The 2026 listing of Leading Victorian Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyers details individuals practising in portfolio management, non-contentious intellectual property and commercialisation matters in the Victorian legal market who were identified by clients and peers for their knowledge and expertise in the area.
Preeminent
Tim Allen, Allens
Jurgen Bebber, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Bill Ladas, Mallesons
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Leading
Natasha Burns, Allens
Cheng Lim, Mallesons
Michael Swinson, Mallesons
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave
Recommended
Chrystal Dare, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jonathan Feder, K&L Gates
Andrew Goatcher, Keypoint Law
Elizabeth Godfrey, Davies Collison Cave
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Bernard O’Shea, Norton Rose Fulbright
Andrew Petale, YIP Legal
Caroline Ryan, Allens
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Tim Allen, Allens
Jurgen Bebber, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Leading
Natasha Burns, Allens
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave
Recommended
Joy Atacador, Dentons
Tali Blecher, By George Legal
Chris Broadbent, Switch Legal
Chrystal Dare, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Jonathan Feder, K&L Gates
Elizabeth Godfrey, Davies Collison Cve
Joanna Lawrence, Ashurst
Jennifer McEwan, Wrays
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Bernard O'Shea, Norton Rose Fulbright
Caroline Ryan, Allens
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Tim Allen, Allens
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Tim Golder, Allens
Joanna Lawrence, Ashurst
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Kerry Awerbuch, Thomson Geer
Jurgen Bebber, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jeff Bergmann, Solubility
Sally Foreman, Davies Collison Cave
Peter Francis, FAL Lawyers
Daniel Kovacs, KCL Law
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Caroline Ryan, Allens
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
Tim Golder, Allens
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Tim Allen, Allens
Jurgen Bebber, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Wayne Condon, Biopharmalex
Sally Foreman, Davies Collison Cave
Peter Francis, FAL Lawyers
Joanna Lawrence, Ashurst
Kate Marshall, KPMG Law
Shaun Miller, Shaun Miller Lawyers
Paul Noonan, Keypoint Law
Ian Pascarl, Davies Collison Cave
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Adam Sears, Davies Collison Cave
Jennifer Tutty, Studio Legal
David Vodicka, Media Arts Lawyers
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Tim Allen, Allens
Tim Golder, Allens
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sally Foreman, Davies Collison Cave
Kate Hay, King & Wood Mallesons
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave
Recommended
Jeff Bergmann, Solubility
Wayne Condon, Biopharmalex
John Dieckman, Clayton Utz
Arvind, Dixit, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jonathan Feder, K&L Gates
Peter Francis, Francis Abourzik Lightowlers
Sara Matheson, Allens
Jennifer McEwan, Wrays
Wayne McMaster, Wayne McMaster Intellectual Property Counsel
Shaun Miller, Shaun Miller Lawyers
Bernard O'Shea, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ian Pascarl, Davies Collison Cave
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Suzy Schmitz, Keypoint Law
David Smith, Gadens
Stephen Stern, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jennifer Tutty, Studio Legal
David Vodicka, Media Arts Lawyers
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Tim Golder, Allens
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Leading
Tim Allen, Allens
Wayne Condon, Biopharmalex
Rod de Boos, Davies Collison Cave
Peter Francis, Francis Abourzik Lightowlers
Wayne McMaster, Wayne McMaster Intellectual Property Counsel
Ian Pascarl, Davies Collison Cave
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Jurgen Bebber, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jeff Bergmann, Solubility
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart D'Aloisio, Ashurst
Jonathan Feder, K&L Gates
Andrew Goatcher, Griffith Hack
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Kate Hay, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jenni Lightowlers, Francis Abourzik Lightowlers
Kate Marshall, KPMG Legal
Sara Matheson, Allens
Jennifer McEwan, Wrays
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Bernard O'Shea, Norton Rose Fulbright
Stephen Stern, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Watson, K&L Gates
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave
2020 edition published April 2020
Preeminent
Tim Allen, Allens
Tim Golder, Allens
Leading
Peter Francis, Francis Abourzik Lightowlers
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Kate Marshall, KPMG Legal
Wayne McMaster, MinterEllison
Ian Pascarl, Davies Collison Cave
Recommended
Kerry Awerbuch, Gadens
Jeff Bergmann, Solubility
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Greg Chambers, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Wayne Condon, Biopharmalex
Rod de Boos, Davies Collison Cave
Andrew Goatcher, Griffith Hack
Peter Hallett, Spruson & Ferguson
Richard Hamer, Allens
Kate Hay, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jenni Lightowlers, Francis Abourzik Lightowlers
Sara Matheson, Allens
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Tony Watson, K&L Gates
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave
2019 edition published May 2019
Market Leader
Tim Golder, Allens
Preeminent
Tim Allen, Spruson & Ferguson
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison Cave
Leading
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Celia Davies, Herbert Smith Freehills
Peter Francis, Francis Abourzik Lightowlers
Kate Hay, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Sara Matheson, Allens
Wayne McMaster, MinterEllison
Ian Pascarl, Davies Collison Cave
Recommended
Jeff Bergmann, Solubility
Peter Chalk, Ashurst
Wayne Condon, Biopharmalex
Grant Fisher, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew Goatcher, Griffith Hack
Peter Hallett, Spruson & Ferguson
Richard Hamer, Allens
Jenni Lightowlers, Francis Abourzik Lightowlers
Kate Marshall, KPMG Legal
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Bernard O'Shea, Norton Rose Fulbright
Antoine Pace, Gadens
Dan Pearce, Holding Redlich
Graham Phillips, Phillips Law
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave<
2018 edition published May 2018
Market Leader
Tim Golder, Allens
Preeminent
Tim Allen, Spruson & Ferguson
Sara Matheson, Allens
Leading
Philip Catania, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Peter Chalk, Ashurst
Robert Cooper, MinterEllison
Celia Davies, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kate Hay, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gordon Hughes, Davies Collison cave
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons
Cheng Lim, King & Wood Mallesons
Wayne McMaster, MinterEllison
Ian Pascarl, Davies Collison Cave
Mary Padbury, Ashurst
Chris Round, K&L Gates
Frances Wheelahan, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Grant Fisher, Ashurst
Peter Francis, Francis Abourzik Lightowlers
Andrew Goatcher, Cornwall Stodart
Peter Hallett, Spruson & Ferguson
Richard Hamer, Allens
David King, Wrays
Jennifer McEwen, Wrays
Bryce Menzies, Marshalls & Dent
Chris McLeod, Clayton Utz
Bernard O'Shea, Norton Rose Fulbright
Antoine Pace, Gadens
David Smith, Gadens
Michael Swinson, King & Wood Mallesons
Michael Wolnizer, Davies Collison Cave