Shanghai Pacific Legal

Firm overview:

Shanghai Pacific Legal provides business law services across China, and has gained increasing recognition for its IP work since its founding in 1994.

In March 2025, the firm made its “friendship” with global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright more official, announcing the pair had received approval for a joint operation in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The firms said the move would enhance Norton Rose Fulbright’s China offering and provide Shanghai Pacific Legal’s clients access to international legal services, as well as Norton Rose Fulbright’s global platform of over 3,000 lawyers.

Shanghai Pacific Legal’s practice encompasses all facets of IP—patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets and domain names—across diverse industry sectors. The firm has a team of litigators experienced before the People’s Courts in China as well as arbitration forums across Asia.

Team overview:

Senior IP lawyer Frank Liu heads the IP practice at Shanghai Pacific Legal. His IP practice is broad, covering registration, protection, management and dealing with infringement. Liu’s clients have included Kraft Foods, Xiamen, Lenovo, and a number of Fortune 500 companies.