Karen Fong

Practice Areas

Karen is a specialist intellectual property (IP) and commercial lawyer with an abundance of international experience. Karen has advised international IP owners as well as start-ups and creative individuals on all aspects of the protection and exploitation of IP rights in the UK and internationally in a broad range of industries.

She has expertise in the fashion and beauty, technology, food and beverage and media sectors. Her non-contentious practice includes work from brand management and protection, product development, IP audits, licensing and sponsorship, to IP elements of business sale and purchase and other exploitation of IP rights.

Karen is experienced in conducting litigation dealing with disputes at all court levels in the UK, particularly those involving trade marks, copyright, designs, database rights, confidentiality and trade secrets. She also has experience in the IP Enterprise Court (IPEC), and managing international disputes on behalf of clients.

Karen is skilled in the use of alternative approaches to dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration.

Career

Karen qualified as a solicitor in 1994. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2018, she worked at the following firms:

Collyer Bristow

Rouse Legal and Rouse & Co

Denton Wilde Sapte

Professional Memberships

She is a panellist for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC) and Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and is accredited as a mediator by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).

Industry Sector Expertise

Fashion & Beauty

Technology

Food & Beverage

Media