Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP

Dentons Rodyk is a global law firm in Singapore. We have a team of 200+ lawyers offering clients across a broad spectrum of industries a full suite of legal services necessary to do business locally and globally. Trusted Since 1861, we have been consistently ranked highly in legal publications. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality advice to our clients while maintaining strong working relationships with key public sector agencies and leading organisations in the private sector. Our combination with global law firm Dentons makes us part of the world’s largest law firm in more than 80 countries.

The first global pan-ASEAN law firm, Dentons ASEAN has an established history in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam and will continue to grow our presence to help clients navigate change wherever they are located. Dentons ASEAN recently announced its intention to combine with leading Thailand law firm, Pisut & Partners, to be launched in the coming months.

Year established in Singapore: 1861

Top focus areas for IA/IP services: Patent Agent Service, Trade Mark Agent Service, IP Portfolio Management, Contract Drafting, Dispute Resolution

Intellectual property awards received: Chambers Asia-Pacific: Ranked Band 2 in Intellectual Property (2019 - 2025)

Type of organization: Non-SME

Address in Singapore: 80 Raffles Place #33-00 UOB Plaza 1, Singapore 048624

Website: https://dentons.rodyk.com/

Offer: SIPDA participating service provider

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IA/IP service areas

Contract Drafting Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to Above $1200
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: Above 100
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts in Singapore: 61 to 100
  • Number of Contract Drafting IP experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Dispute Resolution Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to Above $1200
  • Number of cases completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of Dispute Resolution IP experts in Singapore: 41 to 60
  • Number of Dispute Resolution IP experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Freedom-to-Operate Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $1200
  • Number of projects completed in previous calendar year: 1 to 5
  • Number of Freedom-To-Operate experts in Singapore: 6 to 10
  • Number of Freedom-To-Operate experts overseas: 11 to 20
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Due Diligence Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $1200
  • Number of projects on database in previous calendar year: 6 to 10
  • Number of IP Due Diligence experts in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of IP Due Diligence experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

IP Portfolio Management Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $1200
  • Number of clients served in previous calendar year: Above 100
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of IP Portfolio Management experts overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Patent Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: Less than $200 to Above $1200
  • Number of files completed in previous calendar year: 401 to 500
  • Number of Patent Agents in Singapore: 1 to 5
  • Number of Patent Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Registered Design Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $1200
  • Number of files completed in previous calendar year: 16 to 30
  • Number of Registered Design Agents in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of Registered Design Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Trade Mark Agent Services

  • Hourly rate: $200 to $1200
  • Number of classes completed in previous calendar year: 251 to 500
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents in Singapore: 11 to 20
  • Number of Trade Mark Agents overseas: 0
  • Project fee starts from (in Singapore dollars): NA

Industry focus

  • Aerospace
  • Air Transport
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Electronics
  • Energy and Chemicals
  • Environmental Services
  • Financial Services
  • Food Manufacturing
  • Food Services
  • Healthcare
  • Hotel
  • ICT and Media
  • Land Transport
  • Logistics
  • Marine and Offshore
  • Precision Engineering
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Sea Transport
  • Security
  • Wholesale Trade

Office locations

  • Head Office: Singapore
  • Regional Office(s): Myanmar

Client segments

Percentage of clients by country, based on previous calendar year:

  • Singapore - 100%

Key practice experts

Catherine Lee

  • Job Title: Senior Partner
  • Years of Experience: 25 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Trade Mark Agent Service, IP Due Diligence, IP Portfolio Management, Contract Drafting, Dispute Resolution
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore 2000
  • Awards/Accolades: Asia IP: Recognized as IP Expert in Singapore, 2023 - 2024
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://dentons.rodyk.com/en/catherine-lee

Gilbert Leong

  • Job Title: Senior Partner
  • Years of Experience: 35 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Trade Mark Agent Service, IP Due Diligence, IP Portfolio Management, Contract Drafting, Dispute Resolution
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Advocate & Solicitor Singapore (1990)
  • Awards/Accolades: Asia IP: Recognized as IP Expert in Singapore, 2023 - 2024
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://dentons.rodyk.com/en/gilbert-leong

Maw Jiun Foo

  • Job Title: Senior Partner
  • Years of Experience: 16 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Trade Mark Agent Service, IP Due Diligence, IP Portfolio Management, Contract Drafting, Dispute Resolution
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore (2009)
  • Awards/Accolades: IAM Patent: Recognised and Ranked for Litigation, 2022 - 2024
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://dentons.rodyk.com/en/mawjiun-foo

Elaine Lew

  • Job Title: Partner
  • Years of Experience: 26 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Registered Design Agent Service, Trade Mark Agent Service, IP Due Diligence, IP Portfolio Management, Contract Drafting
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore, 1999
  • Awards/Accolades: Best Lawyers in Singapore: Recognised in the area of Intellectual Property Law, 2025
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://dentons.rodyk.com/en/elaine-lew

Jian Ming Chang

  • Job Title: Partner
  • Years of Experience: 15 years
  • Location: Singapore
  • IA/IP-Related Expertise: Patent Agent Service, Registered Design Agent Service, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), IP Due Diligence, IP Portfolio Management
  • Certifications/Qualifications: Certified Patent Valuation Analyst Singapore 2020
  • Awards/Accolades: IAM Patent 1000: Recognised and Ranked for Patent Prosecution, 2022 - 2024
  • URL of LinkedIn/Company Profile: https://dentons.rodyk.com/en/jianming-chang

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Profile last updated on 23 April 2025