International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP has been recognized in China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year 2025 awards in the Intellectual Property category for its work representing Pandabuy in a cross-border intellectual property dispute.
The annual awards highlight significant China-related deals and cases based on their complexity, impact, and innovation.
King Spider et al. v. Pandabuy
In the Intellectual Property category, Dorsey represented Pandabuy in a case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in which several global apparel brands alleged trademark and copyright infringement. In January 2025, the court dissolved a preliminary injunction against the Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform and unfroze millions of dollars in restrained assets after determining the plaintiffs had not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of their claims. The case addressed cross-border injunctions, coordination of evidence between the United States and China, and whether an online platform can be held liable for alleged infringement by third-party sellers.
The matter was co-led by partners Ray Liu and Bruce Ewing, with support from Kaleb McNeely, Travis Xu, John Mixon, Sia Jiang, and Hazel Zhao.
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