27 May 2013

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After spending over 20 years advising clients on intellectual property related matters in the Greater China region, Ling's expertise covers the full spread of contentious and non-contentious IP issues. She has extensive trial, deal and strategic counselling experience, and has acted in leading cases in the fields of trademarks, patents, copyright, designs to confidential information. She is regularly involved in negotiating and drafting brand usage, technology transfer and other IP licence agreements for clients investing into Asia markets.

Ling's practice also spans commercial litigation, anti-corruption, defamation as well as product liability claims. Her clients range from multinational corporations and government agencies to leading businesses and individuals in the region, across a broad spectrum of industries including healthcare, technology, media, consumer goods and retail, financial services and leisure.

University of Birmingham (LLB)
College of Law, Lancaster Gate, London (Law Finals)
Qualified as associate with IP department of Denton Hall 1991
Kao, Lee and Yip 1993-1994
Joined Clifford Chance 1994
Partner since 2005
Head of Asia Intellectual Property Group since 1998 and China Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice since 2008

Speaks English, Cantonese and Dutch

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