DLA Piper
Firm overview:
DLA Piper’s Intellectual Property & Technology (IPT) group has significantly strengthened its Greater China footprint, serving clients out of Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The China practice handles an extensive mix of contentious and non-contentious work, including enforcement, portfolio management, licensing, cross-border litigation, and transactional aspects of IP.
The team is especially active in helping Fortune 500 companies navigate the complexities of trademark protection, infringement, and enforcement across multiple Asian jurisdictions. DLA Piper is well known for advising on multi-jurisdictional matters (such as brand protection strategies across Asia), managing large global trademark portfolios, and supporting IP and technology transfer/licensing arrangements.
Team overview:
Horace Lam is co-head of IPT Asia and co-country managing partner, China. With over 25 years’ experience, Lam handles both contentious and non-contentious IP matters, including cross-border litigation, infringement, enforcement, licensing, and strategic brand protection for multinational and domestic clients. He leads a team in Beijing.
Edward Chatterton, based in Hong Kong, is co-head of DLA Piper’s IPT practice and global co-chair of the Trademark, Copyright and Media Group. He works extensively on brand protection, portfolio enforcement and global trademark litigation, and is frequently recognised for his work in Hong Kong and Greater China.
Ting Xiao, a partner in Shanghai, leads China-based work in life sciences, healthcare, and regulatory-sensitive IP fields. Her scientific background gives her an edge in technical matters, licensing, technology transfer, and enforcement.
