Hayley Kwan is an Associate in the Intellectual Property team, advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters.
She regularly supports clients across the technology, financial services, consumer goods, natural resources, gaming and life sciences sectors on the intellectual property aspects of M&A transactions, joint ventures, complex licensing and collaboration arrangements and disputes. She has handled intellectual property and technology disputes from pre-action correspondence through to trial in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
With a Computer Science degree, Hayley has a particular interest in artificial intelligence, software, semiconductors and emerging technologies, and contributes regularly to industry publications, including the Practising Law Institute's A Guide to Creating an Effective AI Corporate Compliance Program and The Advertising Brief.
Intellectual Property Group
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- Advised a global pharmaceutical company on breach of warranty and licensing disputes
- Advised Galp on its strategic combination with Moeve
- Advised Informa on its £2.24 billion acquisition of Clarion
- Advised U.S. Department of Commerce in connection with its funding and support for quantum semiconductor facilities under the CHIPS Act
- Advised S&P Global on its acquisition of OpenZeppelin
- Advised Pollen Street Capital on its acquisition of Universal Banking, Finastra’s core banking solution division
- Advised Citigroup in relation to multiple divestitures, trade mark licences and third party trade mark infringement disputes
- Advised Roundtable Interactive Group on its acquisition of certain Roblox gaming assets
- Advised Emirates NBD on the proposed acquisition of the retail banking business of HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E.
- Advised a technology company on breach of contract and copyright disputes
- Advised Daisy Group on combination with Virgin Media O2 Business to create new B2B connectivity and IT services provider
- Advised CVC on significant investment in Airalo
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +442070062761
- Email me
- Speaks English, Cantonese Chinese and Mandarin Chinese
- Sector Consumer goods & retail, Gaming & esports, Healthcare & life sciences, Technology, media & telecommunications
Career & qualifications
- Imperial College London (BSc.) 2017
- BPP University (GDL, LLM, LPC) 2021
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2023
- University of Oxford (Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice) 2025