Chambers Asia-Pacific
Intellectual Property: Domestic: Litigation 2024 – Band 3 for 3 consecutive years
"It was an absolute pleasure working with Meryl. I have been impressed by her efficiency, knowledge and professionalism every step of the way. Her clear communication and willingness to go above and beyond to ensure our success have truly made all the difference. I would highly recommend her services to anyone seeking a knowledgeable and efficient IP lawyer."
"Meryl is a great lawyer with the stamina of an Olympic athlete and never gives up. She digs into the details of the case looking for the needle in the haystack to save the day. She has increased the odds of success in so many cases she handled for us."
"Meryl is an excellent litigation counsel. She has a great eye for detail and has the ability to strategise and advise clients on their positions. She is also an expert in the IP field with great depth of knowledge."
"Meryl has a great eye for detail as well as an ability to see the big picture."
One client describes Meryl as a "very meticulous litigator."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Intellectual Property 2024 – Next Generation Lawyer for 8 consecutive years
Dispute Resolution 2024 – Recommended Lawyer for 3 consecutive years
International Arbitration 2022 – Recommended Lawyer
“Meryl Koh has been consistently supportive and helpful no matter what we need. She manages our relationship very effectively.”
"Meryl Koh is the partner who oversaw our case and she is very strategic in her recommendations. She thinks what is the optimal solution for the company and is not afraid to put her recommendation forward accordingly and explain it clearly to the management team."
“Meryl Koh is meticulous, hard-working, available at all times for anything. Her work ethic is off the charts. She will truly work all hours just to make you reassured. Her work is outstanding. Very detailed and very skilled.”
“Meryl Koh is a great strategist and is able to align very well with our overall objectives. We are confident that her advice is professional and her approach is to the best of our interest.”
“Meryl Koh has shown her integrity and delivered professionalism objectively, enabling us to call for the right decision based on her careful thoughts and views. I would definitely recommend her to anyone and/or any firm looking to engage legal counsel and/or legal advisory.”
“Meryl Koh is a prominent IP litigator and highly rated by clients, especially where the Mandarin language is required.”
“Meryl Koh is an excellent strategist and is dedicated in covering all bases when going to court to litigate. She did a detailed analysis of our situation and advised what our options were. Instead of recommending litigation outright, she tried to settle the matter amicably first. When the other party rejected our offer, she then took pains to prepare for hearings by amassing cases to fight our point and showed great stamina when litigating in court.”
“Meryl Koh is very easy to work with and brings a level head to disputes.”
“Meryl Koh is sharp and appropriately aggressive lawyer whom you will want on your side. Possessing good commercial sense and great depth of knowledge as subject matter experts, she will be able to value-add by strategising approaches for the best outcomes. First-class lawyer.”
Sources say that Meryl is noted for “her great eye for detail, as well as an ability to see the big picture”“
The ‘meticulous’ Meryl Koh is a ‘great strategist.’”
Who’s Who Legal
Global Guide: IP - Patents 2022 – Recommended Lawyer for 2 consecutive years
Global Guide: Life Sciences - Patent Litigation 2023 – Recommended Lawyer for 3 consecutive years
National Guide: Southeast Asia - Patents 2023 – Recommended Lawyer for 3 consecutive years
National Guide: Southeast Asia - Life Sciences 2023 – Recommended Lawyer for 3 consecutive years
“Meryl Koh is highly regarded by clients for her skill in navigating the full spectrum of complex patent disputes.”
“The excellent Meryl Koh is a renowned patent litigator with in-depth understanding of intricate IP disputes in the biomedical industry.”
Meryl Koh is praised by peers as “the lawyer you need in highly complex litigation as she focuses in to find the needle in the haystack that often wins the case”.
Meryl Koh is “at the top of the list for patent litigators”.
“Meryl Koh is a top-tier advocate in contentious corporate, domain name and patent disputes. Her impressive roster of clients spans the media, pharmaceutical and agriculture sectors.”
Asian Legal Business Singapore Rising Star 2022
Recognised as being amongst the next generation of leading Singapore’s lawyers (Dec 2022 issue)
Asian Legal Business
Identified as one of 40 bright legal minds in the region under the age of 40 – “40 Under 40 list” (October 2019 issue)
Meryl is described as “simply first-rate. She makes it a point to acquire complete mastery of the case, including the evidence, arguments and the law, no matter how complex the matter is.”
