Danton K. Mak
Partner
Danton K. Mak is a Partner at Leech Tishman and a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group, and co-leads the International Group. Danton is based in Leech Tishman’s Pasadena office and focuses his practice in all aspects of intellectual property and related business and corporate counseling, including M&A and inbound investments.
Danton is experienced in industry, management and the law. His influence extends beyond the United States, and Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China. Danton’s insight, knowledge, experience and contacts throughout the U.S. and the Far East have proven invaluable to clients seeking to establish ventures or business operations at home or abroad.
In his over 30 years of practice in Southern California, Danton has defended many lawsuits involving Chinese clients and companies, and also assisted in developing these clients’ IP portfolios. He is a registered patent attorney, and has personally handled over 1,000 trademark application cases. Danton’s efforts are characterized by a focused and intense commitment to secure business results. Danton was born and raised in Hong Kong, and speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese. Whether the client needs to secure protection for intellectual property, avoid infringement claims, or formulate or implement a business plan, Danton is an ideal addition to the management team. Recent experience include assisting Asian clients to establish U.S. operations, and to comply with the associated myriad U.S. regulations.
