Bird & Bird
Firm overview:
Internationally acclaimed law firm Bird & Bird established its Hong Kong office in 1995, which was followed by offices in Beijing (2004), Shanghai (2009) and Shenzhen (2022). Acknowledged as having a significant presence in the region, the firm has a formal association with Lawjay Partners, a PRC law firm which has a dedicated team that assists Bird & Bird clients in contentious matters in Mainland China by litigating in the Chinese courts.
The firm also has a wholly owned trademark agency, Bird & Bird IP (Beijing), which enables it to conduct trademark and copyright matters directly for its clients. Since 2017, Bird & Bird has had a co-operation agreement with AllBright Law Offices, in which it supports AllBright’s domestic Chinese clients with their global expansion plans, providing these companies with access to its 33 offices across 23 countries.
Team overview:
Hong Kong-based IP partner Hank Leung was recognised as an ‘Outstanding’ individual in WIPR’s 2023 and 2024 China Trademarks Rankings. Leung advises clients on all aspects of brand and product design protection, enforcement and monetisation in China and across the APAC region.
Also a top-tier IP professional, Alison Wong heads up Bird & Bird’s Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector Group in Asia. Wong boasts more than 25 years’ experience advising clients in the life sciences, healthcare, food & beverage and retail & consumer sectors.
