IP Expert

Overview

Catherine Lee is a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk’s intellectual property and technology practice group and head of the trademarks, 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 portfolio 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 their 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.

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 the compliance with the laws surrounding the collection and protection of personal data. She also advises clients on other regulatory compliance issues, including those related to labelling, advertising and consumer protection. 

Lee 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. Since 2022, she has been recognized by IP Stars as one of the Top 250 Women in IP and as a Trade Mark Star. She was most recently named a Recommended Lawyer in the Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers Ranking in Singapore by Doyle’s Guide in 2025.