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INSURANCE & REINSURANCE
In this chapter, we highlight 34 leading lawyers who stand out in the insurance and reinsurance market, recommended for their outstanding work in a range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
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Tim Griffiths
Ashurst Sydney
Most Highly Regarded
Richard Jowett
HFW Melbourne
Greg Pynt
Francis Burt Chambers Perth
Australia
Ashurst’s Tim Griffiths is an accomplished practitioner who receives widespread recommendations for his “excellent” practice and expertise in the insurance and reinsurance field.
Rehana Box has built up an impressive practice in the life insurance industry, establishing herself as a distinguished insurance and reinsurance lawyer.
Francis Burt Chambers’ Greg Pynt enjoys a fantastic reputation in the Australian market and is one of the leading names when it comes to insurance disability claims.
HFW’s Richard Jowett ranks prominently for his strong expertise in complex insurance claims and is singled out by sources for his track record in the Australian market.
Peter Stockdale from King & Wood Mallesons is well-regarded by respondents as a leader in the market for his work in professional risk, insurance and reinsurance and complex claims.
Wotton & Kearney’s David Kearney is a top-tier lawyer with over 25 years of experience in commercial insurance. With over 30 years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance market, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers’ Peter Mann is recognised as a highly skilled expert in disputes ranging from insurance risk to professional liability.
Clyde & Co’s Dean Carrigan is highly regarded among peers who commend him as “a well-respected” insurance and reinsurance litigator.
Nicole Wearne distinguishes herself as a go-to lawyer when it comes to professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ liability and various other specialist fields.
Michael Mills at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is recognised by market sources as a prominent insurance litigator with sweeping knowledge of front-end insurance matters.
Enjoying a strong reputation in insurance disputes, Greg Skehan at Colin Biggers & Paisley is a long-standing figure who is commended for his work in professional indemnity.
With a vast knowledge of insurance risk, MinterEllison’s Chern Tan stands out within the sector for his work on professional indemnity.
Kemsley Brennan draws praise from market observers who note that he is “deeply experienced and well known” within the insurance field.
The highly regarded Andrew Sharpe from Meridian Lawyers garners plaudits for his excellent technical skill when it comes to a broad range of insurance matters.
Kennedy’s Patrick George is "a well-known insurance litigator" with a "strong reputation" when it comes to professional indemnity and economic loss-related matters.
New Zealand
Robert Merkin QC at Duncan Cotterill Lawyers is endorsed by various practitioners as “a very well-known and respected authority on insurance law” with in-depth expertise, particularly with cross-border matters.
DLA Piper New Zealand’s Peter Leman is a highly regarded insurance litigator in New Zealand having built up impressive expertise in general liability and professional liability.
Australia
Ronald Ashton Ronald Ashton rsashton@qldbar.asn.au Rehana Box Ashurst rehana.box@ashurst.com Kemsley Brennan MinterEllison kemsley.brennan@minterellison.com Dean Carrigan Clyde & Co Australia dean.carrigan@clydeco.com Mark Dobbie K&L Gates LLP Mark.Dobbie@klgates.com Michelle Fox Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan michellefox@quinnemanuel.com Patrick George Kennedys p.george@kennedys-law.com.au Michael Gill DLA Piper Australia michael.gill@dlapiper.com Tim Griffiths Ashurst tim.griffiths@ashurst.com Fred Hawke Clayton Utz fhawke@claytonutz.com Tricia Hobson DLA Piper Australia tricia.hobson@dlapiper.com Richard Jowett HFW richard.jowett@hfw.com David Kearney Wotton & Kearney david.kearney@wottonkearney.com.au Steve Knight Dobson Mitchell & Allport Pty Ltd steve.knight@doma.com.au Peter Mann Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers pmann@wentworthchambers.com.au Michael Mills Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan michaelmills@quinnemanuel.com Paul O'Brien Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk pobrien@ypol.com.au Raffaela Pisano MinterEllison raff.pisano@minterellison.com Timothy Price Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk tprice@ypol.com.au Greg Pynt Francis Burt Chambers gpynt@francisburt.com.au Mark Radford Radford Lawyers Pty Limited mar@radfordlawyers.com.au Peter Rashleigh DLA Piper Australia peter.rashleigh@dlapiper.com Anthony Scott Moray & Agnew ascott@moray.com.au Andrew Sharpe Meridian Lawyers asharpe@meridianlawyers.com.au Greg Skehan Colin Biggers & Paisley gas@cbp.com.au Peter Stockdale King & Wood Mallesons peter.stockdale@au.kwm.com Chern Tan MinterEllison chern.tan@minterellison.com Mark Waller Clayton Utz mwaller@claytonutz.com Nicole Wearne Clyde & Co Australia Nicole.Wearne@clydeco.com
New Zealand
Crossley Gates Keegan Alexander cgates@keegan.co.nz Caroline Laband DLA Piper caroline.laband@dlapiper.com Peter Leman Wotton & Kearney peter.leman@wottonkearney.com Grant Macdonald DLA Piper grant.macdonald@dlapiper.com Robert Merkin QC Duncan Cotterill Lawyers rob.merkin@duncancotterill..com
INVESTIGATIONS | Digital Forensic Experts
In this chapter, we recognise five market-leading digital forensic experts who are highly recommended for their experience on matters dealing with IT infrastructure, eDiscovery, data management and legal technology.
Christopher Hatfield at FTI Consulting is heralded as “a great practitioner who is building a great practice in Australia” and tops our rankings for his “excellent ability to explain complex processes”.
