Practice areas
We act on intellectual property disputes, evidence preservation and related proceedings in China. Every matter begins with a conflict check and an agreed scope, and proceeds in phases with written reporting.
Intellectual property disputes
Complaints, platform takedowns, infringement leads and urgent letters: we establish the rights, the facts, the evidence and the courses of action available.
- When to call
- A complaint has arrived, infringement has been found, or a PRC-law risk decision is needed quickly.
- Phase-one work
- Issue list, rights and evidence-gap table, options and a phased budget.
Evidence preservation and enforcement
Lawful collection, preservation, demand letters, proceedings and enforcement across online and offline infringement and supply chains.
- When to call
- Evidence may disappear, or the rights holder needs a usable evidentiary record in China.
- Phase-one work
- Evidence review and collection plan, procedural route and milestone report.
Supplier and distributor disputes
Quality, delivery, payment, ownership of tooling and drawings, channel conflicts and the intellectual property issues that come with them.
- When to call
- A relationship with a PRC manufacturer, supplier or distributor has become a performance or rights dispute.
- Phase-one work
- Contract and evidence matrix, exposure analysis, negotiation or proceedings plan.
PRC litigation as local counsel
PRC-law analysis, fact checking, document preparation, court strategy, hearings and enforcement in support of lead counsel abroad.
- When to call
- A cross-border dispute involves a PRC party, evidence, assets or parallel proceedings.
- Phase-one work
- PRC-law memorandum, matter overview, procedural documents and status reports.
How we work
Conflict check
Party names, affiliates and the type of matter come first; no substantive case narrative at this stage.
Written scope and budget
The work product, assumptions, exclusions, target timing and third-party costs are set out in writing.
Evidence and options
Facts, evidence gaps, procedural options and commercial objectives are assessed together.
Written reporting
Referring counsel receives reports in English or Chinese at agreed milestones, with key decisions recorded in writing.
We advise only on the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Foreign-law advice and proceedings before foreign courts or authorities are led by appropriately qualified local counsel. Referring counsel keeps the client relationship, and we do not bypass referring counsel to develop it; confidentiality, communication lines and non-circumvention can be recorded in the engagement terms.
Typical sectors: software and digital business; footwear and consumer goods; manufacturing and supply chains; e-commerce platforms and cross-border trade.