The 2026 listing of Leading West Australian Intellectual Property Lawyers details solicitors practising in both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters in the West Australian legal market who were identified by clients and peers for their knowledge and expertise in the area.
Preeminent
Sam Fiddian, Clayton Utz
David Stewart, Jackson McDonald
Leading
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Gary Cox, Wrays
Paul Mallon, Mallon & Co
Guy Provan, Provan Legal
Recommended
Clare Mould, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Claire Ramsay, Integrated IP Law
Stephanie Rowland, Allion Partners
Andrew Sutton, Lavan
David Wilson, Stratocumulus Legal
Marie Wong, Wrays
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Sam Fiddian, Clayton Utz
David Stewart, Bennett
Leading
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Gary Cox, Wrays
Paul Mallon, Mallon & Co
Guy Provan, Provan Legal
Recommended
Stephanie Rowland, Allion Partners
Andrew Sutton, Lavan
David Wilson, Stratocumulus Legal
Marie Wong, Wrays
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Gary Cox, Wrays
Guy Provan, Provan Legal
David Stewart, Bennett
Leading
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Tony Joyner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Marie Wong, Wrays
Recommended
Sam Fiddian, Clayton Utz
Iain Freeman, Lavan
Leanne Oitmaa, Griffith Hack
Claire Ramsay, Integrated IP Law
Madaleen Rousseau, Meyer West IP
Lisa Teller, Teller & Associates
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Gary Cox, Wrays
Tony Joyner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Guy Provan, Provan Legal
David Stewart, Bennett
Leading
Sam Fiddian, Clayton Utz
Paul Mallon, Mallon Legal
Recommended
Scott Crab, Clayton Utz
Iain Freeman, Lavan
Eiblin McCloskey, Tottle Partners
Lisa Teller, Teller & Associates
Marie Wong, Wrays
2022 edition published April 2022
Preeminent
Tony Joyner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Guy Provan, Provan Legal
David Stewart, Bennett
Leading
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Gary Cox, Wrays
Paul Mallon, Mallon Legal
Marie Wong, Wrays
Recommended
Natasha Blucha, Herbert Smith Freehills
Scott Crab, Clayton Utz
Sam Fiddian, Clayton Utz
Iain Freeman, Lavan
Jonathan Lawe Davies, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Eiblin McCloskey, Tottle Partners
Alec McGill, Iffla Wade
Claire Ramsay, Mallon Legal
Stephanie Rowland, Allion Partners
David Yates, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
2021 edition published April 2021
Preeminent
Tony Joyner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Guy Provan, Provan Legal
David Stewart, Bennett + Co
Leading
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Gary Cox, Wrays
Jonathan Lawe Davies, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
David Yates, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Paul Mallon, Mallon & Co
Eiblin McCloskey, Tottle Partners
Stephanie Rowland, Allion Partners
Marie Wong, Wrays
2020 edition published April 2020
Preeminent
Tony Joyner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Guy Provan, Provan Legal
David Stewart, Bennett + Co
Leading
Paul Mallon, Mallon & Co
Marie Wong, Wrays
Recommended
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Gary Cox, Wrays
Scott Crabb, Clayton Utz
Jonathan Lawe Davies, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Richard Plummer, Elliptical Legal & Patent Services
Jeremy Wade, Iffla Wade
David Yates, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Tony Joyner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Guy Provan, Provan Legal
David Stewart, Bennett + Co
Leading
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Jonathan Lawe Davies, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Mallon, Mallon & Co
Marie Wong, Wrays
David Yates, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Iain Freeman, Lavan
Jamie Lyford, Elevation Legal
Eibhlin McCloskey, Tottle Partners
Matthew O'Leary, Herbert Smith Freehills
Richard Plummer, Elliptical Legal & Patent Services
Madaleen Rousseau, Williams + Hughes
Lisa Teller, Teller & Associates
Jeremy Wade, Iffla Wade
2018 edition published April 2018
Preeminent
Tony Joyner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Guy Provan, Wrays
Leading
Jonathan Lawe Davies, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Eibhlin McCloskey, Tottle Partners
Recommended
David Benson, Clayton Utz
Iain Freeman, Lavan
Paul Mallon, Mallon & Co
Alec McGill, Iffla Wade
Madaleen Rousseau, Williams + Hughes
Stephanie Rowland, Mills Oakley
David Stewart, Bennett + Co
Lisa Teller, Teller & Associates
Marie Wong, Wrays
David Yates, Corrs Chambers Westgarth