Southeast Asian law firm Tilleke & Gibbins has hired trademark attorney Linh Mai Nguyen as it moves to bolster its presence in the intellectual property space.

A graduate of the University of New Hampshire Law School’s Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, Nguyen joins from the STAR (Support for Trade Acceleration) Project, where she was the legal programme officer. In that role, she coordinated with Vietnamese government agencies to draft laws, regulations, and reports in intellectual property and other areas of the law, such as advertising law, to help Vietnam ensure that its legal regime complies with international commitments under the WTO and bilateral trade agreements.

“We’re delighted to add Linh to our trademark team,” said Thomas J. Treutler, managing director of Tilleke & Gibbins in Vietnam, in a statement. “She has a great understanding of Vietnamese IP law, both from a lawyer’s perspective and from the viewpoint of Vietnam’s legislators and judiciary, and her level of international experience from STAR and Franklin Pierce is not easy to find in Vietnam. We’re, therefore, confident that Linh will prove to be an excellent advocate for our trademark clients in Vietnam.”

Nguyen has also worked with Pham & Associates and InvestConsult Group, two local IP firms, where she advised and represented companies like Adidas, Honda, and Procter & Gamble.

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