Perkins Coie Partners Michael House and Scott Palmer are ranked in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019 guide for their exceptional work in China.

Michael House, who is managing partner of Perkins Coie’s Beijing office and co-chair of the firm’s International Trade & Transactions practice, is ranked in the Band 1 category for his work on international trade and World Trade Organization matters, including trade remedy investigations, export licensing and control matters for international clients before U.S. government entities.

Scott Palmer, who joined Perkins Coie last year and heads the China aspect of Perkins Coie’s Trademark, Copyright, Internet and Advertising practice, is recognized as a leading practitioner for his international intellectual property work including enforcement, dispute resolution, trademarks and licensing matters.

“The Asia-Pacific is a key region for the firm’s future growth, and this recognition exemplifies the strength of our attorneys on the ground in Beijing and the great work coming out of those offices,” said John Devaney, Firmwide Managing Partner. “Michael and Scott are outstanding attorneys who consistently set a standard of excellence, not only in their office, but across the firm globally. We could not be happier to celebrate their recognition as leading practitioners.”

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. Please see the full Asia-Pacific Intellectual Property rankings here and the Asia-Pacific International Trade/WTO rankings here.

Lawyers in the Perkins Coie’s Intellectual Property practice have extensive experience supporting foreign companies with the registration, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of IPRs in China. We assist clients in a wide range of industries – including the automotive, hospitality, pharmaceutical, musical instruments, entertainment, household goods and telecommunications industries – with the enforcement of rights to trademarks, copyright, patents and trade secrets before China’s administrative agencies and the People’s Courts. Our IP group in China regularly supports clients in high-profile litigation matters in China involving IP. The team also advises clients on privacy, cybersecurity, internet and other regulatory matters in China.

Perkins Coie’s International Trade practice helps corporations and sovereigns take advantage of global market opportunities and avoid liability under international trade and investment rules. With over 25 attorneys and professionals located in offices throughout the United States and in Beijing, we advise clients on international rules and U.S. laws regulating trade in goods and services, including trade remedies, customs, export controls and economic sanctions, trade-related intellectual property and foreign investment.

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.

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