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25 March 2025
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Edwin Coe—Dennis Lee & Lakmal Walawage

Experienced partners join Intellectual Property team

Edwin Coe is thrilled to announce the appointment of partners Dennis Lee and Lakmal Walawage to its Intellectual Property team.

Dennis (pictured right) has extensive experience in IP rights, licensing, business contracts, digital and technology, and internet and IT-related disputes. He is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese and joins from Broadfield UK.

Lakmal (pictured left), who joins from JMW Solicitors, specializes in intellectual property law, breach of confidence, and defamation disputes. Their addition strengthens Edwin Coe's trade marks and designs filing and prosecution practice.

Alison Broadberry, Managing Partner at Edwin Coe: "We are delighted that Dennis and Lakmal have joined Edwin Coe during this exciting period of our growth. Their experience aligns perfectly with our strategic focus of Private Capital and Litigation and we look forward to working with them."

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