World Trade Mark Review 1000
Enforcement and Litigation 2024 – Silver band for 2 consecutive years
Bronze band (2020 to 2022)
“Meryl is the deep-thinking IP attorney with great attention to detail, who digs into the evidence to find the key facts to win the day. She also has the amazing ability to zoom in on details on both a high level and macro perspective.”
“Meryl is a determined fighter in court who is vigorous in her preparatory work. She backs up her points with previous cases and has a good understanding of previous cases she can draw on during the hearing.”
“Her advisory was very insightful and it was her intelligible perception that gave us the much-needed confidence to proceed with our business.”
“Meryl is creative in the way she approaches matters and digs into the details of cases. In terms of her work product, service and advice, she is way ahead of the pack in Singapore.”
“Meryl is a perceptive strategist who precisely analyses the risks, costs and benefits of different courses of action. She empowers you to make decisions confidently, knowing that you’re not going to get blindsided by an opposing party. She practises with great moral integrity, her guiding light being her clients’ best interests.”
Meryl is a “virtuoso in civil and commercial litigation”.
“With civil and commercial matters her forte, contractual disputes and defamation are also [Meryl’s] strong suit.”
Praised for being “detailed and methodical”, Meryl can “analyse issues from a strategical and legal perspective and is often able to lend a commercial angle to matters as well”.
Meryl Koh is a “brilliant lawyer who tailors her service to the requirements of the task at hand.”
IAM Patent 1000
Litigation 2022 – Silver band for 2 consecutive years; Bronze band in 2020
“Polished litigator Meryl Koh is well received among peers and patrons.”
“Meryl was delightful to work with. I appreciate her confidence, honesty and strategic expertise. She came across as natural and trustworthy.”
“Meryl provides sage IP advice on complex IP matters which are part of global litigation strategies. I trust her advice and she always brings fresh ideas and strategies to the table.”
“In terms of her approach, [Meryl] is thorough, details-oriented, and always well prepared. In terms of her advice and work product, it is crisp, pragmatic and commercial – clearly drawing on her years of experience.”
“I sleep well at night knowing that Meryl Koh is at the wheel on Singapore IP matters.”
"Meryl [is] the attorney to have on speed dial when a complex IP issue arises and you want pragmatic legal advice.”
Managing Intellectual Property
Identified as Top 250 Women in IP 2023
IP Star 2022 – Rising Star for 2 consecutive years
IFLR Rising Stars Awards Asia-Pacific 2021
Practice Area Awards: Litigation – Rising Star
Jurisdiction Awards: Singapore – Rising Star
Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
Intellectual Property 2023 – Future Star for 2 consecutive years
“Meryl is an excellent strategist and goes to court prepared. She does extensive research on cases which she may use in her favour and delivers her arguments clearly and confidently in court.”
“Meryl is an excellent strategist and is candid at sharing her assessment of how the court will look at the charges and evidence presented. Empowering us with knowledge gave us much confidence when making decisions.”
“Meryl took effort to understand our case completely, presented us the various strategies we may adopt and explained the pros, cons, probable outcomes and costs of each strategy so that we could make an informed decision.”
asialaw Leading Lawyers
Intellectual Property 2023/24 – Notable Practitioner
“Highly responsive and takes a keen interest to know the client's business and challenges faced. She has a can-do attitude and willing to go the extra mile for the client. Does not discriminate client based on fee earned."
“Thorough, empathetic and forward-looking.”
“Meryl is an excellent strategist who understood our bottom lines and gave us reliable legal advice accordingly.”
“Meryl is meticulous and will analyse the pros, cons and costs of each option for you so you can make the most informed decision for your company.”
“Meryl has shown her integrity and delivers professionalism objectively, enabling us to call for the right decision based on her careful thoughts and views.”
“Meryl is great at listening to your worries and giving you advice in accordance with your company's objectives.”
“Meryl is very helpful and detailed in analysing the situation to come up with the most suitable solution for the issue. She is able to calm and reassure the client about the situation to reduce the stressful situation.”
Asialaw Awards 2023
Editor’s Choice – Impact Deal and Case of the Year: Riot games v NetEase Interactive Entertainment
Prestige Singapore Magazine
Featured as an accomplished industry leader under the age of 40 in the annual 40 under 40 report (September 2017 issue)
Singapore Business Review
Singapore’s 70 most influential lawyers aged 40 and under in 2016 – Listed lawyer
Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards
Nominated as a Rising Star for IP in 2020 and 2016