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Kin Wah Chow

Principal

Jakarta

+62 21 5080 8157

Biography

Kin Wah is a Principal and registered foreign lawyer with Suryomurcito & Co – a Rouse network firm for all activities reserved to Indonesian lawyers. He is also a Principal at Rouse.

Kin Wah Chow focuses primarily on dispute resolution and enforcement matters.

He brings extensive international experience in both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters, having worked across China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore. He regularly advises local and international clients on patent and trade mark infringement, software-related contractual disputes, as well as patent and trade mark opposition proceedings.

Kin Wah is also known for his thought leadership, with a number of publications reflecting his insights and contributions to the field.

In addition, he serves as Chairperson of the EUROCHAM Indonesia IPR Working Group and is frequently invited by international associations to share his views on the IP landscape in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Qualifications

  • National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Law, 1992
  • Supreme Court of Republic of Singapore, Advocate & Solicitor, 1993
  • Registered Foreign Lawyer, Indonesia
  • Western Australia Supreme Court, Solicitor & Barrister
  • Solicitor, England & Wales
  • Attorney-at-Law, New York, United States of America

Memberships

  • EuroCham Indonesia - Head of IPR Working Group

Awards

  • WTR 1000: Silver - Prosecution and Strategy, Silver - Enforcement and Litigation, Recommended - Licensing and Transactions (2024-2026), Leading Individual & Recommended for Notable Work (2019-2020), Leading Individual (2015-2016)
  • Chambers & Partners: Spotlight (2025-2026), Notable Practitioner (2016, 2018-2023)
  • Chambers Asia Pacific: Notable Practitioner (2025-2026), Spotlight (2023), Notable Practitioner, and ranked as Foreign Legal Consultant (2016-2017)
  • IAM Patent: Gold (2024-2025), Recommended Individual (2020)
  • Legal 500: Practice Head (2022-2023), Key Lawyer in Tier 1 (2020), and Recommended Individual (2015)
  • Who's Who Legal Patents:  Nominated among Indonesian Lawyers (2020)
  • MIP IP Stars: Recognized for Notable Work (2019)