IP Expert

Overview

Meryl Koh is a litigator and a director in both the intellectual property and dispute resolution departments at Drew & Napier. Particularly well-versed in corporate commercial disputes involving shareholders, IP, video games, entertainment, and technology disputes, Meryl is the first port of call for timely practical and commercial advice as well as strong advocacy in these areas.

Meryl’s distinctive competency leads her to act in many complex local and cross-border litigation and arbitrations involving infringement of patents, trademarks and copyright, passing off, oppression, breach of director’s duties, defamation and employment. Many of her clients come from the media, video games, sports, F&B, technology, and biopharmaceutical industries. Her clients include high net worth individuals, listed companies as well as international and household names.

Meryl has earned considerable praise from prestigious legal publications. Lauded as a “polished litigator”, Meryl is “the attorney to have on speed dial when a complex IP issue arises” with clients praising her work as “crisp, pragmatic and commercial”. She was recognized as one of the Top 250 Women in IP 2023 by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). At the Asialaw Awards 2023, Drew & Napier won the Editor’s Choice - Impact Deal and Case of the Year for acting in the Riot games v. NetEase Interactive Entertainment matter, where Meryl acted as the lead counsel. In 2019, ALB identified Meryl as one of the bright legal minds in the “40 under 40 list”. Meryl has penned several legal guides and manuals and speaks regularly on panels, having been recognized as a thought leader in her fields.

In 2019, Meryl was appointed to the panel of experts for the World IP Organization’s (“WIPO”) Fast-Track Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Procedure for Consumer Fairs. She is also a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and on the board of Directors of EB Impact (non-profit).