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DLA Piper is a global law firm capable of taking care of the most important legal needs of clients wherever they do business. With offices and lawyers located throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we represent more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice disciplines than virtually any other law firm in the world.

Our lawyers have wide experience in arbitration, banking, competition and trade, as well as corporate crime and corporate finance. We have strong practices in employment, energy, hospitality and leisure, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions and have developed key teams in pensions, private equity, real estate, tax, and technology.

Contributing Authors

Liam Blackford
Liam Blackford
Jessie Buchan
Jessie Buchan
Edward Chatterton
Edward Chatterton
Kurt Davies
Kurt Davies
Lill Grimstad
Lill Grimstad
Horace Lam
Horace Lam
Jane Li
Jane Li
Oscar Lorentz Melaa
Oscar Lorentz Melaa
Wilson Lung
Wilson Lung
Hannah Potter
Hannah Potter
Ginevra Righini
Ginevra Righini
Gareth Stokes
Gareth Stokes
Elena Varese
Elena Varese
John Wilks
John Wilks
Elizabeth Wong
Elizabeth Wong
Allen Yu
Allen Yu

Articles by Members

Legal protections for AI-generated work in China

DLA Piper lawyers Edward Chatterton and Wilson Lung explain a recent Chinese court judgment and review how luxury brands can protect copyright in AI-assisted work

16 Feb 2024

Understanding green trademarks in China and Hong Kong

As green marks grow in advertising, DLA Piper lawyers Elizabeth Wong and Liam Blackford provide guidance on trademark rules in China and Hong Kong

14 Feb 2024

Fashion and AI – a romance that can’t be faked

DLA Piper’s Kurt Davies explains why the fashion industry should be thinking about an ethical and principles-based approach to AI use, especially in the EU

5 Jan 2024

A luxury brand guide to Asia Pacific customs powers in trademark enforcement

DLA Piper partner Edward Chatterton and colleagues provide a high-level overview of how APAC customs authorities can help brand owners stop counterfeit goods entering a country

12 Dec 2023

Advertising in China – label your advertisements

Luxury brands should brace for a more stringently enforced regime for labelling advertisements in China, write DLA Piper lawyers Edward Chatterton and Jane J. Li

8 Dec 2023

Metaverse advertising: applying old rules to a brave new world

Metaverse advertising issues are not new but they do present heightened risks, write DLA Piper lawyers John Wilks and Hannah Potter

3 May 2023

Will the metaverse be the end of returns for fashion brands?

DLA Piper lawyers Gareth Stokes and Kurt Davies review legal considerations for digital twins in the metaverse

12 Apr 2023

China plans to beef up trademark laws with latest draft amendment

New and bold expansion means trademark owners must review and prepare, say DLA Piper authors Horace Lam and Allen Xu

10 Apr 2023

Long-awaited Norwegian trademark amendments create greater harmony with EU law

Distinctiveness, bad faith and protection for black and white imagery are just some of the trademark act changes in Norway, write DLA Piper lawyers Lill Grimstad and Oscar Lorenz Melaa

29 Mar 2023

Advertising and marketing in China: issues for luxury brands to watch in 2023

From celebrity endorsements to cultural references, the landscape for luxury brands in China is changing, explain DLA Piper Hong Kong lawyers Edward Chatterton and Jane Li

22 Feb 2023

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2 Apr 2026

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PE M&A, finance and tax trio join in London as financial services regulatory specialist comes aboard in Luxembourg from Simmons & Simmons

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Sherlyn Lau joins as head of capital markets and corporate finance for the APAC region

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