China International Trademarks Rankings 2023
Reviewing the firms and lawyers featured in WIPR’s China International Trademarks rankings reveals those firms like Baker McKenzie who have been mainstays in the market like ex-Baker partner Joe Simone of SIPS and Chris Woods at Kilpatrick Townsend. Alternative offerings are to be found at British firm Rouse International and Scandinavian outfit AWA. One theme of the rankings conversations were the firms who have addressed, and those who have yet to address, their generational challenges. Not that we are suggesting subplots of the hit international TV series Succession are relevant to our ranked firms!
Another theme was the increasing trend of international firms to enter into association with wholly owned IP agencies in the international in the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone and to avail of rights of audience in the Chinese courts. Another theme was the relative position of Hong Kong based lawyers compared to their mainland or Singapore based peers. Expect these themes to play out in future rankings.
Firms
Outstanding
Individuals
Ruby Chan, Baker McKenzie
Hank Leung, Bird & Bird
Helen Xia, Hogan Lovells
Hatty Cui, Rouse
Ruby Chan, Baker McKenzie
Hatty Cui, Rouse
Hank Leung, Bird & Bird
Helen Xia, Hogan Lovells
Ruby Chan, Baker McKenzie
Hatty Cui, Rouse
Hank Leung, Bird & Bird
Helen Xia, Hogan Lovells
Highly Recommended
Grace Guo, Hogan Lovells
Joe Simone, SIPS
Linda Chang, Rouse
Horace Lam, DLA Piper
Gabriela Kennedy, Mayer Brown
Scott Palmer, Perkins Coie
Christopher Woods, Kilpatrick Townsend
Ai-Leen Lim, AWA
Paolo Beconcini, Squire Patton Boggs
Grace Guo, Hogan Lovells
Gabriela Kennedy, Mayer Brown
Sher Hann Chua, Linklaters
Horace Lam, DLA Piper
Ai-Leen Lim, AWA
Scott Palmer, Loeb & Loeb
Christopher Woods, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Grace Guo, Hogan Lovells
Gabriela Kennedy, Mayer Brown
Horace Lam, DLA Piper
Ai-Leen Lim, AWA
Scott Palmer, Perkins Coie
Christopher Woods, Kilpatrick Townsend
Recommended
Matthew Laight, Bird & Bird
Ashley Zhao, AWA
Paolo Beconcini, Squire Patton Boggs
Annie Tsoi, Deacons
Nick Beckett, CMS
Paolo Beconcini, Squire Patton Boggs
Annie Tsoi, Deacons
Ashley Zhao, AWA
Jonathan Chu, CMS
Andrea Fong, Wilkinson & Grist
Ashley Zhao, AWA
Notable
Andrea Fong, Wilkinson & Grist
Helen Tang, SIPS
Jonathan Chu, CMS
Jian Xu, Gowling WLG
Jonathan Chu, CMS
Andrea Fong, Wilkinson & Grist
Jian Xu, Gowling WLG
Jian Xu, Gowling WLG
