The 2013 listing of leading Victorian based Intellectual Property lawyers details lawyers practising within the areas of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified for their expertise and abilities in these areas. It is compiled on the back of feedback from both solicitors practising within these areas and client referees.
Preeminent
Wayne Condon – Griffith Hack
Richard Hamer – Allens
Ian Pascarl – Davies Collison Cave
Stephen Stern – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Russell Berry – Griffith Hack
Peter Chalk – Ashurst
Robert Cooper – King & Wood Mallesons
Grant Fisher – Ashurst
Wayne McMaster – King & Wood Mallesons
Shaun McVicar – Herbert Smith Freehills
Matthew Swinn – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Watson – K&L Gates
Recommended
Martin Algie – MIA Consulting
Joy Atacador – Watermark IP
Malcolm Bell – Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Greg Chambers – Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Tim Clark – Piper Alderman
Celia Davies – Herbert Smith Freehills
Rodney De Boos – Davies Collison Cave
Kylie Diwell – Minter Ellison
Lisa Egan – K&L Gates
Peter Francis – FAL Lawyers
Tim Golder – Allens
Peter Hallett – Watermark IP
Cameron Harvey – Norton Rose Fulbright
Kate Hay – Griffith Hack
Natalie Hickey – King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Jordan – Davies Collison Cave
David King – EKM Legal
Jenni Lightowlers – FAL Lawyers
Christine Lowe – Davies Collison Cave
Sarah Matheson – Allens
Bernard O’Shea – Norton Rose Fulbright
Mary Padbury – Ashurst
George Raitt – Piper Alderman
Chris Round – K&L Gates
Robynne Sanders – DLA Piper
Chris Schlicht – Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Kellech Smith – Ashurst
Jason Watson – FAL Lawyers
David Webber – Davies Collison Cave
Frances Wheelahan – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Wolznier – Davies Collison Cave