"Mayer Brown JSM has a very good and solid Hong Kong practice," comments a competitor. Head of IP and IT Kenny Wong is a leading name in the market and he is well regarded for his contentious and commercial work. The firm also consistently garners praise for its trade mark prosecution work and is one of the biggest trade mark and patent filers in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Ann Taylor, global trading group Li & Fung and Procter & Gamble are some of its important clients.
Some notable matters overseen by the team include advising Cathay Pacific on the IP aspects of its proposed transactions for the purchase and maintenance of 30 Airbus aircraft, and working with its Frankfurt office and local counsel in England, Germany and Taiwan to enforce a patented can opening device for a Hong Kong manufacturer to obtain compensation and disclosure of details of infringement. The second case shows that Mayer Brown JSM has extensive connections with other IP firms overseas that can be called upon by the firm when needed.