Nick Klein with Klein & Co Computer Forensics is widely regarded as “one of the best” digital forensic experts in Australia with a strong track record in investigative work. From Deloitte, Benny Lee is noted as a global leader in digital investigations, regularly advising on both domestic and cross-border cases.
With “a proven track record in and out of court”, Nigel Carson with KordaMentha is recognised as a seasoned forensic technology expert. Acknowledged as “a recognised leading professional in the field”, Grant Whiteley wins praise for his adept handling of complex technical issues.
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Nigel Carson KordaMentha ncarson@kordamentha.com Christopher Hatfield FTI Consulting christopher.hatfield@fticonsulting.com Nick Klein Klein & Co Computer Forensics enquiries@kleinco.com.au Benny Lee Deloitte bennytlee@deloitte.com.au Grant Whiteley KordaMentha gwhiteley@kordamentha.com
INVESTIGATIONS | Forensic Accountants
This year’s research highlights 25 top-tier forensic accountants for their outstanding work across the gamut of complex investigations.
Matt Fehon AM
McGrathNicol Sydney
David Van Homrigh
KordaMentha Brisbane
Most Highly Regarded
Greg Meredith
KPMG Melbourne
Dawna Wright
FTI Consulting Melbourne
Tony Samuel
Sapere Research Group Ltd Sydney
FTI Consulting excels with five experts ranked in this chapter.
Dawna Wright has “breadth of experience in forensic accounting”, according to sources who further praise her “high-profile practice”.
Mark Pulvirenti possesses “deep expertise in all areas of fraud, fantastic access to resources and sophisticated handling of IT”.
Wynand Mullins receives a plethora of endorsements for his “great forensic mind” as well as his “ability to tailor the work plan to the appropriate scope and client’s requirements”.
KordaMentha come widely endorsed with five practitioners included here.
John Temple-Cole is “a go-to expert for investigations work”, according to sources who further laud his “strong analytical skills”.
Owain Stone earns plaudits as “a very knowledgeable forensic accountant” who “excels at building a strong rapport with clients”.
David Van Homrigh stands out as “a leading forensic accountant” thanks to his incisive handling of cross-border investigations.
McGrathNicol has four well-known forensic accountants listed.
Matthew Ashby draws extensive praise from market sources for his forensic accounting practice which sees him advise on a range of disputes, investigations and business valuations.
Matt Fehon AM is a top-tier expert with over 30 years’ experience assisting on financial crime, corporate corruption and regulatory investigations.
Greg Meredith at KPMG is “a doyen of forensic accounting”, according to sources who herald his significant valuation experience.
Tony Samuel with Sapere Forensic is renowned for his “excellent client relationships” and possesses over 25 years’ experience in accounting. Campbell Jackson of Ernst & Young stands out as “a leading forensic accountant” with “substantial knowledge of litigation proceedings”.
Grant Thornton’s Alex Bell is universally recommended as a top-drawer accounting expert who has “a notable presence in the market”.
At HKA, Jonathan Humphrey is “a well-regarded expert” who “consistently goes above and beyond for clients”.
Matthew Ashby
McGrathNicol
Matt Fehon AM
McGrathNicol
Matthew Ashby is a Chartered Accountant and a partner in McGrathNicol’s forensic practice. As a forensic accounting expert with degrees in commerce and law, Matthew specialises in dispute advisory services (including expert witness, expert determination, and consulting expert roles), business valuations and investigations.
With a background in forensic accounting, corporate finance and corporate recovery, Matthew provides advice to clients, lawyers, courts and arbitral tribunals on contentious financial matters to help resolve disputes. His assignments often require the application of business valuation and economic loss quantification methods, including financial modelling and cost of capital analysis.
Matthew’s industry experience is diverse, including energy and resources, construction and infrastructure, consumer and industrial markets, property and agriculture, financial and professional services, and government.
Matthew is sought-after by clients for his ability to provide technically astute advice with a strong appreciation for legal and commercial context. In accepting his evidence as an expert witness, Australian courts have commented favourably on Matthew’s methodical approach, logic and reasoning, and his performance under cross-examination.
He is part of a select group of professionals accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) as a specialist in both forensic accounting and business valuation.
At CA ANZ, Matthew is the immediate past chair of the forensic accounting committee, was the Queensland forensic accounting chair from 2016 to 2021, and was a member of the Queensland public practice panel from 2016 to 2018. Matt is a highly regarded corporate advisory specialist and forensic expert specialising in financial crime, corporate corruption and regulatory investigations, dispute advisory, enforceable undertakings and risk advisory. A Forensic Accountant with more than 30 years of investigative and consulting experience, Matt has built a reputation for integrity and excellence together with an ability to quickly get to the source of a problem. This is best evidenced through significant investigations he has led into fraud, international corruption, foreign interference and financial markets manipulation.
Matt has managed many crisis situations and used this experience to assist clients proactively with business reorganisation and improvement assignments.
The diversity of assignments extends across most industry sectors, with particular experience in the financial services, construction, resources and government sectors.
Matt’s engagement experience includes:
Regulatory investigations – Financial markets investigations, release of market sensitive or confidential information, insider trading, market manipulation, financial advice irregularities and collusion.
Fraud & corruption investigations – Assisting clients with high profile matters to address serious allegations in a large portfolio of matters involving financial crime, asset misappropriation, fraud, bribery, corruption, conflicts of interest, theft of IP and false representation through to legal proceedings.
