Maria Smith

Practice Areas

Maria Smith heads Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong and Regional Brand Protection and Enforcement team, which handles contentious, non-contentious and commercial intellectual property matters, with a focus on trade marks and copyright. Maria has been recognized as a leading lawyer in her field by Chambers Asia Pacific for eight consecutive years.

Maria is heavily involved in the Firm's Diversity Initiatives and champions the Hong Kong office's BakerWomen Group.

Maria's practice comprises of global and regional IP portfolio management and brand protection. She has solid experience advising clients on brand selection, brand clearance before product launch or market entry, as well as overall protection strategies. She has successfully assisted clients in numerous administrative proceedings and other contentious and enforcement matters. Her specialty also includes advising on IP audits and acquisitions as well as other commercial IP matters.