ESTABLISHED IN 2007

Managing Partner: Tim Meng
Number of partners: 6
Number of associates: 20

Firm Overview

GoldenGate Lawyers specialises in protection of foreign interests in China, and is the most noted for its international arbitration and IP expertise. Its clients include Amazon, Columbia Sportswear, IFC, Ogilvy, Ritz-Carlton and Vanguard, etc. Tim Meng is a fellow of the CIArb and a listed arbitrator of CIETAC. Linda Zhao and Frank Chen specialise in intellectual property prosecution and enforcement. The Starbucks trademark infringement case and the Ritz vs Rits trademark case were selected by the Supreme Court as one of the Top 10 IP court cases of 2006 and 2008, respectively. The Domino trademark criminal case was recognised as one of the Top 10 IP Cases in Guangdong province in 2014.

Key Practice Areas

General corporate; Dispute resolution; IP; Entertainment; Employment; Family law.