Dispute advisory – Independent Expert Witness and consulting expert, involving quantification of loss, contractual disputes, accounting treatment, allocation of costs and in fraud, bribery and corruption in civil proceedings.
Contract compliance – Examining appropriateness of charges under contract to determine whether they comply with contractual agreements.
Risk management – Foreign interference, fraud, bribery and corruption prevention and compliance assignments including development of frameworks, controls and reporting procedures to mitigate risks in Australian and foreign ventures.
Enforceable undertakings – Appointed Independent Expert to Enforceable Undertakings, engaged by clients and approved by regulators to review remediation and compensation programs, continuous disclosure and conduct, processes and procedures relating to financial market participants.
Business reorganisation – Major business reorganisation projects focusing on risk, asset and human capital protection, IT and regulatory risks.
Level 15, 175 Eagle Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Tel: +61 7 3333 9890 mashby@mcgrathnicol.com www.mcgrathnicol.com Level 12 20 Martin Place Sydney, 2000 Tel: +61 2 9338 2680 mfehon@mcgrathnicol.com www.mcgrathnicol.com
WWL says: Matthew Ashby draws extensive praise from market sources for his forensic accounting practice which sees him advise on a range of disputes, investigations and business valuations. WWL says: Matt Fehon is a top-tier expert with over 30 years' experience assisting on financial crime, corporate corruption and regulatory investigations.
Gary Gill
Kroll
Siobhan Hennessy
McGrathNicol
Jonathan Humphrey
HKA
Gary Gill is Head of Investigations for Australia in the Forensic Investigations & Intelligence practice of Kroll, based in Sydney, Australia. Prior to joining Kroll in 2020, Gary spent most of his career with KPMG, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa, before moving to Canada and then Australia, where he specialized in the forensic accounting field and led KPMG Australia’s forensic practice between 2009 and 2017. With almost three decades of complex forensic investigations experience across the globe, Gary assists his clients in preventing, detecting and investigating fraud and related financial crimes and misconduct. These include bribery and corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing, financial and accounting fraud, and theft of intellectual property. His clients include public sector organizations and companies across industries such as consumer and industrial markets, telecommunications and IT, and financial services, in Australia, the Asia Pacific region, North America, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Africa.
Gary is currently leading an independent monitorship engagement for a gaming regulator in Australia. He has led several noteworthy investigations, including a major foreign bribery case in Australia, allegations of breaches of United Nations’ sanctions and a major financial statement fraud case in Canada. Gary also has wide-ranging experience in dealing with workplace misconduct, whistleblower disclosures and advising clients in establishing whistleblower policies, frameworks and reporting systems. Gary has testified as an expert in criminal fraud trials in Canada and Australia. In a recent case in Australia in which the accused was convicted on numerous fraud charges, Gary’s evidence was described by the judge as “compelling evidence”.
Level 32 85 Castlereagh Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 423 771 909 gary.gill@kroll.com www.kroll.com
Siobhan is a Forensic expert with more than 20 years of experience specialising in dispute resolution, forensic investigations, regulatory response and labour force reviews.
Prior to joining McGrathNicol, Siobhan was a Partner at “Big 4” firms and brings a depth of experience in investigating allegations of misconduct, quantification of damages and presentation of evidence. Siobhan is regularly engaged as an expert accountant to opine on matters of quantification and provides expert evidence (written and oral) in forums such as Senate Inquiries, the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Court (across various states), Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and the Fair Work Commission. She has also assisted clients through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Siobhan is engaged as independent and consulting expert across a range of matters involving the quantification of economic loss and accounting matters. She has provided evidence on the reconstruction of books and records, losses arising from a breach of contract and tort. Siobhan has been engaged to provide evidence in several class actions to quantify damages suffered by the applicants as a result of government decisions, commercial services rendered and employment arrangements.
Siobhan is also engaged as an independent investigator in matters pertaining to financial misconduct and has conducted labour force investigation (sham contracting) and the quantification of wage underpayments across a range of industries such as retail, healthcare, security, cleaning, education, resources and transport.
Siobhan holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting and Commercial Law) from Sydney University; she is a Chartered Accountant and member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Level 6 171 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC3000 Tel: +61 3 9038 3154 shennessy@mcgrathnicol.com www.mcgrathnicol.com
Jonathan leads HKA’s forensic accounting and commercial damages practice in Oceania and Asia. He is a chartered accountant with more than 20 years of experience advising clients as an accounting and finance expert on complex investigations and contentious matters.
Jonathan leads fraud, forensic, intellectual property and regulatory investigations across the globe. His experience includes investigating allegations of bribery and corruption; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act-related investigations and compliance reviews; assessing allegations of mismanagement; and investigating corporate fraud.
Jonathan’s experience also includes the quantification of lost profits arising from breach of contracts and warranties; valuations resulting from expropriation and shareholder disputes; and quantification of damages in respect of class actions, professional negligence, insurance claims, business interruption and post-acquisition disputes. Jonathan has worked across sectors including oil and gas; power; commodities; construction; IT and telecoms; financial services; manufacturing; and media. He has an established international background working in jurisdictions including Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Jonathan is appointed regularly as an expert in contentious matters and has experience providing oral evidence in commercial and investment treaty cases. He has worked in multiple forums, including international arbitration under ICC, SIAC, AIAC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL, LCIA and DIAC rules, court litigation and mediation.
Jonathan is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and has a degree in economics from the University of Bristol.
