IP Expert

Overview

Catherine Lee is a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk’s Intellectual Property & Technology practice group and head of the trademarks and franchising and distribution practices. She is also 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.

Lee 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 she has drafted and reviewed include franchise agreements, licence agreements, collaboration agreements, distribution agreements and sponsorship agreements across varying industries.

She also deals with the enforcement of intellectual property rights, and has acted and advised on a spectrum of intellectual property-related disputes such as trademark infringement and cancellation actions, trademark oppositions and breach of other intellectual property rights such as copyright and trade secrets.
With the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Act in Singapore, Lee has also been involved in advising clients on compliance with the laws surrounding the collection and protection of personal data.
Catherine also advises clients on other regulatory compliance issues, including those related to labelling, advertising and consumer protection.
Catherine has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the areas of Intellectual Property Law, Privacy and Data Security Law since 2022 and was named as Singapore’s Lawyer of the Year for Intellectual Property Law in 2024. She has also been recognized by IP Stars as Top 250 Women in IP and Trade Mark Star since 2022.