Bloomberg Law
June 5, 2017, 12:34 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Big Law Firms Fight to Protect Their Brands in China

• Trademark squatters — people who register marks of well-known brands in hopes of reaping a profit — have historically targeted global brands such as Air Jordans and iPads and Starbucks. Now, in China, firms including Squire Patton Boggs, Norton Rose Fulbright and Osborne Clarke are battling to protect their own names. ( Asian Lawyer via American Lawyer )

• As Saudi Arabia mulls candidate locations for the initial public offering of its state energy company, New York and London are competing as front runners for a share of what could be the world’s biggest ever flotation. Meanwhile, lawyers at White & Case and other firms have warned top oil ...

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