Mitchel Chua
Counsel
Co-Head, Dispute Resolution
Mitchel is currently Counsel (Co-Head, Dispute Resolution), in Gateway’s Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practice Groups.
Mitchel was awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Academic Excellence from Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, and thereafter graduated with his LLB(Honours) from the same. After completing his legal training and Bar examinations, Mitchel was then admitted to the Singapore Bar as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore.
Mitchel started his legal career as an Associate at Gateway. During this time, Mitchel specialised in matters pertaining to litigation and intellectual property. Mitchel was also an enthusiastic pro bono volunteer and regularly attended community legal clinics and handled several criminal matters as well.
Mitchel then transitioned into various in-house positions and has worked in some of the most prestigious companies in high fashion and technology. During that time, Mitchel advised in all matters pertaining to employment, corporate, commercial, intellectual property (particularly investigations, anticounterfeiting, antipiracy and enforcement) and contentious disputes.
Mitchel has been recognised for his depth of knowledge in the area of Intellectual Property law throughout his career. He has been, on numerous occasions, independently engaged by various Korean Government agencies (such as KIPA and KDI), as an expert and consultant on several Knowledge Sharing Projects with ASEAN. In June 2022, Mitchel was identified by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) as a key Intellectual Property Personality and was featured on their website and monthly newsletter.
In the areas of litigation and arbitration, Mitchel has assisted and/or led, amongst others, the following notable cases:
- Assisted a listed consumer electronics retailer to bring a claim against a competitor for the unauthorised use of its trade marks and for trade libel in a comparative advertising campaign ran by the competitor.
- Assisted in the defence of Singapore-based concerts organiser against a claim for trade mark infringement and passing-off. At the first instance of this matter, the client had succeeded in its reliance of the (then novel) “own name defence” under Section 28(1)(a) of Singapore’s Trade Marks Act.
- Lead the defence and counter-claim of a listed technology and software company (in complex and high-stakes local arbitration proceedings) in a claim brought by a disgruntled sub-contractor arising from a Government tender/project.
In his spare time, Mitchel is an avid Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner and attained his purple belt at the end of 2022. He continues to train regularly in both gi and nogi submission grappling.
Gateway is proud and elated to have Mitchel return to its ranks, and for him to bring back his extensive knowledge and expertise from his time both in and out of practice.
![](https://gateway-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mitchel.bnw_-1.png)
Contact:
Mitchel Chua
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours), Murdoch University
Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
- Singapore Academy of Law
- Law Society of Singapore
- Mitchel Chua, “Mitchel maintains a family tradition“, Murdoch University Alumni Series
- Catherine Saez, “An Interview With Mitchel Chua“, World Intellectual Property Organization IP Personalities
- Structuring, Negotiation and Drafting License Agreements Masterclass (Trainer), April 2016;
- Franchising and Licensing Asia Annual Conference (Speaker), October 2016;
- Intellectual Property and You (organized by the Singapore Law Society’s Pro-Bono Services Office) (Speaker), March 2017;
- Branding and Brand Protection for Tech Start-Ups (Panellist), July 2017;
- StartupAsia Women Masterclass: Founder’s Rights and Entrenchment (Trainer), September 2017;
- International Bar Association (IBA) Conference, Sydney 2017: Franchising and IP (Tabletop Moderator), October 2017;
- Mumbrella360Asia Conference 2017: IP, Social Media and Influencers (Panellist), November 2017;
- 39th Global Legal and IP ConfEx 2017: IP in the Cloud, an Asian Perspective (Panellist), February 2018;
- IP Risk Management (Webinar Series): Challenges Faced in the Digital Age (Panellist), May 2018;
- IP Law Asia Summit, Tokyo 2018: Embracing Robot Law, What it Takes to Prepare for the Digital World, October 2018;
- St. Hilda’s Primary School Career Day 2018: Being a lawyer and what it takes, December 2018;
- 46th Global Legal ConfEx and Law Tech Exhibition: IP Rights in Today’s Digital Economy (Panellist), February 2019;
- 2018/2019 Knowledge Sharing Program with ASEAN (by KIPA), Interim Reporting in Seoul, Korea:
- IP Creation and Utilization Policies for SMEs in ASEAN (Local Consultant and IP Expert), April 2019;
- 2018/2019 Knowledge Sharing Program with ASEAN (by KIPA), Final Reporting in Solo Bahru, Indonesia: IP Creation and Utilization Policies for SMEs in ASEAN (Local Consultant and IP Expert), July 2019;
- St. Hilda’s Primary School Career Day 2019: Being a lawyer and what it takes, October 2019; and
- 2022/2023 Knowledge Sharing Program with ASEAN (by KDI), Interim Reporting in Seoul, South Korea: IP Valuation in Singapore (Local Consultant and IP Expert), June 2022; and
- Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam, 2023 Technology and Innovation Seminar “Creative AI and Cultural Landscape”: Creative AI and the Copyright Landscape in ASEAN (Legal Expert and Panellist), April 2023.
