Experience

Rouse

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Group Head of Trade Marks

  • May 2018 - Present

  Hong Kong

• Partner, Head of China Trade Marks Group

  • Mar 2009 - Present

  Beijing City, China Rachel is a consultant at Rouse and global head of the firm’s trade marks group. She also heads the China trade marks group. Rachel is dual qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales and an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She has handled a wide range of brand related issues in many jurisdictions around the world, including China, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Singapore. Rachel's practice now focuses on brand clearance, protection, registry… Show more Rachel is a consultant at Rouse and global head of the firm’s trade marks group. She also heads the China trade marks group. Rachel is dual qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales and an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She has handled a wide range of brand related issues in many jurisdictions around the world, including China, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Singapore. Rachel's practice now focuses on brand clearance, protection, registry enforcement and administrative litigation in China. This includes providing strategic advice on trade mark portfolio management, assessing the risks involved in introducing new brands to the Chinese market and providing commercial solutions, protecting non-traditional marks and dealing with bad faith squatters. She has also successfully obtained well-known status for a number of foreign brands. She regularly participates in lobbying efforts to promote the reform of China’s trade mark laws and actively writes and speaks about brand protection in China. Rachel has been entrusted to supervise the global management of trade mark portfolios, which has enabled her to gain a better understanding of the practices and procedures of the different trademark offices. Through this experience, she has developed good relationships with trade mark practitioners around the world.



Fieldfisher

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2008

  London, United Kingdom



Drew & Napier LLC

• Singapore
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 1997 - Jun 1999

  Singapore