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WLA IP Practice Group
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WLA IP Practice Group

Global IP protection.
Every jurisdiction.
One co-practice team.

WLA IP co-practice coordinates trademark portfolios, patent strategy, copyright, and IP licensing across borders — protecting and monetising your intellectual property in every jurisdiction simultaneously, under one Institutional framework.

80+
IP jurisdictions
EU Unitary Patent
Now operational
CNIPA
Strengthened
1
Unified strategy
Live Intelligence
Active
EU Unitary Patent
Barcelona UPC fully operational — fundamental change to European IP strategy
Active
CNIPA China
Well-known mark protection strengthened — enforcement improving
Active
UAE IP
Enhanced anti-counterfeiting enforcement in Dubai and Abu Dhabi free zones
Active
UK Post-Brexit
Dual filing now required — UKIPO separate from EU IP
What WLA delivers

Global IP protection.
Every jurisdiction.
One co-practice team.

WLA co-practice means one coordinated team addressing your cross-border legal needs simultaneously — genuine local depth in every jurisdiction, under one Institutional framework.

Global Trademark Portfolio Co-Practice
WLA coordinates trademark registration, renewal, and monitoring across all key markets — one programme, local depth in each jurisdiction, one Institutional oversight.
EU Unitary Patent & UPC Strategy
Barcelona UPC and EU Unitary Patent strategy — WLA IP co-practice coordinates IP decision-making across all EU member states simultaneously.
International IP Licensing
Cross-border licensing structures — royalty agreements, franchise arrangements, technology transfer — locally compliant, globally consistent.
Anti-Counterfeiting Enforcement
Simultaneous enforcement action across multiple jurisdictions — WLA coordinates local co-practice partners for maximum impact in each market.
IP Due Diligence for M&A
Cross-border IP due diligence — WLA identifies and values IP assets in every jurisdiction and structures post-completion IP integration.
Live intelligence
IP
EU Unitary Patent
WLA IP co-practice coordinates EU unitary patent strategy for all clients with European portfolios
IP
CNIPA China
Well-known mark protection strengthened — China IP a priority for all international brand owners
IP
UAE Enforcement
Enhanced framework in Dubai and Abu Dhabi free zones — WLA Gulf co-practice active
IP
UK Post-Brexit
Dual filing strategy required — WLA coordinates UK and EU IP separately
Practice Group Lead
Steve Wong Che Ming
WLA IP Practice Group Lead
Steve Wong Che Ming
Corporate & Commercial
IP M&A Disputes EU Law

Steve Wong Che Ming is a seasoned lawyer at Wong Poon Chan Law & Co., Hong Kong, serving private companies, families, founders, and high-net-worth individuals. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, corporate governance,…

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WLA partner firms in this practice

The firms that co-practice
in this discipline.

One exclusive partner firm Per Practice — each WLA-accredited, reviewed annually.

SGA Law Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupTax Group
Sizwe
Sizwe Gcayi
Founding Director

SGA Law Africa is a South African based corporate commercial and international business law firm. We are client-centric,…

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Altacit Global
Chennai,
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring Group
Dr.
Dr. Sudhir Ravindran
Advocacy & Public Affairs

Firm Overview: Altacit Global, established in 2003, is an ISO 9001–certified and CRISIL-rated full-service law firm with a…

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Law & More B.V.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupGlobal Dispute Group
Tom
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner

With Law & More you choose a result-oriented law firm We are a dynamic law firm with an…

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Advokatni kancelar Petras Rezek s.r.o.
Akáki, Cyprus
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring Group
Mgr.
Mgr. Filip Petras
Partner

We are a team of legal specialists ready to help you in any situation, whether it concerns business…

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Mifsud & Mifsud Advocates
Valletta, Malta
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupTax GroupImmigration Law Group
Malcolm
Malcolm Mifsud
Advocacy & Public Affairs

Mifsud & Mifsud Advocates is a multidisciplinary law firm set up in 2007, by its two founding partners,…

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35+ jurisdictions still open for WLA designation in this practice.
Key practitioners

Named practitioners.
Every jurisdiction.

Every WLA co-practice matter in this practice is led by a named practitioner who personally holds the mandate alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.

Steve Wong Che Ming
Hong Kong
Steve Wong Che Ming
Corporate & Commercial
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Sizwe Gcayi
South Africa
Sizwe Gcayi
Founding Director
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Dr. Sudhir Ravindran
India
Dr. Sudhir Ravindran
Advocacy & Public Affairs
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Tom Meevis
Netherlands
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Mgr. Filip Petras
Cyprus
Mgr. Filip Petras
Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Malcolm Mifsud
Malta
Malcolm Mifsud
Advocacy & Public Affairs
Intellectual Property Group Tax Group
Maame Ofewah Sarpong
Ghana
Maame Ofewah Sarpong
Senior Associate
Intellectual Property Group Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Typhanie Afschrift
Switzerland
Typhanie Afschrift
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
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