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Simmons & Simmons

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Overview

Simmons & Simmons' international IP team offers the specialist expertise of a boutique IP practice complemented by the full service offering of a major international firm. The firm is well known in the market for our high-calibre clients and involvement in many of the leading IP cases and transactions. It is recommended for IP litigation, prosecution and transactional expertise for both patent and trade mark matters. Sectors including life science and creative industries are where its strength lies.

Notable soft IP practitioners: George Chan, Anna Li, and Monica Fang.

Testimonial

2025

"Simmons & Simmons provides high quality professional assistance, being able to derive a tailored strategy to our client's needs, understanding the big picture issues at play, as well as the commercial implications."

"They are very practical, are able to explain the pros and cons of each step in the litigation and enforcement process, are able to communicate with less sophisticated clients, fully understand the big picture, and the commercial realities surrounding a claim."

"They keep up with consistent high quality of work, and are fluent and proactive in communications with local, in-house counsel. They are also willing to share the updates of laws and regulations, best practice, experience and more to clients."

Patent

Case studies show the firm conducted patent infringement analysis on behalf of an energy client, assessing third parties' patents in light of the client’s pre-existing patent rights in China.

Trade mark

Case studies show the firm represented a world-leading sports league in many trademark opposition and invalidation cases.