CMS Hong Kong has recruited Gabriela Kennedy as a partner, strengthening its IP and technology, media and telecoms (TMT) practices across Greater China and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Kennedy currently leads Mayer Brown’s global IP practice and its Asia IP and TMT practice. She is expected to join CMS by the end of this year.
She became a partner at Mayer Brown’s Hong Kong office, formerly Johnson Stokes & Master, in 2013 and moved into a senior consultant role in July this year. Before that, she practised at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader from 1996, and became a partner there in 2003.
Her practice covers IP litigation and commercial matters, technology transactions, telecoms regulation, cybersecurity and data privacy.
She has advised multinational corporations and leading brands on IP protection, enforcement and commercialisation, including complex cross-jurisdiction disputes and licensing arrangements.
“Gabriela’s appointment is a marquee hire for CMS and takes our Greater China IP and technology offering to the next level,” said Ilan Freiman, CMS Asia-Pacific managing partner.
Recently, in September 2026, IP partner Jonathan Chu left CMS to join Clifford Chance. He previously served as a partner in CMS’s Hong Kong office and head of its Beijing representative office.
