Peng Lei

Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei JO

Peng Lei is a partner in Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei JO and the leader of the IP team in China. He graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from Tsinghua University.

Peng specialises in complex IP, patent and antitrust-­related litigation across industries and has represented international household names as well as China’s biggest businesses. He advises multinational and domestic companies in the mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, semiconductor, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, solving IP-related disputes involving patent infringement, patent invalidation, trade secrets misappropriation, trademark infringement and unfair competition. He also has experience in advising in both antitrust disputes regarding standard essential patents and traditional antitrust disputes.