Catherine Lee

Senior Partner

Company: Denton Rodyk & Davidson LLP

Catherine Lee is a senior partner at Dentons Rodyk, specializing in Intellectual Property & Technology. She is the Head of the Trademarks, Franchising & Distribution practices and Co-Head of the Licensing practice. She advises a wide range of clients on the management of their trademark portfolios around the world as well as on the commercial exploitation of their intellectual property rights.

Catherine has particular experience in commercial contractual work. Her scope of experience includes advising on a wide range of commercial matters and assisting clients in the expansion of their businesses out of Singapore.

The types of commercial agreements drafted and reviewed by her include franchise agreements, licence agreements, collaboration agreements, distribution agreements and sponsorship agreements across varying industries. 

In addition, Catherine is well-versed in enforcing intellectual property rights and has extensive experience handling disputes such as trademark infringement and cancellation actions, trademark oppositions and breaches of other intellectual property rights such as copyright and trade secrets. 

She remains up-to-date with Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act and assists clients in complying with regulations concerning the collection and protection of personal data. Catherine also advises on regulatory compliance matters, such as labelling, advertising, consumer protection, and cybersecurity, among other practice areas.

Catherine is the Immediate Past President of the Licensing Executives Society (Singapore) and continues to serve on its current Executive Committee as Vice-President. 

Session

17 Aug, 13.50 PM - Panel Discussion: Unlocking the Potential and Legalities of Brand Licensing