Leadership

Anthony Tong

Solicitor, Managing Partner
Notary Public
PRC Appointed Attesting Officer

Email: anthony.tong@rbjl.com
Tel: (852) 2810 8755
Fax: (852) 2521 5700

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  • Our managing partner, Anthony Tong, is a recognized expert in the field of intellectual property and has been appointed to several prestigious positions in recognition of his contributions and expertise. Anthony served as the Deputy Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal of the Government of HKSAR from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2017, following a maximum 6-year term. In 2020, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (aka ASTRI), a research and development institute 100% owned by the Government of the HKSAR.

    These appointments reflect Anthony and the firm's deep knowledge and experience in the area of intellectual property, as well as their commitment to advancing this field of law. Anthony has also been recognized by the World Trademark Review as a WTR Global Leader for two consecutive years, 2021-2022, and has been listed in the Gold Tier of both prosecution and enforcement of trademarks for three consecutive years, 2021-2023, by the same publication. Additionally, Managing IP has listed Anthony as an IP Star for 10 consecutive years, demonstrating his consistent excellence in the field of intellectual property law.

    • Solicitor, Hong Kong

    • Solicitor, England and Wales

    • Barrister and Solicitor, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    • Legal Practitioner, New South Wales, Australia

    • Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore

    • Ex-Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Copyright Tribunal

    • Director, Applied Science and Technology Research Limited (ASTRI), Govt. of HKSAR

    • Honorary Legal Advisor of the Hong Kong Brand Development Council, CMA

    • Council Member, Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators

    • Member, INTA, APAA and AIPPI

Anthea Loo

Solicitor, Partner

Email: anthea.loo@rbjl.com
Tel: (852) 2810 8736
Fax: (852) 2521 5700

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  • Anthea received her law degree from King's College London after completing the latter part of her secondary education in England. She obtained her PCLL in Hong Kong in 2004 and began her legal career with RBJL as a trainee. After completing her traineeship in 2006, Anthea worked as an assistant solicitor at RBJL. Apart from a brief spell at another firm with a substantial IP practice, Anthea has been a bedrock to our team.

    Anthea's primary areas of practice include trademark clearance, prosecution, opposition, cancellation, and revocation proceedings in Hong Kong, China, and overseas. She regularly appears as an advocate at hearings before the Hong Kong Trade Marks Registry. Anthea has extensive experience managing and maintaining worldwide trademark portfolios for international and local companies across various fields of business and industries. She advises clients on trade mark filing and use strategies, handles trade mark enforcement work, and provides advice on passing off and infringement of copyright issues.

    Anthea's expertise and experience in trade mark law have been recognized by the World Trademark Review 1000, which has ranked her in the Silver Tier of the "Individuals: prosecution and strategy" category for several years. She has also been named as one of the IP Stars by the Managing Intellectual Property magazine for Hong Kong since 2014, joining Anthony Tong as a recognized expert in the field of intellectual property law.

    • Solicitor, Hong Kong

    • Solicitor, England and Wales

    • International Trademarks Association

    • Asian Patent Attorneys Association

Phelia Au

Solicitor, Partner

Email: phelia.au@rbjl.com
Tel: (852) 2810 8766
Fax: (852) 2521 5700

  • Phelia holds an LLB, PCLL, and BSS (Government and Laws) from The University of Hong Kong. She was trained at RBJL and is qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong. She is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters.

    Phelia advises on intellectual property protection strategies relating to brand clearance, filing strategies, and international and regional portfolio management for local and multinational clients. She also handles contentious trade mark matters such as opposition, invalidation, and revocation proceedings in Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas. She has extensive experience in litigation, anti-counterfeiting and online takedown actions concerning trade mark and copyright infringement, passing off, infringing company names and domain name disputes. Additionally, Phelia regularly assists clients on commercial IP transactions, including due diligence in the acquisition of assets, licensing, assignment, distribution, and co-existence agreements.

    Her clients span various industries, including luxury goods, clothing and accessories, hospitality, software, electronics, toys, food and beverages, arts and hypercars.

    • Solicitor, Hong Kong

Our Team

Apart from our three leaders, we have a team of 8 Hong Kong solicitors and 2 PRC attorneys. 

  • Yvonne Lam

    Consultant

  • Bryan Sum

    Consultant

  • Hannah Cheng

    Consultant

  • William Tso

    Assistant Solicitor

  • Denise To

    Assistant Solicitor

  • Cleverin Chu

    Assistant Solicitor

  • Priscilla Chan

    Assistant Solicitor

  • Jimmy Lee

    Assistant Solicitor

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