Linda Zhao , Founding Partner

Recognitions and Awards 

• Leading IP attorneys in China since 2011 by Chambers & Partners
• Leading Chinese IP firm by Legal 500
• Leading Chinese IP firm for trademark prosecution and contentious work since 2008 by Managing IP
• Leading Chinese lawyer in trademark and copyright by Asia IP
• Top 15 Chinese IP lawyers by Asian Legal Business (ALB)
• “IP Deal of the Year” by China Business Law Journal
• Leading trademark and copyright team by WTR
• Leading Chinese IP lawyer by Legalband
• Top 10 entertainment lawyer by Beijing Cultural and Entertainment Law Society

Practice Highlights

• Representation of the world’s top luxury hotel management company in civil actions. Our litigation case was recognized by the PRC Supreme Court as one of the Top Ten IP Lawsuits in 2008.

• Representation of a famous US-based outdoor company in various trademark enforcement actions across the whole country. Hundreds of lawsuits were filed in the past years and counterfeit practices were significantly suppressed.

• Representation of an UK-based company in complex criminal proceedings, recognized as one of the most influential IP enforcement cases involving UK companies in China.

• Chief outside counsel for some large, listed companies, with roles including the provision of overall branding strategy and the handling of a specific important file.

• Successful representation of many clients in well-known trademark recognition cases in administrative and court proceedings.

• Representation of many celebrities in the protection of their IP rights and celebrity rights.

• Representation of some of the most famous UK-based educational institutions in copyright enforcement.

• Representation of one of the largest Chinese film studios in civil proceedings against various copyright infringements.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Member of the Copyright Committee (Present), International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Member of the Enforcement Committee (Former), International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Arbitrator of the Dunhuang Court of International Arbitration
• Director of the Committee of Brand Protection and IP Licensing, Beijing Cultural and Entertainment Law Society
• Outside Counsel of the Palace Museum
• Advisory Board of the Hainan International Cultural and Creativity Forum

Recent Activities

• Speaker at the Qiangguo IP Forum: “The Right of Publicity”
• Speaker at the Hainan International Cultural and Creativity Forum: “The Power of Creativity”
• Speaker at the World IP Day Forum of the Beijing Cultural and Entertainment Law Society: “AIGC‘s Legal Perspective”
• Legal Writing Online Training Program at the Da’de Academy