Linda Wang

Linda is a specialist in intellectual property and technology laws with a wealth of experience and heads the regional IP practice. She has decades of experience in IP litigation and disputes (involving all IP rights – patents, copyright, designs, trademarks, trade secrets and confidential information) and has successfully argued cases at all levels of the courts in Malaysia including at the apex Federal Court. She has additionally acted as a mediator in IP disputes.

 

Linda also has in-depth know-how in managing and implementing anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting programs for clients from diverse industries, ranging from luxury goods, alcoholic drinks, food and beverage, pharmaceutical products to automobile parts.

 

She continues to actively prosecute cases of IP rights which are difficult to register and oversees IP portfolios from prosecution to grant on behalf of her clients.

 

Linda has consistently been named as a leading individual in the top Band 1 by Chambers Asia Pacific and top Gold Band by World Trademark Review for her work in intellectual property.  She has also earned a place as an IP lawyer on Legal 500’s Hall of Fame. 

 

A recipient of the Client’s Choice Award, Linda is commended for her “heightened awareness of commercial issues” and a “flexible thinker, anticipates problems extremely well and a genuinely smart lawyer.”  The World Trademark Review described Linda as a “savvy lawyer”, with expertise that “inspires confidence in colleagues and customers alike” and “an experienced litigator that has won victories at all levels of the court system”.  The Asia IP Profiles considers her an “outstanding IP practitioner”. The Chambers Asia Pacific added that “she’s definitely among the top out there” and “wins praise for her business-focused solutions”. Linda has also been ranked amongst Asia’s Top 15 IP Lawyers (Asian Legal Business), and as one of Malaysia’s Top 100 Lawyers (Asia Business Law Journal) and Top 100 Women in Litigation (Benchmark Litigation).