1 Hickson Road The Rocks Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 9255 9142 jonathanhumphrey@hka.com www.hka.com
WWL says: Gary Gill is a first-rate forensic accountant who is highly sought after for his decades of experience in the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and related financial crimes. WWL says: Siobhan Hennessy is a highly regarded forensic expert who is regularly sought after for her first-rate advice on allegations of misconduct and quantification of damages. WWL says: Jonathan Humphrey is one of the leading names in the Australian market when it comes to fraud, forensic, intellectual property and regulatory investigations.
Graham Newton
McGrathNicol
Graham Newton is a Forensic investigator and the Lead Partner in McGrathNicol’s National forensic practice. Graham has worked with private sector companies, listed groups, legal advisors and all levels of government, on a range of foreign bribery and corruption and financial crime engagements. Graham has given evidence in Magistrates, District and Supreme Court in relation to his investigations and reports produced. Graham is also an adjucnct lecturer at the University of Queensland where he teaches financial crime investigation techniques. Below are a few examples of recent investigations led by Graham.
Investigations into serious allegations of foreign bribery and corruption by global corporate entities based in Indonesia, China, Africa and India. These investigations involved interviews with in country management team, analytics across large volumes of A/P data, examination of electronic source evidence and detailed review of the numerous contract versions to identify critical amendments and persons responsible. Investigations on behalf of a global coal mining group into the alleged fraud of a senior payroll officer. The investigations involved the examination of vendor master files including audit logs, emails, A/P records and laptops used by the executive.
Three investigations on behalf of a global coal mining group focusing on allegations of fraud and misconduct in their Australian operations. One of these investigations involved a mine supervisor who had created three companies that were interposed as a third party to on sell the hire and lease of machinery, equipment and labour at marked up prices from the original provider. Graham holds Masters degrees in Professional Accounting and Public Policy and Administration.
Australia
Matthew Ashby* McGrathNicol mashby@mcgrathnicol.com John Batchelor FTI Consulting john.batchelor@fticonsulting.com Alex Bell Grant Thornton alex.bell@au.gt.com Matt Fehon AM* McGrathNicol mfehon@mcgrathnicol.com Gary Gill* Kroll gary.gill@kroll.com Brendan Halligan Halligan & Co brendan.halligan@halligan.com.au Siobhan Hennessy* McGrathNicol shennessy@mcgrathnicol.com Luke Howman-Giles KPMG lhowmangiles@kpmg.com.au Jonathan Humphrey* HKA jonathanhumphrey@hka.com Campbell Jackson Ernst & Young campbell.jackson@au.ey.com
An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.
Level 15, 175 Eagle Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Tel: gnewton@mcgrathnicol.com www.mcgrathnicol.com
WWL says: Graham Newton possesses more than 25 years' experience assisting on complex financial crime investigations, and is regularly sought after by a range of public and private sector entities.
Greg Meredith KPMG gmeredith@kpmg.com.au Wynand Mullins FTI Consulting wynand.mullins@fticonsulting.com Graham Newton* McGrathNicol gnewton@mcgrathnicol.com Geoffrey Peck FTI Consulting geoff.peck@fticonsulting.com Michael Potter Ernst & Young michael.potter@au.ey.com Mark Pulvirenti FTI Consulting mark.pulvirenti@fticonsulting.com Andrew Ross KordaMentha aross@kordamentha.com Tony Samuel Sapere Forensic tsamuel@sapereforensic.com Owain Stone KordaMentha ostone@kordamentha.com John Temple-Cole KordaMentha jtemplecole@kordamentha.com David Van Homrigh KordaMentha dvanhomrigh@kordamentha.com Brian Wood KordaMentha bwood@kordamentha.com Dawna Wright FTI Consulting dawna.wright@fticonsulting.com
New Zealand
Gib Beattie Beattie Varley Limited gib@beattievarley.co.nz Mike Lowe KPMG mikelowe@kpmg.co.nz
IP | Copyright
In this chapter, we highlight 15 practitioners who stand out in our research for their first-rate work in the full spectrum of copyright matters.
James Neil
Clayton Utz Melbourne
Most Highly Regarded
Ian Pascarl
Davies Collison Cave Law Melbourne
Australia
Ian Pascarl at Davies Collison Cave Law tops our rankings with respondents regarding him as “a very experienced patent litigator”.
James Neil at Clayton Utz ranks prominently for his “sharp understanding of commercial matters” and his pragmatic approach to complex patent and trademark infringement issues.
Nigel Bowen Chambers’ Ed Heerey QC is a clear leader in the copyright field whose top-notch practice spans a diverse range of industries.
Cate Nagy at King & Wood Mallesons is regarded as “an excellent copyright lawyer” with significant expertise in brand protection and enforcement issues. Tony Watson at K&L Gates receives widespread acclaim for his strategic approach to enforcement programmes and large court actions.
The Victorian Bar’s Warwick Rothnie is regarded by respondents as “one of Australia’s leading copyright practitioners” who is “a delight to work with”.
Bruce Caine QC is a highly skilled practitioner with over 35 years’ experience advising multinational companies on copyright matters.
Baker McKenzie’s Elisabeth White wins praise for being well versed in enforcement matters regarding regulated industries.
John Fairbairn at MinterEllison is commended for his advisory work on copyright clearance and enforcement. Highlighted as “refreshingly commercial and pragmatic”, John Hennessy SC at Tenth Floor Chambers is well regarded among peers for his attention to detail in copyright matters.
