The 2026 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 Kramer
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
Khajaque Kortian, Spruson & Ferguson
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Cate Nagy, Mallesons
Marlia Saunders, Thomson Geer
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Recommended
Anita Cade, Ashurst
John Collins, Clayton Utz
Alasdair Doctor, Banki Haddock Fiora
Nina Fitzgerald, Ashurst
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Dean Gerakiteys, Clayton Utz
Savannah Hardingham, Gadens
Emma Johnsen, Marque Lawyers
James Lawrence, Addisons
Suzy Madar, Mallesons
Zeina Milicevic, MinterEllison
Jackie O’Brien, Norton Rose Fulbright
Marina Olsen, Gadens
Naomi Pearce, Pearce IP
Daniel Posker, Norton Rose Fulbright
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Chris Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
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
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
James Lawrence, Addisons
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Jane Owen, Bird & Bird
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Derek Biagent, Griffith Hack
Anita Cade, Ashurst
John Collins, Clayton Utz
Katrina Crooks, Spruson & Ferguson
Alasdair Doctor, Banki Haddock Fiora
Paul Dewar, Davies Collison Cave
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Karen Hayne, Omoi IP
Duncan Longstaff, Spruson & Ferguson
Suzy Madar, King & Wood Mallesons
Zeina Milicevic, MinterEllison
Jackie O'Brien, Norton Rose Fulbright
Kim O'Connell, King & Wood Mallesons
Marina Olsen, Gadens
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Natalie Shoolman, Wrays
Adam Simpson, Simpsons Solicitors
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Tyacke, DLA Piper
Elisabeth White, Baker McKenzie
Chris Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Jane Owen, Bird & Bird
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Jackie O'Brien, Norton Rose Fulbright
Kim O'Connell, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Recommended
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Derek Biagent, Griffith Hack
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
John Collins, Clayton Utz
Katrina Crooks, Spruson & Ferguson
Sophie Dawson, Bird & Bird
Paul Dewar, Davies Collison Cave
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Harrison, Gilbert + Tobin
Karen Hayne, Omoi IP
Khajaque Kortian, Spruson & Ferguson
Philip Kerr, Quinn Emanuel
James Lawrence, Mills Oakley
Suzy Madar, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Muratore, Jones Day
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Julie Robb, Banki Haddock Fiora
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Natalie Shoolman, Wrays
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Tyacke, DLA Piper
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Elisabeth White, Baker McKenzie
Andrew Wiseman, Allens
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Kim O'Connell, King & Wood Mallesons
Jane Owen, Bird & Bird
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Derek Biagent, Griffith Hack
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
John Collins, Clayton Utz
Katrina Crooks, Pearce IP
Sophie Dawson, Bird & Bird
Paul Dewar, Davies Collison Cave
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
Karen Hayne, Addisons
Philip Kerr, Quinn Emanuel
James Lawrence, Mills Oakley
Suzy Madar, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Muratore, Jones Day
Jackie O'Brien, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Rankine, Spruson & Ferguson
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Julie Robb, Banki Haddock Fiora
Marlia Saunders, Thomson Geer
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Tyacke, DLA Piper
Andrew Wiseman, Allens
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
John Collins, Clayton Utz
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Philip Kerr, Quinn Emanuel
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Anthony Muratore, Jones Day
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Kim O'Connell, King & Wood Mallesons
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Recommended
John Afaras, Spruson & Ferguson
Derek Biagent, Griffith Hack
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Katrina Crooks, Pearce IP
Paul Dewar, Davies Collison Cave
Kate Harrison, Gilbert + Tobin
Karen Hayne, Addisons
James Lawrence, Mills Oakley
Melissa McGrath, Coleman Grieg
Jackie O'Brien, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jane Owen, Bird & Bird
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Julie Robb, Banki Haddock Fiora
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Lisa Taliadoros, Jones Day
Nicholas Tyacke, DLA Piper
Mark Vincent, Shelston IP
Timothy Webb, Clayton Utz
Chris Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Andrew Wiseman, Allens
2020 edition published April 2020
Preeminent
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
John Collins, Clayton Utz
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Philip Kerr, Quinn Emanuel
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Anthony Muratore, Jones Day
Kim O'Connell, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Recommended
John Afaras, Spruson & Ferguson
Derek Biagent, Griffith Hack
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Katrina Crooks, Shelston IP
Sophie Dawson, Bird & Bird
Paul Dewar, Davies Collison Cave
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
Richard Gough, Baker McKenzie
Karen Hayne, Addisons
James Lawrence, Mills Oakley
Lynne Lewis, Bird & Bird
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Jane Owen, Bird & Bird
Katrina Rathie, King & Wood Mallesons
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Lisa Taliadoros, Jones Day
Robert Todd, Ashurst
Nicholas Tyacke, DLA Piper
Mark Vincent, Shelston IP
Timothy Webb, Clayton Utz
Chris Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
John Collins, Clayton Utz
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Richard Gough, Baker McKenzie
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Philip Kerr, Allens
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Kim O'Connell, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Recommended
John Afaras, Spruson & Ferguson
Derek Biagent, Griffith Hack
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Sophie Dawson, Bird & Bird
Paul Dewar, Davies Collison Cave
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Karen Hayne, Addisons
James Lawrence, Mills Oakley
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Anthony Muratore, Jones Day
Jackie O'Brien, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jane Owen, Bird & Bird
Katrina Rathie, King & Wood Mallesons
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Adam Simpson, Simpsons Solicitors
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Lisa Taliadoros, Jones Day
Robert Todd, Ashurst
Timothy Webb, Clayton Utz
2018 edition published May 2018
Preeminent
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Philip Kerr, Allens
Kim O'Connell, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
John Collins, Clayton Utz
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Lee, Gilbert + Tobin
Anthony Muratore, Jones Day
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Jackie O'Brien, Norton Rose Fulbright
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Recommended
John Afaras, Spruson & Ferguson
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Sophie Dawson, Bird & Bird
Paul Dewar, Davies Collison Cave
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Gough, Baker McKenzie
James Lawrence, Mills Oakley
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Jane Owen, Bird & Bird
Andrew Rankine, Ashurst
Julie Robb, Banki Haddock Fiora
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Adam Simpson, Simpsons Solicitors
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Lisa Taliadoros, Jones Day
Nicholas Tyacke, DLA Piper
Mark Vincent, Shelston IP
Timothy Webb, Clayton Utz
Chris Williams, Gilbert + Tobin