Baker & McKenzie wins Asia Pacific Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year award

MIP cited Baker & McKenzie’s wide network of offices in the Asia Pacific region and its strong record on tackling counterfeiting in Asia as a deciding factor in the Firm’s win. The Firm was praised by surveyed clients for its "outstanding client servicing" and "its commitment - whether it comes to being innovative, staying on top of a rapidly changing legal environment or meeting our timeline - which makes it stand head over shoulders above competitors."

Notable IP matters handled by Baker & McKenzie in 2008 that were considered by the
magazine for this award include:

- Secured winning judgement for Microsoft in a domain name dispute case against a cyber squatter in Vietnam.
- Represented Eli Lilly & Company in Taiwan’s first ever successful patent litigation
against a local generic company.