Skrine possesses a premier IP practice with peers commenting: "The firm is acknowledged as top Tier in the trade mark and copyright contentious areas." The outfit retains its high positions in the rankings this year.
"The law firm has a very good practice in IP law with Khoo Guan Huat in particular as a very well-respected lawyer," says another client. Khoo in particular is singled out as a top litigator in the country by both peers and clients. A high-profile case this year was the team's representation of software applications provider SAP in copyright infringement and breach of end-user licence agreement matters against defendants IWorld HEM Net and IWorld. The High Court ruled in favour of the firm's client in February 2010 and ordered the defendants to pay substantial damages and also granted an injunction in favour of the client against the defendants to prevent future infringement. When asked to characterise the firm's service, a client comments: "The firm is reliable and possesses vast knowledge and experience in IP."