David Llewelyn

David Llewelyn is a prominent lawyer, academic, and expert in intellectual property law with an extensive career spanning over four decades. He is currently the Managing Director of David Llewelyn & Co LLC, a specialist law firm focusing on intellectual property, technology, commercial law, and dispute resolution.12

Professional Experience

David Llewelyn has held numerous prestigious positions throughout his career:

• Managing Director at David Llewelyn & Co LLC since April 20191
• Professor of Intellectual Property Law at King's College London since June 200613
• Professor (Practice) in Intellectual Property Law at Singapore Management University since July 20111
• Deputy Dean of the School of Law at Singapore Management University from July 2012 to December 20191
• Door tenant at 8 New Square since March 20131

Previously, he has worked as:

• Senior Advisor at Acton Law LLC
• Of Counsel at White & Case (Singapore)
• Partner and Head of Intellectual Property at White & Case in London
• Founding Partner of Llewelyn Zietman
• Partner at McKenna & Co in London

Academic Background

David Llewelyn's educational background includes:

• B.C.L. in Law from the University of Oxford (Worcester College)
• LL.B. in Law from the University of Southampton1

Expertise and Contributions

David Llewelyn is recognized for his expertise in:

• Intellectual Property Law
• Commercial Law
• Technology Law
• Dispute Resolution2

He has authored and co-authored several important publications in the field of intellectual property law, including:

• "Invisible Gold in Asia: Creating Wealth through Intellectual Property" (2010)
• Co-author of "Cornish, Llewelyn & Aplin Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks & Allied Rights"
• Joint author of multiple editions of "Kerly's Law of Trade Marks & Trade Names"3

David Llewelyn is available for consultancy work on IP law and strategy, as well as serving as an arbitrator in technology and IP-related contractual disputes, particularly in Asia.1