard established Bomhard IP in 2015, following 16 years as a partner at Hogan Lovells and its predecessors. The…
Vivien Chan is the founding and senior partner of Vivien Chan & Co, and has more than 30 years of experience in M&A, China direct…
Vladimir Marenovic is a patent and trademark attorney in Zivko Mijatovic & Partners’ Serbia office. He obtained his LLM from…
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann MJur (Oxford) has worked at Boehmert & Boehmert since 1998 and has experience in all areas of soft IP.…
A partner at Basham, Ringe y Correa since 2008, Adolfo Athié concentrates his practice on IP litigation, audits on IP litigation…
Adonna Alkema focuses her practice on copyright, database rights, trademarks, domain names, unfair competition, advertising, product…
Adriano Vanzetti established Studio Legale Vanzetti e Associati in 1965 and has experience in all areas of intellectual property…
Afamefuna Nwokedi has worked in IP for over 27 years. He is the founder and principal partner of Stillwaters Law Firm, prior to…
Agustín Velázquez is an experienced litigator and IP and strategy attorney. He has often represented clients in the telecommunications,…
Ai Ming Lee is a consultant at Singapore-based Rodyk & Davidson and works in the firm’s intellectual property and technology…
Alan Potter is the co-founder of Potter IP and has experience in all areas of intellectual property law. He previously worked…
Alan Ringwood is a partner at Bell Gully and has experience in areas of intellectual property law such as trademarks, patents,…
Alasdair Poore is a partner at Mills & Reeve in the firm’s technology and commerce team. He has experience in patents, brand…
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…