China

Globe-Law Law Firm is recognised for its strong capabilities in intellectual property and dispute resolution. The firm operates a comprehensive legal service platform with 17 offices across China and internationally, supported by a network of over 50 global partners. With more than 400 lawyers from leading domestic and international universities, Globe-Law has established itself as one of the earliest law firms in China to focus on intellectual property, building a robust reputation over two decades. Key contacts include partners Jiaquan Shang, Jianghua Xu, Haiyan (Grace) Wang, and Gaowa Sharen.   

The firm's intellectual property dispute resolution practice has acted in two significant patent infringement matters. In a retrial petition before the Supreme People's Court, team led by partner Wang acted for an individual in a dispute concerning PLC-controlled piling machines valued at over Rmb3 million; having suffered consecutive defeats at first instance and on appeal, the firm identified critical errors in the lower courts' application of patent infringement principles and persuaded the Supreme People's Court to overturn both prior rulings, allowing the individual to resume production, with the case subsequently recognised as a model Belt and Road legal services matter. Separately, a team led by partner Xu acted for Hongda Research Institute Co in defending a Rmb15 million patent infringement claim brought by German manufacturer Reifenhäuser Technology Center before the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court; the firm successfully invalidated Reifenhäuser's patent through an extensive prior art search, upon which the court dismissed all claims, breaking the German company's technological monopoly over spunbond nonwoven fabric equipment in the Chinese market.