DLA Piper

Led from Hong Kong by Edward Chatterton and also forming part of a cohesive global offering alongside lawyers across the firm’s vast international network, DLA Piper acts on Greater China specific and broader multi-jurisdictional non-contentious and contentious IP matters. Clients in the financial services, consumer goods, and food and beverage sectors provide a steady stream of instructions, with Chatterton often leading for major household brands on the protection, development, and enforcement of their IP rights across APAC. Elizabeth Wong is also pivotal to the team’s success for clients seeking to prosecute and enforce their trade marks, as well as handling commercialisation strategies and IP due diligence associated with transactions handled by the corporate team.