Chambers Review
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Intellectual Property - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Morrison Foerster has a market-leading Japan-based IP team, whilst also enjoying a sound reputation in this space across Mainland China and Hong Kong and extending to Singapore. It is especially strong in patent litigation cases, and in handling cross-border transactional matters. The firm possesses an impressive client following among technology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It also advises on the IP issues arising out of data privacy, cybersecurity regulations and related compliance questions.
Notable practitioners
Gordon Milner and Sun Chuan co-head the firm's China IP practice and are main contacts in the Hong Kong office. Max Olson is a key point of contact in the Tokyo office.