Asia IP

Rimon Law has opened an intellectual property consulting office in Shenzhen, representing its first presence in China. This is the third foreign office for Rimon, which bills itself as an “alternative law firm” which eschews traditional law firm arrangements, including billable hours. Rimon also has offices in Tel Aviv and Rome.

Rimon’s attorneys have represented Chinese enterprises in cross-border IP transactions, business investment deals, and dispute resolutions. They have also counseled US companies on a wide range of legal matters with regard to mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, technology transfer, IP protection, and contract negotiation involving Chinese or Asian counterparts. The office opens on the heels of Rimon adding a number of attorneys with very strong ties to China. Earlier this year, Rimon welcomed litigation and intellectual property partner Peng Chen, who joined from Morrison & Foerster and splits his time between Shenzhen and Rimon’s San Diego offices. “With the addition of more partners who have a truly international practice, we have found a need to expand our footprint into more markets globally,” said Michael Moradzadeh, CEO of Rimon. “Shenzhen, which is one of the market leaders for tech and IP in the world, was a natural place for Rimon. Our firm includes numerous lawyers who have lived in China, worked with Chinese businesses, government agencies and local law firms and even had the experience of opening up branch offices in China for multinational law firms.”