The 2026 listing of Leading New South Wales Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyers details solicitors 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.
Preeminent
Scott Bouvier, Mallesons
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Leading
Anita Cade, Ashurst
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Cate Nagy, Mallesons
Donna Short, Addisons
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Recommended
Sophie Dawson, Johnson Winter Slattery
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
Zeina Milicevic, MinterEllison
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Marina Olsen, Gadens
Justin Senescall, Seneworth IP
Anna Smyth, Gilbert + Tobin
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Leading
Anita Cade, Ashurst
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Recommended
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Sophie Dawson, Johnson Winter Slattery
Shelley Einfeld, Shelley Einfeld IP
Karen Hayne, Omoi IP
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lisa Lennon, Gilbert + Tobin
Rob McInnes, Rob McInnes IP Advisory
Connie Merlino, FB Rice
Zeina Milicevic, MinterEllison
Donna Short, Addisons
Anna Smyth, Gilbert + Tobin
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Miriam Stiel, Allens
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Leading
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Nick Abrahams, Norton Rose Fulbright
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Valeska Bloch, Allens
Jessie Buchan, DLA Piper
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Nina Fitzgerald, Ashurst
Karen Hayne, Omoi IP
Patrick Gunning, King & Wood Mallesons
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Zeina Milicevic, MinterEllison
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Leanne Norman, Banki Haddock Fiora
Anna Smyth, Gilbert + Tobin
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Stewart, Baker McKenzie
Miriam Stiel, Allens
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Patrick Gunning, King & Wood Mallesons
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Rob McInnes, Rob McInnes IP Advisory
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Nick Abrahams, Norton Rose Fulbright
Philip Argy, Kepypoint Law
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lisa Lennon, Gilbert + Tobin
Lynne Lewis, Bird & Bird
Zeina Milicevic, MinterEllison
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Judith Miller, Wrays
Brett Oaten, Brett Oaten Solicitors
Katherine Sainty, Sainty Law
Donna Short, Addisons
Anny Slater, Slaters Intellectual Property Lawyers
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Anita Cade, Ashurst
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rob, McInnes, Rob McInnes IP Advisory
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Recommended
Philip Argy, Kepypoint Law
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert _ Tobin
Richard Fiora, Banki Haddock Fiora
Nina Fitzgerald, Ashurst
Odette Gourley, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Patrick Gunning, King & Wood Mallesons
Karen Hayne, Addisons
Marion Heathcote, Davies Collison Cave
Simon Kneebone, Banki Haddock Fiora
Connie Merlino, FB Rice
Zeina Milicevic, MinterEllison
Ben Miller, Maddocks
Brett Oaten, Brett Oaten Solicitors
Donna Short, Addisons
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Tim Webb, Clayton Utz
Andrew Wiseman, Allens
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Margaret Shearer, Banki Haddock Fiora
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Andrew Wiseman, Allens
Recommended
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Philip Argy, Kepypoint Law
Chris Bevitt, Shelston IP
Brendan Coady, Maddocks
Frances Drummond, Norton Rose Fulbright
Richard Fiora, Banki Haddock Fior
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Patrick Gunning, King & Wood Mallesons
Kate Harrison, Gilbert + Tobin
Lisa Lennon, Gilbert + Tobin
Rob, McInnes, Rob Mcinnes IP Advisory
Ben Miller, Maddcoks
Judith Miller Wrays
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Donna Short, Addisons
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
2020 edition published April 2020
Preeminent
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Patrick Gunning, King & Wood Mallesons
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lisa Lennon, Gilbert + Tobin
Margaret Shearer, Banki Haddock Fiora
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Wiseman, Allens
Recommended
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Frances Drummond, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Kate Harrison, Gilbert + Tobin
Marion Heathcote, Davies Collison Cave
Ross McLean, Baker McKenzie
Connie Merlino, FB Rice
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Katrina Rathie, King & Wood Mallesons
Donna Short, Addisons
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Leading
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Patrick Gunning, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Lennon, Gilbert + Tobin
Margaret Shearer, Banki Haddock Fiora
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Wiseman, Allens
Recommended
Philip Argy, ArgyStar
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Frances Drummond, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Fairbairn, MinterEllison
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Kate Harrison, Gilbert + Tobin
Marion Heathcote, Davies Collison Cave
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ian McGill, Allens
Ross McLean, Baker McKenzie
Connie Merlino, FB Rice
Jules Munro, Simpsons Solicitors
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Cate Nagy, King & Wood Mallesons
Katrina Rathie, King & Wood Mallesons
Donna Short, Addisons
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
2018 edition published May 2018
Preeminent
Peter Banki, Banki Haddock Fiora
Scott Bouvier, King & Wood Mallesons
Kristin Stammer, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Wiseman, Allens
Leading
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Patrick Gunning, King & Wood Mallesons
Lisa Lennon, Gilbert + Tobin
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Recommended
Frances Drummond, Norton Rose Fulbright
Patrick Fair, Baker McKenzie
Karen Anne Hayne, Addisons
Rebekah Gay, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Haddock, Banki Haddock Fiora
Nicole Heller, King & Wood Mallesons
Eugenia Kolivos, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Le Guay, Thomson Geer
Ian McGill, Allens
Justine Munsie, Addisons
Brett Oaten, Brett Oaten Solicitors
Katrina Rathie, King & Wood Mallesons
Siabon Seet, Gilbert + Tobin
Margaret Shearer, Banki Haddock Fiora
Miriam Stiel, Allens
Mary Still, Clayton Utz
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin