The 2026 listing of Leading New South Wales Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firms details firms practising in portfolio management, non-contentious intellectual property and commercialisation matters in the NSW legal market who were identified by clients and peers for their knowledge and expertise in the area.
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
First Tier
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Ashurst
Banki Haddock Fiora
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Spruson & Ferguson
Recommended
Bird & Bird
DLA Piper
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Gadens
Johnson Winter Slattery
Maddocks
Norton Rose Fulbright
2024 edition published May 2024
First Tier
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Banki Haddock Fiora
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Recommended
Bird & Bird
DLA Piper
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Gadens
Griffith Hack
Maddocks
Norton Rose Fulbright
Spruson & Ferguson
2023 edition published May 2023
First Tier
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Allens
Banki Haddock Fiora
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Recommended
Bird & Bird
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Griffith Hack
Keypoint Law
Maddocks
Norton Rose Fulbright
Rob McInnes IP Advisory
Spruson & Ferguson
2022 edition published May 2022
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Ashurst
Banki Haddock Fiora
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Recommended
Bird & Bird
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Griffith Hack
Integra Law
Keypoint Law
Maddocks
Norton Rose Fulbright
Rob McInnes IP Advisory
Spruson & Ferguson
2021 edition published May 2021
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Ashurst
Banki Haddock Fiora
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird
Clayton Utz
Spruson & Ferguson
Recommended
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Griffith Hack
Jones Day
Maddocks
Norton Rose Fulbright
Rob McInnes IP Advisory
Shelston IP
2020 edition published March 2020
First Tier
Allens
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Ashurst
Banki Haddock Fiora
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird
Spruson & Ferguson
Recommended
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Griffith Hack
Maddocks
Norton Rose Fulbright
Shelston IP
Thomson Geer
2019 edition published May 2019
First Tier
Allens
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Banki Haddock Fiora
Bird & Bird
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Recommended
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Maddocks
Shelston IP
Simpsons Solicitors
Spruson & Ferguson
Thomson Geer
2018 edition published May 2018
First Tier
Allens
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
Second Tier
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
Third Tier
Addisons
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird
Clayton Utz
MinterEllison
Spruson & Ferguson
Recommended
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Norton Rose Fulbright
Shelston IP
Simpsons Solicitors
Sparke Helmore
Spruson & Ferguson
Thomson Geer