Acting before provincial High Courts and the Supreme People’s Court, Fangda Partners maintains a strong position in the contentious IP market. The firm is a key port of call for clients in technical sectors, including pharmaceuticals, TMT and technology for its expertise encompassing patents, trade marks and copyrights. The practice is jointly led by Alexandra Yang in Beijing, well-established in high-profile IP and antitrust litigation for electronics and IT multinationals, and Shanghai-based James Hu, particularly impressive in IP, antitrust and competition litigation and arbitration. Hans She excels in patent invalidations and copyright infringement, while Muran Sun specialises in IP litigation, licensing, and competition law. Tingting Liao focuses on patent litigation and invalidations, as well as trade secret disputes. Other key lawyers include Christine Dong and Lin Qin.
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Testimonials
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'Fangda's team is able to quickly understand complex business and professional issues and can provide the most feasible advice and dispute resolution solutions based on market practices and legal requirements. ’
'Under the leadership of partner Alexandra Yang, the Fangda IP team is able to efficiently and professionally handle various problems faced by clients, and can also break away from traditional frameworks and design innovative solutions. ’
'Alexandra Yang is particularly skilled in handling complex intellectual property disputes and litigation. Mr. Yang is undoubtedly my first choice for handling disputes and litigation in China. ’
‘In recent years, Fangda has made efforts to identify and address the specific management and compliance needs of Chinese clients, particularly state-owned enterprises, and to design practical, implementable solutions accordingly. The firm is also willing to adopt flexible fee arrangements tailored to the nature and budget of each project, enhancing predictability and client experience.
- 'Fangda has recruited and developed a significant number of lawyers with overseas study or work experience, strengthening the team’s capabilities in cross-border legal matters. The firm has also built relationships with numerous law firms in emerging markets, enabling it to seamlessly coordinate multi-jurisdictional projects and deliver integrated services to Chinese companies expanding abroad.'
- 'Compared with peer firms, Fangda’s key strength lies in its ability to blend an international perspective with a deep understanding of the operational realities of Chinese enterprises.’
Key clients
- Apple Inc.
- Nvidia
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC)
- Moonton
- Lilith Games
- Tsuburaya Productions Co.,Ltd.
- Techtronic Product Development Limited
- Techtronic Cordless GP
- TechPower Engineering (Dongguan) Company Limited
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- VMware, Inc.
- Lingxi Games
Work highlights
Represented Apple in landmark copyright cases, introducing sophisticated technical analysis in copyright disputes, including reverse-engineering applications to analyse the apps’ functional mechanisms.
Defended Moonton against Tencent in the copyright infringement and anti-unfair competition lawsuit filed before Tencent’s home court Shenzhen Intermediate Court, and we secured a favourable first instance judgment for Moonton.
Represented Nvidia in this very first case in China, formulating litigation strategy and responding to the complaint. In a landmark victory, we developed and successfully presented multiple non-infringement defences in the special “administrative adjudication procedure,” resulting in the dismissal of all of the NPE’s claims and an overwhelming win for Nvidia.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Christine Dong
Lin Qin
Practice head
Alexandra Yang; James Hu
Other key lawyers
Hans She; Muran Sun; Tingting Liao; Christine Dong; Lin Qin