New Zealand
Hamish Selby at Buddle Findlay acts across the full gamut of domestic and international IP matters, frequently advising clients on enforcement and protection.
Christopher Young at MinterEllisonRudd Watts impresses market commentors with his technical expertise and work across the pharmaceutical and medical sectors.
Chapman Tripp’s Matt Sumpter is held in high esteem for his work advising New Zealand’s leading companies on copyright matters.
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Australia
Bruce N Caine QC Victorian Bar cainesec@vicbar.com.au John Fairbairn MinterEllison john.fairbairn@minterellison.com Ed Heerey QC Nigel Bowen Chambers heerey@nigelbowen.com.au John Hennessy SC Tenth Floor Chambers hennessy@tenthfloor.org Peter Knight Independent knight@bhf.com.au Cate Nagy King & Wood Mallesons cate.nagy@au.kwm.com James Neil Clayton Utz jneil@claytonutz.com Ian Pascarl Davies Collison Cave Law ipascarl@davies.com.au Warwick A Rothnie Victorian Bar war@vicbar.com.au John Swinson The University of Queensland j.swinson@uq.edu.au Tony Watson K&L Gates LLP tony.watson@klgates.com Elisabeth White Baker McKenzie elisabeth.white@bakermckenzie.com
New Zealand
Hamish Selby Buddle Findlay hamish.selby@buddlefindlay.com Matt Sumpter Chapman Tripp matt.sumpter@chapmantripp.com Christopher Young MinterEllisonRuddWatts christopher.young@minterellison.co.nz
PATENT AGENTS & ATTORNEYS
In this chapter we highlight 18 prominent patent attorneys for their superb work preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications.
Frank Callus
Henry Hughes IP Wellington
Most Highly Regarded
Wes Jones
AJ Park Wellington
Australia
FB Rice excels with eight individuals highlighted in this chapter.
John Landells is endorsed by peers for his commercial mindset that he effortlessly incorporates into patent strategy matters.
Jenny Petering has built up an impressive reputation over 25 years as a leading patent prosecutor in the biotechnology industry.
Marcus Caulfield receives widespread acclaim for his extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and animal healthcare markets in Australia and New Zealand.
Eddie Walker is domestically and internationally recognised for his vast experience in private patent practice. Michael Caine at Davies Collison Cave Law is regarded as “a great attorney” with a longstanding practice providing patenting advice to clients.
Griffith Hack Lawyers’ Amanda Stark is highly sought after for her stellar knowledge of the Australian biotechnology field.
New Zealand
AJ Park stands out with four listings.
Wes Jones ranks prominently for his widely recognised work in patents, specialising in infringement advice and IP portfolio management.
Fiona Pringle is a go-to name when it comes to patent and design protection, and is singled out by peers for her “in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical matters”.
Michael Brown is praised for his top-class advisory work to clients on patentability and patent applications across the board.
The “excellent” Matt Devine is highly recommended by market respondents who praise his technical expertise in patents.
Frank Callus from Henry Hughes IP sits among the foremost practitioners in the market where he is renowned for his skilful handling of all patent-related matters for domestic and international clients.
Lauded as “the go-to guy for enforcements”, John Terry at Ellis Terry ranks highly among peers for his notable expertise in patents and designs.
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Australia
Michael Caine Davies Collison Cave Law mcaine@davies.com.au Marcus Caulfield FB Rice mcaulfield@fbrice.com.au Edward Genocchio Spruson & Ferguson Intellectual Property edward.genocchio@spruson.com Steve Gledhill FB Rice sgledhill@fbrice.com.au Rachel Hooke FB Rice rhooke@fbrice.com.au John Landells FB Rice jlandells@fbrice.com.au Brett Lunn FB Rice blunn@fbrice.com.au Jenny Petering FB Rice jpetering@fbrice.com.au Mark Roberts Davies Collison Cave Law mroberts@davies.com.au Andrea Ruhrmann FB Rice aruhrmann@fbrice.com.au Amanda Stark Griffith Hack Lawyers amanda.stark@griffithhack.com.au Eddie Walker FB Rice ewalker@fbrice.com.au
New Zealand
Michael Brown AJ Park michael.brown@ajpark.com Frank Callus Henry Hughes IP frankcallus@henryhughes.com Matt Devine AJ Park matt.devine@ajpark.com Wes Jones AJ Park wes.jones@ajpark.com Narly Kalupahana Potter IP narlyk@potterip.com John Terry Ellis Terry john.terry@ellisterry.com
IP | Patents
In this chapter, we highlight 43 practitioners for their first-class work on contentious and non-contentious matters in the patents field.
Sue Gilchrist
Herbert Smith Freehills Sydney
Most Highly Regarded
Odette Gourley
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Sydney
Matthew Swinn
King & Wood Mallesons Melbourne
Kim O’Connell
King & Wood Mallesons Sydney
Australia
King & Wood Mallesons performs highly this year with three listed practitioners.
Matthew Swinn is highlighted by commentators as “an excellent all-rounder” whose work in patent litigation for the manufacturing and life sciences sectors is complemented by a broad expertise in IP disputes.
Kim O’Connell stands out for her top-tier work advising on patent law for clients in the healthcare industry, including pharmaceuticals and biotech.
Kate Hay receives widespread endorsements from sources who recommend her as a top patent litigator for life sciences and technology.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth excels with three practitioners listed.
