Overview

We are a firm uniquely integrated and co-managed by multi-national professionals. HFG is proud of the highest standard and quality of service rendered with uncompromised understanding of the business interests of clients of a wide range of industries from all over the world. HFG Law & Intellectual Property practices out of 2 offices in Shanghai and Beijing, effectively covering the economically active areas of China. HFG integrates the IP contentious and non-contentious practice with commercial and corporate law services, providing a one stop solution to companies whose intangible assets out value the tangibles. Collectively HFG commands a profound and diversified knowledge base and multi-lingual communication capability, and represents the clients at various levels before all the state-level agencies, administrative and judicial authorities. HFG is an official practice base for students of the prestigious Intellectual Property Institute of East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL). Moreover, HFG launched an annual scholarship in cooperation with Intellectual Property School of ECUPL to promote the scientific research in the field. HFG consists of three entities: HFG Law Firm, authorized by Ministry of Justice; HFG Intellectual Property Consulting Co. Ltd., recorded with China Trademark Office; and HFG Intellectual Property Agency Co. Ltd., licensed under the State of Intellectual Property Office for patents’ related practice. HFG is recommended practice by Legal 500 since 2010 (No.1 in Shanghai) and by MIP, ranked in Chambers and Partners and WTR 1000. In 2014 HFG has been again selected as finalist in the category “IP Law Firm of the Year” for the Asian Legal Business Awards. Among others HFG participate to the following associations: INTA, Marques, AIPPI, ACPAA, Shanghai Bar Association. Find out more about who HFG is by downloading our full corporate brouchure in English.