Yingda is one of the earliest law firms in Hubei Province and Wuhan City to engage in competition and intellectual property-related businesses, and it is one of the very few law firms in Hubei Province with experience in both competition and intellectual property.
Under the leadership of Senior Advisor Professor Ning Lizhi, Yingda's competition and intellectual property team has participated in a significant number of projects related to corporate competition compliance, competition policy research, and legislative consulting, accumulating substantial experience in competition and intellectual property matters.
The lawyers and consultants in Yingda's competition and intellectual property team have extensive experience in providing professional advice to legislative and enforcement authorities. Some team members specialize in mergers and acquisitions and have experience in dealing with antitrust enforcement agencies and investigations, enabling them to provide professional legal advice on antitrust risk control in commercial transactions. They are capable of assisting large multinational enterprises, state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, and industry associations in establishing antitrust compliance systems. The legal team also has significant experience in administrative law services, providing ongoing legal advisory services to government agencies in Hubei Province such as the Transportation Department, Science and Technology Department, Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Urban Management Commission, and Municipal Sports Bureau. They understand the working processes and enforcement characteristics of government agencies and can ensure that administrative actions are legally compliant.
Members of Yingda's competition and intellectual property team hold Doctor of Law and Master of Law degrees. Professor Ning Lizhi, a team consultant, is a well-known expert in antitrust law in China. Team members are bilingual in Chinese and English, and some lawyers and consultants have received legal education or training at renowned universities or law firms in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. They have participated in the drafting and revision of laws, including the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, the Anti-Monopoly Law, the Copyright Law, the Patent Law, and the Trademark Law. They have provided comprehensive professional services covering competition compliance, competition policy research, competition investigations, and competition legislation consulting. Yingda's competition and intellectual property team is one of the few and leading teams in Hubei Province in this field.
In the field of intellectual property disputes and protection, the team is equipped with experienced intellectual property litigation lawyers who work in collaboration with our patent agents and senior advisors to help clients successfully address challenges in the most challenging intellectual property litigation cases and maximize the protection of clients' legal rights.
The service scope of the competition and intellectual property team covers all aspects of antitrust, unfair competition, and intellectual property, including antitrust investigations, operator concentration declarations, antitrust and unfair competition civil litigation, antitrust and unfair competition risk control and compliance, and the antitrust practice related to intellectual property.
