Angela Su Qi

Angela SU Qi is Partner, Head of IPR at Horizons, and oversees the operations team at Horizons China.

As a seasoned IPRS expert, Angela holds extensive experience in handling diverse IPRS cases related to China. Specifically, she has formulated IPRS strategies for inbound and outbound investors in China and advised several high-profile cases to safeguard trademark rights. Equally, she monitors the development of IPRS legislation in China as it strengthens the protection of intellectual protection to adapt the economy from high-speed growth to high-quality development. Hence, Angela’s expertise provides specialised knowledge and finesse for both clients venturing in or out of China.

In her multi-facet role as Head of Operations, Angela steers the operations team to advise primarily foreign investors in China. From pre-investment to daily management and ultimately winding up, the team enable shareholders to remotely govern their Chinese subsidiary, especially under restricted travel to China. Under Angela’s leadership, multidisciplinary professionals collaborate to ensure correct legal, tax and accountancy framework is implemented.

Angela’s current work includes formulating IPRS strategies for a European FCCG group in China, overseeing trademark infringement cases, and leading licensing negotiations for international companies investing in China. Additionally, she has led IPRS cases for Chinese groups and enterprises investing aboard such as IPRS layout, defense strategy, infringement analysis, cross-border rights and technology disputes and alternative dispute resolutions. Angela is a regular and soughtafter speaker for IPRS development in China.

At Horizons, a worldwide team in over 40 jurisdictions is leveraged to serve clients without language, geographical or cultural barriers. Namely, the client is designated a local team in their country or region to navigate them through unfamiliar jurisdictions. In the comfort of the client’s home country or region, the Horizons team can deliver global results through local gateway and erase cultural and geographical obstacles.

Angela has studied and worked in Europe for more than 10 years and holds experience at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (‘WIPO’) in Geneva, Switzerland. Her international experience has equipped her with in-depth knowledge of European IPRS protection and WIPO’s framework and services related to trademark, patents and so forth.

Prior to Horizons, Angela served in a number of law firms,acted as IPRS consultant to  multinationals investing in China.