Fangda Partners largely assists multinational clients with complex litigation cases in China before provincial High Courts and the Supreme People's Court. The team is well-versed in a range of IP issues including patent and trade mark infringement, copyright litigation, unfair competition and trade secret issues. Clients of the firm come from a variety of sectors, from technology, gaming and e-commerce to telecoms, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. The team has been particularly active in anti-unfair competition and anti-monopoly cases recently. IP trial lawyer and antitrust specialist Alexandra Yang co-leads the team from Beijing alongside Shanghai-based James Hu. Hu handles patent, copyright and trade mark litigations, while Beijing-based Fang Qi assists electronics, telecoms and pharma clients with complex IP cases. Over in Shanghai, Tingting Liao is an expert in patent infringement cases and Muran Sun specialises in patent and trade secret litigation. Associates Christine Dong and Lin Qin are noted for their knowledge in contentious IP matters from Beijing and Shanghai, respectively.
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‘Fangda is a highly professional law firm that is a great choice in complex matters. Lawyers have a great commercial understanding, are highly motivated and are clearly masters of their respective legal area.’
‘Muran Sun has done an exceptional job in a highly complex matter. She was constantly driving the project with a great understanding of the whole project. ’
Key clients
- Oppo
- Apple Inc.
- Intel
- TSMC
- NavInfo Co. Ltd.
- Lilith
- Dongfang Shineray
- Moonton
- Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG
- Tsuburaya Productions
Work highlights
- Representing Oppo in its standard essential patent (SEP) and frand litigation against Nokia.
- Represented NavInfo in its successful copyright infringement litigation against three Baidu companies.
- Representing Apple in several rounds of proceedings against Zhizhen involving the iRobot patent.
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.
Tingting Liao
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
Fang Qi; Muran Sun; Tingting Liao; Lin Qin; Christine Dong