Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Baker & McKenzie is one of the largest law firms globally with 74 offices in 45 countries. We are a full service law firm we have one of the largest IP teams in Singapore.

In Singapore, we operate as Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow which is a joint law venture between Baker McKenzie and Wong & Leow LLC, a Singapore law firm. This enables us to advise our clients on both Singapore law issues and cross-border issues.

With broad global coverage and comprehensive local knowledge gained from 40 years of operating in Singapore, we offer a unique combination of skills to help our clients effectively manage the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Singapore, Asia and globally.

Our Intellectual Property and Technology (IPTech) practice is consistently ranked in the top tier across various legal directories.

Year established in Singapore: 2000

Top focus areas for IA/IP services: Trade Mark Agent Service, IP Intelligence and Search, IP Portfolio Management, Tax Advisory (with IA/IP considerations), Dispute Resolution

Intellectual property awards received: Band 1 for Intellectual Property: Domestic, Chambers Asia Pacific 2010-2023 ; Band 1 for Asia Pacific Region: Intellectual Property, Chambers Global 2010-2023 ; Tier 1 for Intellectual Property: Local Firms, Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2010-2023

Type of organization: Non-SME

Address in Singapore: 8 Marina Blvd, #05-01 Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, Singapore 018981

Website: https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/

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IA/IP service areas

Contract Drafting Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Dispute Resolution Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of cases completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of Dispute Resolution IP experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of Dispute Resolution IP experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Database Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of users on database in previous calendar year: 1 to 500
  • Number of IP Database experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of IP Database experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Due Diligence Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of projects on database in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Database experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of IP Database experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Intelligence and Search Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: 51 to 100
  • Number of IP Intelligence and Search experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of IP Intelligence and Search experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Portfolio Management Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: 6 to 10
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Training Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of courses completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Training experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of IP Training experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Tax Advisory (with IA/IP considerations) Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: 41 to 45
  • Number of Tax Advisory IP experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of Tax Advisory IP experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Trade Mark Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $401 to $1200
  • Number of classes completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 250
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Industry focus

  • Aerospace
  • Air Transport
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Electronics
  • Energy and Chemicals
  • Environmental Services
  • Financial Services
  • Food Manufacturing
  • Food Services
  • Healthcare
  • Hotel
  • ICT and Media
  • Land Transport
  • Logistics
  • Precision Engineering
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Security
  • Wholesale Trade

Office locations

  • Head Offices: [Asia Pacific Region] Australia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar
  • Head Offices: [Europe, Middle East and Africa Region] Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
  • Head Offices: [Latin America Region] Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
  • Head Offices: [North America Region] Canada, United States

Client segments

Percentage of clients by country, based on previous calendar year:

  • Asia Pacific and Oceania (including Singapore) - 39.8%
  • Europe, Middle East and Africa - 25.8%
  • North and South America - 34.4%

Key practice experts

Andy Leck

  • Job Title: Principal and Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology (IPTech) Practice Group
  • Years of Experience: 31 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Trade Mark Agent Service, IP Due Diligence, IP Portfolio Management, IP Strategy Consulting, Dispute Resolution
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Appointed IP Adjudicator by the Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS), Member of Singapore Copyright Tribunal since 2010, Mediator with WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Notary Public & Commissioner for Oaths in Singapore
  • Awards/Accolades: The A-List: Singapore’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal 2024, Band 1 Lawyer for Intellectual Property: Domestic, Chambers Asia Pacific, Singapore 2024, Leading Individual for Intellectual Property: Local Firms, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Singapore 2024, Gold Tier Individual (Enforcement and Litigation) and Silver Tier Individual (Prosecution and Strategy), World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 2024
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/people/l/leck-andy

Ren Jun Lim

  • Job Title: Principal
  • Years of Experience: 15 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: IP Audit, IP Due Diligence, IP Portfolio Management, IP Strategy Consulting, Dispute Resolution
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Member of the Law Society of Singapore, Member of the Singapore Academy of Law
  • Awards/Accolades: Next Generation Partner for Intellectual Property: Local Firms, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Singapore 2024, Singapore’s 70 Most Influential Lawyers Aged Under 40, Singapore Business Review 2016, Silver Tier Individual (Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy), World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 2024
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/people/l/lim-ren-jun

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Profile last updated on 8 May 2024