The 2025 listing of Leading New South Wales Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyers details solicitors practising in contentious intellectual property, patent, trademark and copyright litigation matters in the NSW legal market who were identified by clients and peers for their knowledge and expertise in the area
Preeminent
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
James Lawrence, Addisons
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Jackie O’Brien, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jane Owen, Bird & Bird
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Recommended
Anita Cade, Ashurst
John Collins, Clayton Utz
Katrina Crooks, Spruson & Ferguson
Alasdair Doctor, Banki Haddock Fiora
Nina Fitzgerald, Ashurst
Dean Gerakiteys, Clayton Utz
Khajaque Kortian, Spruson & Ferguson
Zeina Milicevic, MinterEllison
Marina Olsen, Gadens
Naomi Pearce, Pearce IP
Marlia Saunders, Thomson Geer
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Natalie Shoolman, Wrays
Adam Simpson, Simpsons Solicitors
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Tyacke, DLA Piper
Elisabeth White, Baker McKenzie
Chris Williams, Gilbert + Tobin