Finnegan
Firm overview:
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner (Finnegan) is a major international IP boutique with a strong presence in Asia, including China. Its Shanghai office opened in 2008, staffed with attorneys and professionals fluent in Chinese and technically qualified, which allows the firm to support both Chinese clients and international brands registering or defending rights in China.
The firm’s trademark and brand management group handles notable litigation, enforcement, false advertising, and non-contentious matters in China. The group leverages the firm’s global network to support cross-border protection, portfolio strategy, brand enforcement, domain name issues, and anti-counterfeiting actions.
Finnegan’s Shanghai team works closely with global offices to handle cross-border disputes, often for clients in high-tech, life sciences, and consumer goods. The firm is also valued for its ability to integrate litigation with patent and trade secret strategies, giving clients holistic protection of their IP assets in China.
Team overview:
Finnegan employs more than 30 attorneys and IP professionals who are fluent in Chinese. Ningling Wang manages the Shanghai office, with over two decades of experience in various IP fields.
The Shanghai team includes associate Celine Ming, who has a broad IP practice relating to prosecution and client counselling across trademarks, patents, copyrights and trade secrets, particularly in China.
Also in Shanghai, Keyi (Alvin) Xu has served clients as both outside and in-house counsel, and is knowledgeable in patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