Odette Gourley stands out for her exceptional work advising on patent law for companies in a range of sectors, from pharmaceutical and biotechnology to consumer goods and manufacturing.
Grant Fisher garners praise from international sources for his work in patent litigation, specialising in the scientific and medical sectors.
Stephen Stern is widely appreciated for his practice in long-running patent litigation cases, earning him international renown.
Sue Gilchrist at Herbert Smith Freehills is one of the leading names in the market when it comes to patent law, with experience advising on high-profile cases in the consumer electronics industry.
Shaun McVicar focuses his first-rate practice on cases of major patent validity and infringement, with experience working on high-profile patent cases for Australian pharmaceutical companies. Richard Hamer at Allens draws praise as “a deep thinker” and a leading patent litigator who is “very experienced” in cases for clients in the science, engineering, food and IT industries.
Lisa Taliadoros at Jones Day is described as “a first-rate lawyer, leader and strategist”, focusing her practice on litigation in the life sciences sector.
Anthony Muratore is commended as “an outstanding lawyer” whose experience in patent litigation for biotechnology and healthcare clients has helped to shape Australian patent law.
Wayne Condon of Biopharmalex receives praise for his specialist advice for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, singled out as “a great strategist” by market commentators.
Neil Murray at Tenth Floor Chambers stands out as “an exceptional advocate” for patent cases in a range of industries, appreciated for being “easy to work with”.
Christian Dimitriadis from Nigel Bowen Chambers is deemed “an extremely good advocate” whose work in court on a number of significant patent cases has seen him excel in our rankings.
John Collins at Clayton Utz is held in high esteem for his commercial litigation work, drawing on special expertise in the media and telecommunications industries.
Bruce Caine from Victorian Bar is a distinguished practitioner in the field, described as “an expert in presenting highly complex arguments in a simple way”. Philip Kerr at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is lauded as “a great strategic thinker”, drawing on a wealth of experience in patent litigation.
Wayne McMaster of Wayne McMaster Intellectual Property Counsel is an IP specialist who is recognised for his top-tier work in patent litigation and the management of international patent portfolios.
David Shavin at Emmerson Chambers is recognised as a seasoned litigator and negotiator in patent law, particularly in the life sciences and technology sectors.
Adrian Ryan at Joan Rosanove Chambers is strongly recommended as “an excellent IP barrister” in patent cases, particularly with clients in complex technology and scientific industries.
Chris Jordan at Davies Collison Cave wins praise for his litigation work in patent oppositions, drawing on decades of experience appearing before the Australian Federal and High Courts and the Patent Office.
New Zealand
Wes Jones at AJ Park is renowned as a leading name in the region, advising on the development of patent portfolios with notable expertise in the electrical, communication and software industries.
Tim Jackson enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market for his work on patent litigation and dispute resolution in the life sciences sector.
Australia
Derek Baigent Griffith Hack Lawyers derek.baigent@griffithhack.com.au Tony Bannon SC Tenth Floor Chambers bannon@tenthfloor.org Bruce N Caine QC Victorian Bar cainesec@vicbar.com.au Michael Caine Davies Collison Cave Law mcaine@davies.com.au John Collins Clayton Utz jcollins@claytonutz.com Wayne Condon Biopharmalex wayne.condon@biopharmalex.com.au Julian Cooke 5 Wentworth julian.cooke@5wentworth.com Robert Cooper MinterEllison robert.cooper@minterellison.com Stuart D'Aloisio Ashurst stuart.d'aloisio@ashurst.com Rodney De Boos Davies Collison Cave Law rdeboos@davies.com.au Christian Dimitriadis SC Nigel Bowen Chambers cd@nigelbowen.com.au Grant Fisher Corrs Chambers Westgarth grant.fisher@corrs.com.au Sue Gilchrist Herbert Smith Freehills sue.gilchrist@hsf.com Tim Golder Allens tim.golder@allens.com.au Odette Gourley Corrs Chambers Westgarth odette.gourley@corrs.com.au Richard Hamer Allens richard.hamer@allens.com.au Kate Hay King & Wood Mallesons kate.hay@au.kwm.com Katrina Howard SC Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers khoward@selbornechambers.com.au Chris Jordan Davies Collison Cave Law cjordan@davies.com.au Philip Kerr Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan philipkerr@quinnemanuel.com Wayne McMaster Wayne McMaster Intellectual Property Counsel wayne@waynemcmaster.com.au Shaun McVicar Herbert Smith Freehills shaun.mcvicar@hsf.com Ben Miller Maddocks ben.miller@maddocks.com.au Anthony Muratore Jones Day amuratore@jonesday.com Neil Murray SC Tenth Floor Chambers murray@tenthfloor.org Kim O'Connell King & Wood Mallesons kim.oconnell@au.kwm.com Jane Owen Bird & Bird jane.owen@twobirds.com Ian Pascarl Davies Collison Cave Law ipascarl@davies.com.au Nik Ramchand Davies Collison Cave Law nramchand@davies.com.au Adrian Ryan SC Joan Rosanove Chambers ajryan@vicbar.com.au David Shavin QC Emmerson Chambers david@shavin.com.au Stephen Stern Corrs Chambers Westgarth stephen.stern@corrs.com.au Matthew Swinn King & Wood Mallesons matthew.swinn@au.kwm.com John Swinson The University of Queensland j.swinson@uq.edu.au Lisa Taliadoros Jones Day ltaliadoros@jonesday.com
New Zealand
Greg Arthur Clifton Chambers greg.arthur@cliftonchambers.co.nz Andrew Brown QC Bankside Chambers andrew@andrewbrown.co.nz Clive Elliott QC Shortland Chambers elliott@shortlandchambers.co.nz Tim Jackson AJ Park tim.jackson@ajpark.com Wes Jones AJ Park wes.jones@ajpark.com Julian Miles QC Richmond Chambers miles@richmondchambers.co.nz Matt Sumpter Chapman Tripp matt.sumpter@chapmantripp.com Sheana Wheeldon Sheana Wheeldon Barrister sheana@wheeldonlegal.com
An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.
