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Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Simmons & Simmons

Editorial Staff 9 April 2026

Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Simmons & Simmons

The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes in the Asia-Pacific region's wealth management and related sectors.

Simmons & Simmons
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Patsy Lau to join its intellectual property offering in Hong Kong as a partner in the dispute resolution practice.

Lau, who has more than 20 years’ experience, advises on strategy, protection, structuring, and enforcement of intricate, trans-jurisdictional trademark portfolios. Her practice spans the full lifecycle of brand management, from clearance, prosecution, and portfolio strategy to contentious proceedings, including opposition, invalidation, rectification, and appeals before the High Court, alongside transactional support in M&A and IPOs.

Lau has regularly coordinated international portfolios across Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East in various sectors.

Dual-qualified in Hong Kong and California, prior to this, she worked at Deacons.

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