The 2025 listing of Leading Victorian Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyers details solicitors practising in contentious intellectual property, patent, trademark and copyright litigation matters in the Victorian legal market who were identified by clients and peers for their knowledge and expertise in the area.
Preeminent
Kate Hay, King & Wood Mallesons
Caroline Ryan, Allens
Stephen Stern, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Matthew Swinn, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Robert Cooper, MinterEllison
Jonathan Feder, K&L Gates
David Fixler, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Richard Hamer, Allens
Emma Iles, Herbert Smith Freehills
James Neil, Clayton Utz
Ian Pascarl, Davies Collison Cave
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Kellech Smith, Ashurst
Recommended
Joy Atacador, Dentons
Stuart D’Aloisio, Ashurst
Chrystal Dare, Johnson Winter Slattery
Lisa Egan, Mills Oakley
Grant Fisher, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Goatcher, Wrays
Cameron Harvey, Norton Rose Fulbright
Richard Hoad, Jones Day
Chris Jordan, Davies Collison Cave
Jonathan Kelp, MinterEllison
Joel Masterson, By George Legal
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Georgina O’Farrell, By George Legal
Robynne Sanders, DLA Piper
Lisa Taliadoros, Jones Day
Tony Watson, K&L Gates
Aaron Yates, Davies Collison Cave