Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 2
Email address
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+61 2 9286 8007Chambers Review
DLA Piper LLP has a respected offering whose Chinese and Australian teams are in high demand. The firm advises on issues including data protection, franchising and commercial contracts as well as brand and patent prosecution and litigation. The team enjoys an especially strong following of clients in the media, entertainment and life sciences industries. It regularly receives IP mandates from multinational companies in the food and retail sectors and also maintains strong strategic alliances with firms in India, Malaysia and Myanmar. It is a counsel of choice for multinational pharmaceutical companies with intellectual property law needs.
Nick Tyacke is a key contact for clients in Sydney. Horace Lam and Edward Chatterton are the key contacts for the China IP practice, based in Beijing and Hong Kong respectively.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper defended SmileDirectClub and SmileDirectClub AUS in Federal Court proceedings commenced by Invisalign Australia in relation to advertising claims made by SmileDirectClub across various forms of media.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DLA Piper is a highly experienced team with excellent understanding of the law. It considers complex matters from every possible angle to achieve the best result for the client."
"We have always appreciated DLA Piper’s problem-solving approach and its ability to communicate a legal matter in a language that is decodable by anyone, with or without prior legal education."
"DLA Piper is a highly experienced team with excellent understanding of the law. It considers complex matters from every possible angle to achieve the best result for the client."
"We have always appreciated DLA Piper’s problem-solving approach and its ability to communicate a legal matter in a language that is decodable by anyone, with or without prior legal education."