Anna Mae Koo, Partner
Admissions
Hong Kong since 2012
Areas of Practice
Intellectual propertyIP due diligence and strategic acquisitions
Prosecution
Technology transfer
Trade practices
Unfair competition law
Education
LLM (Hons), University of Cambridge (Prince Philip Scholar)MSc (Real Estate), University of Hong Kong
Anna Mae Koo is a partner of Vivien Chan & Co, where she practices non-contentious, contentious and transactional intellectual property law. She regularly advises on all areas of intellectual property, including licensing, franchising and other transactional intellectual property, due diligence and strategic acquisitions, prosecution, technical assistance and technology transfer agreements, trade practices and unfair competition law in China and Hong Kong.
Anna Mae is a Techstars mentor, and is involved in international associations, including the Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the China Bulletins Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA). She is consistently named the Rising Star Lawyer in intellectual property by various publications.
Anna Mae was a Prince Philip Scholar at the University of Cambridge, where she graduated with an MA in law. She has also obtained a master’s real estate from the University of Hong Kong. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Anna Mae is a Techstars mentor, and is involved in international associations, including the Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the China Bulletins Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA). She is consistently named the Rising Star Lawyer in intellectual property by various publications.
Anna Mae was a Prince Philip Scholar at the University of Cambridge, where she graduated with an MA in law. She has also obtained a master’s real estate from the University of Hong Kong. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
International Professional Legal Membership
Member
Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)
China Bulletins Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
China Bulletins Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
Honor / Awards
2013
South China Morning Post, Top Ten Women to Watch
2013
IP Rising Star, Asia Women in Business Law Award (Winner)
2014-2015
Techstar Mentor
2016-2018
Asialaw Leading Lawyers, Rising Star Lawyer in Intellectual Property
2017
Lawyer Monthly Magazine, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution & Mediation Lawyer (Winner)
2018
Lawyer Monthly Magazine, Arbitration, Charities and Foundations Lawyer of the Year in China