IP | Trademark Agents & Attorneys
In this chapter, we highlight five attorneys who come highly recommended for their first-rate work across the range of trademark matters, from their inception through to oppositions and prosecutions.
Australia
Anne Makrigiorgos at Griffith Hack Lawyers tops our rankings and receives widespread endorsements as “an excellent and pragmatic trademark attorney”.
Simon Gapes ranks prominently for his experience in trademark filing and prosecution, both domestically and internationally. Michael O’Donnell at Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick is a leading patent and trademark attorney with extensive experience in procurement and enforcement matters.
DC Collins’ Andrew Butler is well regarded for his specialist knowledge of patents and design rights. New Zealand
Lynell Tuffery Huria at Kahui legal wins praise for her “astute knowledge of trademark law” and her expertise in indigenous intellectual property rights.
DIRECTORY
Australia
Andrew Butler DC Collins andrew.butler@dccollins.com.au Simon Gapes Griffith Hack Lawyers simon.gapes@griffithhack.com Anne Makrigiorgos Griffith Hack Lawyers anne.mak@griffithhack.com Michael O'Donnell Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick michael.odonnell@pof.com.au
New Zealand
Lynell Tuffery Huria AJ Park lynell.tufferyhuria@ajpark.com
IP | Trademarks
In this chapter, we recognise 71 leading trademark lawyers for their leading work managing trademark portfolios, litigating disputes, and advising on a variety of trademark issues in a range of sectors, from the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries to fashion and food.
Tim Golder
Allens Melbourne
Nick Holmes
Davies Collison Cave Law Sydney
Most Highly Regarded
Odette Gourley
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Sydney
Lisa Ritson
Ashurst Sydney
Michael Wolnizer
Davies Collison Cave Law Sydney
Marion Heathcote
Davies Collison Cave Law Sydney
Stephen Stern
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Melbourne
Australia
Davies Collison Cave excels with seven practitioners listed in this chapter.
Nick Holmes is one of the leading names in the field, internationally renowned for his deep understanding of both Australian and New Zealand trademark law.
Marion Heathcote enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market for her expertise in trademark portfolio management and protection, alongside specialist knowledge of agro-economic and ecology issues.
Michael Wolnizer ranks prominently for his expert advice on availability and infringement searches, prosecution, opposition and trademark infringement issues.
Adam Sears receives widespread acclaim for his advice on domestic and international trademarks, with particular expertise in overseas trademark applications.
Chris Jordan is a clear leader in the field of trademark litigation, drawing on decades of experience working on high-profile matters before state and federal courts.
King & Wood Mallesons sees three practitioners performing highly in our rankings.
Bill Ladas is extensively experienced in trademark and designs law, leading the firm’s outstanding full-service Australian trademarks practice.
Kate Hay is a greatly appreciated IP lawyer with specialist experience in trademark litigation for the life sciences sector.
Matthew Swinn is highly recommended for his litigation in trademark issues for a variety of sectors, including the manufacturing, life sciences and consumer sectors. Stephen Stern at Corrs Chambers Westgarth is a clear leader in the field whose expertise in trademark law spans pharmaceuticals, luxury goods, telecommunications and French wine laws.
Odette Gourley ranks among the very elite of trademark practitioners in our research, advising on high-profile cases that have redefined areas of trademark law.
Tim Golder at Allens is singled out as a go-to lawyer in trademark issues by market observers across the globe, drawing on decades of experience in IP rights enforcement both in and out of court.
Miriam Stiel is widely recognised as “a brilliant practitioner”, extensively experienced in the areas of anti-counterfeiting and dispute resolution.
Lisa Ritson from Ashurst is internationally renowned as an “extremely good” trademarks lawyer who handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious work.
Anne Makrigiorgos of Griffith Hack is a top name in the field, recommended for her specialist focus on complex Australian trademark law.
Nicola Scheepers stands out in the global market for her advice on trademark issues in such sectors as banking, food service, fashion and pharmaceuticals.
Sue Gilchrist at Herbert Smith Freehills impresses peers and clients alike with her expertise in the field, with an impressive track record in the telecoms sector and consumer law matters.
Shaun McVicar is renowned across the Asia-Pacific region as well as globally, specialising particularly in cases related to pharmaceuticals.
Natalie Hickey at Emmerson Chambers ranks prominently as an expert litigator in the field, focusing her practice on a range of areas, from commercial and consumer law to sports law and defamation.
Robert Arnold of Baker McKenzie is widely recognized as an “outstanding” practitioner who focuses his top-tier advice on cases of IP protection and enforcement strategies.
Jonathan Feder at K&L Gates acts on some of the most notable trademark cases in Australia, particularly in the management and enforcement of trademark portfolios for prominent fashion houses.
Clayton Utz’s Mary Still receives widespread acclaim for her work as a commercial litigator, specializing in trademark law for clients across, among others, the telecoms, fashion, and pharmaceutical industries.
