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Zhichong(Simon) CHAN

Partner
Locations:Hong Kong
Title:Partner and Head of Intellectual Property of Hong Kong office
Tel:+852 3916 3333 / +852 3916 3318
Fax:+852 3157 0333
Email:simonchan@dehenglaw.com.hk
Working Language: Chinese/ English /Cantonese
Simon has been admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong since 2002 and has served as Government Solicitor for the Intellectual Property Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, In-House Counsel of a multinational entertainment corporation and a Partner of a major Hong Kong law firm. Simon's practice focuses on intellectual property, commercial and dispute resolution matters.
Representative Matters
  • Advising a major Hong Kong developer on trade mark and passing off claims against infringers who use confusingly similar company and trade names.
  • Acting for a private asset management firm in defending trade mark opposition claims brought by a competitor including handling appeal before the High Court of Hong Kong.
  • Acting for a group of international music labels in enforcing copyright against an infringing musical composition.
  • Acting for a copyright licensing body in enforcement of rights on behalf of its members and issuing claims against unauthorised music users.
  • Defending employees in a patent infringement and breach of confidentiality legal action brought by their former employer.
  • Acting for a Hong Kong garment manufacturer in the acquisition of an international fashion brand in the Southeast Asia region.
  • Acting for major Hong Kong developers in relation to their customer engagement and marketing initiatives from Hong Kong personal data privacy protection perspective.
  • Advising a major cinema in its long-term ticketing platform arrangement with a leading ticketing service provider.
  • Acting for a leading medicinal oil manufacturer in opposition and invalidation proceedings against bad faith trade mark applications and registrations.
  • Acting for a major local pharmaceutical company against the manufacturer and distributor of a pharmaceutical product with a similar trade mark including seeking interlocutory injunction.
  • Assisting clients of various industries in the management and protection of their global and regional intellectual property portfolio and providing strategic advice thereof.
  • Assisting clients in Customs & Excise Department investigation and prosecution in relation to counterfeit products and in other criminal proceedings under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and the Trade Descriptions Ordinance.
  • Assisting clients in dealing with investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, the Equal Opportunities Commission and other administrative investigations.
  • Assisting clients in employment dispute proceedings before the Labour Tribunal.
  • Advising in deals involving franchising, business collaboration, outsourcing, procurement and supply of goods and services, funding and sponsorship, distributorship, sales and marketing, information technology, hotel management and operation, entertainment and media (including film, music, cinema and live entertainment), intellectual property acquisition and licensing, and other commercial transactions.
  • Advising in intellectual property due diligence matters in initial public offerings (IPO), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate restructuring matters.
Education Background
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1999 by the University of Hong Kong
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) in 2000
Professional Qualifications
  • Solicitor of Hong Kong
  • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator
Recognitions and Affiliations
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Pak Fah Yeow International Limited (Stock Code: 0239) (from September 2022 to present)
  • Honorary Advisor, Scouts Performing Arts Committee (from September 2021 to present) and Member, Scout Archives Committee (from July 2024 to present) of The Hong Kong Scouts Association
  • Member, Intellectual Property Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong (from August 2015 to October 2020)