- St. Hilda’s Primary School Career Day 2023: Being a lawyer and what it takes, October 2023;
- WIPO-AYO ASEAN Youth Digital Forum 2023, Speaker, Panellist and Group Mentor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Intellectual Property and Data Privacy in the Modern Digital Landscape (amongst other topics), November 2023; and
- WIPO Brand Bootcamp 2023, Speaker, Singapore: Branding and Intellectual Property for the Digital Age, December 2023.
- ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
-
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours), Murdoch University
- PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
-
Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore
- MEMBERSHIPS
-
- Singapore Academy of Law
- Law Society of Singapore
- PUBLICATIONS
-
- Mitchel Chua, “Mitchel maintains a family tradition“, Murdoch University Alumni Series
- Catherine Saez, “An Interview With Mitchel Chua“, World Intellectual Property Organization IP Personalities
- SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
-
- Structuring, Negotiation and Drafting License Agreements Masterclass (Trainer), April 2016;
- Franchising and Licensing Asia Annual Conference (Speaker), October 2016;
- Intellectual Property and You (organized by the Singapore Law Society’s Pro-Bono Services Office) (Speaker), March 2017;
- Branding and Brand Protection for Tech Start-Ups (Panellist), July 2017;
- StartupAsia Women Masterclass: Founder’s Rights and Entrenchment (Trainer), September 2017;
- International Bar Association (IBA) Conference, Sydney 2017: Franchising and IP (Tabletop Moderator), October 2017;
- Mumbrella360Asia Conference 2017: IP, Social Media and Influencers (Panellist), November 2017;
- 39th Global Legal and IP ConfEx 2017: IP in the Cloud, an Asian Perspective (Panellist), February 2018;
- IP Risk Management (Webinar Series): Challenges Faced in the Digital Age (Panellist), May 2018;
- IP Law Asia Summit, Tokyo 2018: Embracing Robot Law, What it Takes to Prepare for the Digital World, October 2018;
- St. Hilda’s Primary School Career Day 2018: Being a lawyer and what it takes, December 2018;
- 46th Global Legal ConfEx and Law Tech Exhibition: IP Rights in Today’s Digital Economy (Panellist), February 2019;
- 2018/2019 Knowledge Sharing Program with ASEAN (by KIPA), Interim Reporting in Seoul, Korea:
- IP Creation and Utilization Policies for SMEs in ASEAN (Local Consultant and IP Expert), April 2019;
- 2018/2019 Knowledge Sharing Program with ASEAN (by KIPA), Final Reporting in Solo Bahru, Indonesia: IP Creation and Utilization Policies for SMEs in ASEAN (Local Consultant and IP Expert), July 2019;
- St. Hilda’s Primary School Career Day 2019: Being a lawyer and what it takes, October 2019; and
- 2022/2023 Knowledge Sharing Program with ASEAN (by KDI), Interim Reporting in Seoul, South Korea: IP Valuation in Singapore (Local Consultant and IP Expert), June 2022; and
- Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam, 2023 Technology and Innovation Seminar “Creative AI and Cultural Landscape”: Creative AI and the Copyright Landscape in ASEAN (Legal Expert and Panellist), April 2023.
- St. Hilda’s Primary School Career Day 2023: Being a lawyer and what it takes, October 2023;
- WIPO-AYO ASEAN Youth Digital Forum 2023, Speaker, Panellist and Group Mentor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Intellectual Property and Data Privacy in the Modern Digital Landscape (amongst other topics), November 2023; and
- WIPO Brand Bootcamp 2023, Speaker, Singapore: Branding and Intellectual Property for the Digital Age, December 2023.