Chambers Review
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Intellectual Property - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
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.
Notable practitioners
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.