Horace Lam

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Horace Lam is the Co-Country Managing Partner in China, and Co-head of the IPT group in Asia.

Horace advises multinational companies on all types of IP issues in China, and regularly assists Fortune 500 companies in developing and executing their IP strategies tailored to their Asian business. He has extensive experience advising on complex IP matters, including pan-Asia brand protection strategies, cross-border IP litigations, infringement and enforcement, multi-jurisdictional technology and know-how transfer and licensing matters, and complex IP structuring and transactions.

Horace has managed numerous IP disputes in China and other parts of Asia, including licensing, trademark, copyright, patent, confidential information, trade secrets and design rights matters. Horace also advises clients on IP issues relating to R&D collaborations including technology and know-how licensing and transfer, and inventor remuneration issues.

Horace's IP experience extends across a number of key sectors, including consumer products, luxury goods, hospitality, aerospace, automobiles, tobacco, spirits and beverages, oil and gas, high-technology, computer and software products, and telecommunications.

Horace is the former Chair of the China Sub-committee, Anti-Counterfeiting and Enforcement Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA). He is a member of INTA, and he regularly contributes to publications on the developments of IP law.