




Ian Pascarl
Caroline Ryan
Ben - Coogan - Thomson Geer
Justine Munsie
David - Stewart - Jackson McDonald
The 2026 listing of Leading Australian Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyers details solicitors practising in contentious intellectual property, patent, trademark and copyright litigation matters across the Australian legal market who were identified by clients and peers for their knowledge and expertise in the area
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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Fairbairn | MinterEllison | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: John Fairbairn |
| Sue Gilchrist | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Sue Gilchrist |
| Odette Gourley | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Odette Gourley |
| Kate Haddock | Banki Haddock Fiora | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Haddock |
| Michael Williams | Gilbert + Tobin | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Williams |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Coogan (biography) | Thomson Geer | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Coogan |
| Rebecca Dunn | Gilbert + Tobin | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Rebecca Dunn |
| Sam Fiddian | Clayton Utz | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Fiddian |
| Kate Hay | Mallesons | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Hay |
| John Lee | Gilbert + Tobin | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: John Lee |
| Cate Nagy | Mallesons | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Cate Nagy |
| Caroline Ryan (biography) | Allens | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Caroline Ryan |
| Miriam Stiel | Allens | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Miriam Stiel |
| Matthew Swinn | Mallesons | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Swinn |
| Tim Webb | Clayton Utz | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Webb |
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