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Management Committee
Business Development Committee
Partner, Co-Head of Intellectual Property
Education
Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
Bachelor of Science (Hons in Chemistry), Dalhousie University, Canada
Law School of Fudan University, China
My first Deacons Encounter
Joining the firm as a Registered Foreign Lawyer
I wanted to return to Asia after I have spent 10 years studying and working in North America. Deacons had a strong reputation internationally for IP practice and had also started their IP practice in Mainland China almost 10 years ago, it was a natural fit for me to join Deacons to work with clients all over the world.
Deacons offers a friendly environment for me to grow and develop into areas of specialty. Women at Deacons are empowered to excel in their field. Today, I am proud to be co-leading a team of 12 partners of which 11 are female.
I advise clients on various aspects of IP issues in Mainland China from filing and enforcing a
trademark to commercialising and acquiring patents and knowhow, dealing with issues in
advertising, e-commerce, data privacy, etc. As the Co-Head of the team, I also lead and guide my team members on their career paths. My role is challenging but rewarding from not only helping clients successfully navigate through the difficult legal regimes in Mainland China, but also achieving international awards for our winning IP team.
Apart from the legal work, I am also a member of the firm’s Management Committee and
Business Development Committee. Through these commitments, I enjoy equal opportunities to contribute to the strategic development and continuation of the firm’s success story into the next century.
I was trained in Canada and worked as an IP lawyer there before joining Deacons. I then requalified in Hong Kong through the overseas lawyers exams. After I joined Deacons, I soon realised that Deacons has an open door policy, junior lawyers from all backgrounds are encouraged and supported to develop in specialties of their own interests. I was passionate about patent litigation at the time and was given opportunities and support from the partners to expand into this area of practice.
I enjoy travelling and meeting people with different backgrounds. Good food and drinks help to release my stress. To keep my young kids at home entertained, I now also enjoy doing various experiments at home from science projects to cooking and baking.
What is something that I had done at Deacons that made an impact? I expanded the patent litigation practice at Deacons which has allowed us to win many awards in the profession. Without the help of our talented team members, we would not have achieved that.
My favourite part of working at Deacons is that you will be given ample exciting opportunities and responsibilities to service different clients locally and internationally and obtain satisfaction through your own attribute, with the helpful guidance from the partners with different expertise and warm support from the talented colleagues alongside. I am so proud that we represent half of the top 100 brands in the world.
