Zechariah Chan, P.B.M.

Zechariah Chan, PBM is a Partner in the Intellectual Property Department at Lee & Lee in Singapore. His practice focuses on Intellectual Property Law, with more than 20 years of expertise in the legal and commercial aspects of intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, copyright, industrial design and data protection.

With deep expertise in Singapore's intellectual property framework, Zech guides clients through issues in the protection, enforcement, commercialisation and management of their intellectual property assets. His work includes litigation, negotiating agreements and intellectual property due diligence work. He is also a contact Partner for Privacy & Data Protection matters at Lee & Lee.

Prior to joining Lee & Lee, Zech spent 3 years at a Fortune 25 US multinational as IP Counsel, where he co-managed the trademarks portfolio and advised on wide-ranging commercial issues touching on the intellectual assets of the company. He is the Chair of the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and has served several terms on the East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee, including the Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee, Legislation & Regulation Committee, Non-Traditional Marks Committee and ADR Committee.

Zech is a Principal Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre and a Mediator with the State Courts of Singapore and Law Society of Singapore. He holds an LLB from the National University of Singapore and was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2000. He has been regularly cited as a leading intellectual property lawyer in Singapore and Asia by The Asia Pacific Legal 500, World Trademark Review – WTR 1000 and IAM Patent 1000. He is a commissioned military intelligence officer of the Singapore Armed Forces and Vice Chairperson of the School Advisory Committee of a local elementary school.