The IP practice at Shook Lin & Bok is highly regarded in the country, with head of practice Michael Soo garnering praise from fellow practitioners and clients alike. A peer notes: "He is a very proficient litigator." The firm retains its high rankings across the board this year as it continues to provide excellent advice to global clients like BMW, Colgate-Palmolive and Chivas Regal, which is owned by Pernod Ricard Europe. Of the firm's trade mark work a client says: "It provides a reliable service."
A notable matter this year was the IP team's representation of DiGi.Com as the second respondent, with the first respondent being the Registrar of Companies, in an appeal brought to the High Court by DG Kom regarding the similarity between the two companies' names. The High Court dismissed DG Kom's appeal in January 2010, and it has filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal, which is pending. The team from the firm consisted of Soo, partner Lee Lin Li and Serena Lim.