16 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS – JULY 2024 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM COVER STORY bono work. A client noted, “Rakesh has been our legal counsel since 2020. As an equity partner from one of the top 4 firms in Singapore, he has a big heart for the community. We are a charitable non-profit organization, and Rakesh has been volunteering his time to advise us pro bono for the last 4 years. His heart for the community is extremely rare among lawyers in Singapore and he should be well recognized for this.” Meryl Koh director, Drew & Napier Meryl Koh is a litigator and director in the dispute resolution and intellectual property departments at Drew & Napier. Dualqualified in Australia and Singapore, she has 16 years of experience and is known for her expertise in corporate commercial disputes, including those involving shareholders, cutting edge IP, digital media, video games, entertainment, technology disputes, and defamation including in cases that require Mandarin language. Koh handles complex local and cross-border litigations and arbitrations, often involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringements, breaches of confidential information, oppression, director’s duties, and employment issues. She represents high-net-worth individuals, public personalities, listed companies, and renowned international and household names across various industries including Riot Games, chef Violet Oon and her family, V V Technology, lab-grown diamonds manufacturer IIa Technologies as well as global leaders in the rare earth magnets industry. She has also acted for notable brands such as TWG Tea Company, Sanofi, Super Sea Cable Networks and Sentosa Development Corporation. Clients praise Koh’s care and expertise. One said, “Meryl is an exceptional lawyer who has taken great care of our business and commercial interest. Although she is relatively younger compared with others whom we engaged before, her advice on litigation strategy is more on point and effective than other senior lawyers.” Another client noted, “As we work in new media, we needed someone who’s more progressive and able to think outside the box, and someone who understands the modern technologically focused world better. Meryl ticks all those boxes for us.” Her dedication is evident, with a client sharing, “She had even made herself available to us while in the hospital once with an IV drip in her, so her dedication has come with much admiration and appreciation and sets her well apart from her peers.” Koh’s ability to grasp and articulate technical details, paired with her strategic approach and compelling advocacy skills, distinguishes her in the field. Dr. Justisiari Perdana Kusumah managing Partner, K&K Advocates Justisiari Perdana Kusumah (Justi), the managing partner at K&K Advocates in Indonesia, specializes in IP litigation and enforcement, commercial IP, arbitration, mediation, and TMT. With 28 years of legal experience, he has built a reputation for his expertise in navigating complex intellectual property disputes and commercial legal challenges. In the past year, Justi has led significant cases, including representing Wahl Clipper Corporation in successful trademark cancellation claims at the Jakarta Commercial Court and Supreme Court. His victories include defending trademarks against local registration challenges, demonstrating bad faith and similarity issues. He also secured favorable outcomes for P&G, PT Paragon Technology and Innovation through strategic filing of temporary injunctions across multiple Indonesian cities, leading to the continued custody of imported counterfeit products and imminent police confiscation actions. Justi’s proactive approach is evident in his representation of Asics Corporation, where he initiated police reports and executed raid operations against retailers selling counterfeit merchandise. These efforts resulted in successful Myung-Ahn Kim Yoon & Yang, South Korea Hisaya Kimura Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Japan Rakesh Kirpalani Drew & Napier, Singapore Satish Kishanchandani Pioneer Legal, India Meryl Koh Drew & Napier, Singapore Koh Swee Yen, SC Wong Partnership, Singapore Sanjeev Kumar Luthra & Luthra, India Dr. Justisiari Perdana Kusumah K&K Advocates, Indonesia James Kwan Hogan Lovells, Hong Kong Rio Lau Robertsons, Hong Kong Victor Lazatin ACCRALaw, Philippines German Lichauco II Siguion Reyna, Montecillo & Ongsiako, Philippines Sakchai Limsiripothong Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners, Thailand Nguyen Duy Linh VILAF, Vietnam Adam Maniam Drew & Napier, Singapore
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