Clifford Chance
Firm Overview:
Clifford Chance is a full-service firm offering contentious and non-contentious IP services in China and Hong Kong. Its three offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai coordinate for clients’ inbound and outbound matters and the firm has established the ‘China Desks’, a cross-practice network of 60 lawyers experienced in mainland China based around the world that provide a point of contact for international firms in their home jurisdiction. Clifford Chance lawyers serve a range of clients across industries, offering strategic counselling, litigation and licensing advice and have managed trademark matters up to the Supreme People’s Court.
Team Overview:
Peers recognise Elliot Papageorgiou as a “leader in contentious IP matters” and “top tier for trademark prosecution”. Head of IP strategy in China, Papageorgiou works with international clients on their brand value, brand growth and strategic development of portfolios. When matters become contentious, the Shanghai-based lawyer develops litigation strategies for trademark infringement matters in China and the Asia-Pacific region. International embassies have consulted Papageorgiou’s expertise on IP developments in the country. Xu Jiang is the Managing Director and Head of IP Prosecution in China and was Gowling’s first local Chinese employee. Xu assists international clients with portfolio management and protecting against trademark piracy and squatters in China.
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