SEATTLE, WA (March 8, 2019) – Perkins Coie is proud to announce that four attorneys and two practice areas have been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of the 2019 Chambers Global Guide, for exceptional work in China.

Michael House, managing partner of Perkins Coie’s Beijing office and co-chair of the firm’s International Trade & Transactions practice, was named to the “Spotlight Table” for his work on international trade and multilateral disputes before the World Trade Organization, trade remediation investigations, and import/export licensing and control matters before U.S. government entities.

Scott Palmer, partner in the Intellectual Property practice and head of the China Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising practice, was recognized as a leader in international intellectual property work, including enforcement, dispute resolution, trademarks and licensing matters.

Michael Wise, chair of the firm’s Life Sciences & Healthcare industry group, was recognized for his intellectual property work, including patent portfolio management and complex contested patent matters in the life sciences industry. Michael earned “Foreign expert for China” and “Expertise based abroad in USA” status in the rankings.

John Delaney, a partner in the Technology Transactions & Privacy Law practice, was recognized for excellence in his outsourcing work, including negotiating complex IT and business process outsourcing contracts and service level agreements, joint ventures, software and content development agreements and licenses and similar transactions.

Perkins Coie’s Privacy & Data Security and Intellectual Property (Patent) practices were also recognized in the 2019 Chambers Global Guide. 

“All four of these attorneys are exceptional practitioners in cross-border matters, particularly in China,” said John Devaney, firmwide managing partner. “As businesses increasingly embrace globalization, it requires a deep understanding of the factors and challenges impacting their operations, as well as exceptional knowledge of international law. We’re thrilled that the great work of our talented attorneys and practice groups has been recognized.”

London-based Chambers & Partners publishes directories that assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers. The Chambers rankings result from extensive surveys and interviews of in-house counsel and leading law firm partners.

Perkins Coie is a pioneer in cross-border legal matters between the United States and China. Our attorneys understand China’s complex, ever-changing business environment and the culture that drives it. We are actively involved in the Chinese market helping both U.S. and Chinese companies with their needs in the areas of intellectual property, corporate law, international trade and personal planning.

Please note that we are a foreign law firm registered with the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China. Under current Chinese regulations, we are allowed to provide information concerning the effects of the Chinese legal environment, but we are not authorized to practice Chinese law or to render legal opinions in respect of Chinese law. We work in cooperation with a number of Chinese law firms and would be happy to assist you in working with them should you require a legal opinion in respect of any Chinese law matter or other assistance from a Chinese firm.

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,200 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

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