Mr Andy Leck > Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

With an ‘unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional results’, the team at Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow prides itself in possessing considerable industry knowledge, empowering it to provide clients with a full-service offering on both contentious and non-contentious matters across a variety of sectors, in particular, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and TMT. The bulk of the team’s work ranges from portfolio management, rights and maintenance, and patents, covering the entire lifecycle of a patent from drafting to due diligence. Additionally, the team is well-versed in the enforcement of rights and litigation. An ‘icon in the legal industry’, Andy Leck spearheads the team with considerable expertise in all aspects of commercial and advisory work and has been appointed as an IP adjudicator by the IPOS. Ren Jun Lim acts in civil and criminal litigation across all types of infringement, while Sanil Khatri specialises in trademark, copyright, and design protection, leading a well-regarded advisory service in this regard.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow provides an ‘effective and efficient service’ to its roster of clients on matters concerning data protection compliance and regulatory issues, privacy disputes and cross-border data transfers, in addition to data breaches. Splitting his time between the firm’s Singapore and Yangon offices, Andy Leck leads the team and handles a range of contentious and non-contentious data protection and cyber security mandates, often cross-border in nature. Ren Jun Lim is praised as a ‘problem solver who always stands ready to assist clients’ in the consumer goods and retail sectors, while ‘extremely knowledgeable and well respected’ Ken Chia is noted for his expertise in privacy and data breach cases in Singapore.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow boasts an esteemed team of highly regarded partners and is noted for its leading expertise in construction, employment and intellectual property cases, while consistently handling a steady diet of commercial litigation, anti-corruption, and fraud matters. The firm, noted for its strong global presence, excels in multi-jurisdictional disputes and caters to a diverse roster of local and international clients. Steering the practice is Nandakumar Ponniya, who is noted for his specialist expertise in commercial litigation, international arbitration, and corporate restructuring across the tech, energy, construction and financial services sectors. Celeste Ang’s practice encompasses commercial disputes, compliance and investigations, while Andy Leck stands out for his expertise on contentious IP matters.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow’s IP and technology practice has a background in TMT transactions, regulatory matters and disputes. The Singapore team represents a number of tech giants on commercial and regulatory matters, data protection and privacy policies, and transactional issues in Southeast Asia. It has a broad spectrum of expertise, from the data privacy specialism of Ken Chia to the commercial advisory work of department head Andy Leck.