Ranking tables
Asia-Pacific New Zealand Intellectual Property
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Dentons Kensington Swan 13 Years Ranked
- AJ Park
- Chapman Tripp
- Hudson Gavin Martin
- Simpson Grierson
Band 2
- Buddle Findlay 13 Years Ranked
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts 13 Years Ranked
- Bell Gully
- James & Wells
Band 3
- Anthony Harper
- Duncan Cotterill
Band 1
- Jenni Rutter Dentons Kensington Swan11 Years Ranked
- John Glengarry Buddle Findlay13 Years Ranked
- Mark Gavin
- Richard Watts
Band 2
Band 3
- Charlotte Henley Dentons Kensington Swan6 Years Ranked
- Hamish Selby Buddle Findlay8 Years Ranked
- Gus Hazel
- Ian Finch
- Jason Rudkin-Binks
Band 4
- Greg Lynch
- Kelly McFadzien
- Michael Moyes
- Rachel Colley
- Sarah Chapman
- Tim Mahood
Up and Coming
- Thomas Huthwaite
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Dentons Kensington SwanIntellectual Property2023 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedDentons offers expertise in copyright and domain names, as well as acting for domestic and international businesses in IP disputes. The practice counts major players in the food and beverage industry as well as government agencies among its clients, and acts on the full range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters. It additionally advises on international trade mark portfolio and brand management, including multi-jurisdictional filings and enforcement proceedings. Notable clients include Danone and Merisant Company.
Band 2
2 Buddle FindlayIntellectual Property2023 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedBuddle Findlay is widely recognised for its work on IP aspects of significant transactional work and portfolio management. It has extensive experience acting for startups and is particularly adept in brand protection and IP enforcement. The team represents a broad range of clients, from global corporations and leading domestic businesses to government and industry bodies. It regularly handles disputed matters before the High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as the Commissioner of Trade Marks. The practice is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates across the Asia-Pacific region. Notable clients of the firm include Alibaba Group, British American Tobacco and the World Wide Fund for Nature.2 MinterEllisonRuddWattsIntellectual Property2023 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedMinterEllisonRuddWatts is commended for its specialist expertise in IP commercialisation, brand protection and the IP aspects of major corporate transactions and company restructuring. It represents both domestic and overseas clients in IP litigation, and is adept and experienced in handling cross-border issues. The team is active on portfolio management mandates on behalf of international clients from the media, sports, retail and health sectors. Notable clients include ASOS, Scholastic and Westpac.