


Ian Pascarl
Lauren John
Caroline Ryan
The 2026 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.
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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 | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Hay | King & Wood Mallesons | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Hay |
| Caroline Ryan (biography) | Allens | Doyle’s ranking record: Caroline Ryan |
| Matthew Swinn | King & Wood Mallesons | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Swinn |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Chrystal Dare | Johnson Winter Slattery | Doyle’s ranking record: Chrystal Dare |
| Jonathan Feder | K&L Gates | Doyle’s ranking record: Jonathan Feder |
| David Fixler | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Doyle’s ranking record: David Fixler |
| Emma Iles | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Iles |
| Chris Jordan | Davies Collison Cave | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris Jordan |
| Chris McLeod | Clayton Utz | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris McLeod |
| Ian Pascarl (biography) | Davies Collison Cave | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Pascarl |
| Chris Round | K&L Gates | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris Round |
| Robynne Sanders | DLA Piper | Doyle’s ranking record: Robynne Sanders |
| Kellech Smith | Ashurst | Doyle’s ranking record: Kellech Smith |
| Stephen Stern | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Stern |
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