Joanne Martin at FB Rice excels on the IP stage where he regularly advises on brand protection issues, such as trademark oppositions, domain name disputes and social media strategy.
Jürgen Bebber of Corrs Chambers Westgarth draws praise for his expertise in trademark enforcement, specialising in a variety of areas including strategic advisory services, prosecution, oppositions and dispute resolution.
Khajaque Kortian from Spruson & Ferguson Intellectual Property wins praise for his wideranging trademark practice, from managing client portfolios to domain name dispute resolution.
Brian Elkington at Adams Pluck consistently impresses market commentators with his specialist knowledge of trademark law which sees him advise on trademark rights, contentious matters and infringement proceedings. Donna Short at Addisons is a distinguished IP lawyer who is highly sought after for her expert guidance throughout the entire IP life cycle, from innovation to enforcement of IP rights.
New Zealand
John Glengarry of Buddle Findlay is a prominent name in New Zealand’s IP market where he manages trademark portfolios of numerous domestic and international businesses. Penny Catley at AJ Park is a highly skilled expert in IP law, advising on trademark issues for clients across a broad range of industries, from food and wine to energy and consumer goods.
Sue Irwin Ironside of Ironside McDonald Intellectual Property is a seasoned practitioner who counsels on all aspects of trademark law and branding for a wide range of international companies.
Karen Anne Hayne
Addisons
Donna Short
Addisons
Karen is joint leader of Addisons’ intellectual property and trademark practice. She has 20 years’ experience and acts for some of the world’s bestknown brand names, as well as many Australian businesses, from start-ups to owners of iconic established brands.
Relationships and a depth of understanding of the client and their particular needs are key for Karen, in providing advice which is commercial, practical and delivers what clients need to achieve. Karen is invested in the success of her clients and in advising them and solving their legal problems she feels very much a part of each of her clients' businesses. Many clients have been instructing Karen for 10-15 years or more.
Karen’s IP and trademark work begins at the inception of the IP or brand and continues across all facets moving forward. She provides seamless trademark advice about the choice and protection of brands, registration throughout the world and broader brand strategies (including commercialisation and licencing). With a background in litigation, Karen also acts for her clients in contentious matters, including negotiated outcomes, trademarks office issues (including oppositions, removals and Examination issues) and Court proceedings.
Karen provides advice and guidance on every aspect of IP issues (including patent infringement, domain names, designs, copyright and confidential information) which may affect a business, including piracy, customs, business and company name issues and commercial matters (due diligence, non-disclosure and related matters).
Karen is consistently recognised as a leader in IP and trademark law, having been ranked by Chambers Global and Asia Pacific, IP Stars Australia, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Doyles Guide and others. Donna Short is an intellectual property partner and joint leader of the trademark practice at Addisons. Donna is highly experienced in the area of IP, and her work with clients involves the entire IP life cycle – from the initial innovation stage, IP protection and commercialisation, and enforcement of rights. Areas of expertise include trademarks, copyright, domain names, designs, privacy and data protection, and technology issues.
Donna’s practice covers contentious and non-contentious IP matters, and she assists clients in enforcing their rights by acting in opposition proceedings before IP Australia and in Federal Court proceedings. On the commercial side, she helps clients to identify and protect their IP, and to license and commercialise it. Increasingly clients require assistance with IP licensing and commercialisation projects involving a cross-border element.
Donna has extensive experience in the area of trademarks, and her expertise includes major rebranding projects; managing global trademark portfolios, including enforcement of trademark rights in Australia and overseas; and licensing arrangements.
Donna is recognised as a leading IP practitioner (Private Practice) in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP list, 2021 and a trade mark star in 2022. She is frequently recognised as a leader in her field, having been consistently ranked in Chambers, IP Stars, The Legal 500 and others. In 2022, Asia IP identified Donna as one of the top most influential IP experts in Australia. Client feedback in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 noted that “Donna is extremely commercial and thinks of what is best for the business. She really is exceptional in staying close to her clients to ensure that we are comfortable throughout the entire process”.
Level 12 60 Carrington Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 8915 1029 karen.hayne@addisons.com www.addisons.com Level 12 60 Carrington Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 8915 1061 donna.short@addisons.com www.addisons.com
WWL says: Karen Anne Hayne distinguishes herself as a top-tier trademark lawyer, with a standout practice handling trademark portfolios and protection strategies for major domestic and international brands. WWL says: Donna Short is a distinguished IP lawyer who is highly sought after for her expert guidance throughout the entire IP life cycle, from innovation to enforcement of IP rights.
Australia
Robert A Arnold Baker McKenzie robert.arnold@bakermckenzie.com Jürgen Bebber Corrs Chambers Westgarth jurgen.bebber@corrs.com.au Wayne Condon Biopharmalex wayne.condon@biopharmalex.com.au Clare Cunliffe List G Barristers cunliffe@vicbar.com.au Brett Doyle Clayton Utz brettdoyle@claytonutz.com Ian Drew Davies Collison Cave Law idrew@davies.com.au Frances Drummond Norton Rose Fulbright Australia frances.drummond@nortonrosefulbright.com Brian Elkington Adams Pluck brian.elkington@adamspluck.com.au John Fairbairn MinterEllison john.fairbairn@minterellison.com Jonathan Feder K&L Gates LLP jonathan.feder@klgates.com Grant Fisher Corrs Chambers Westgarth grant.fisher@corrs.com.au Sally Foreman Davies Collison Cave Law sforeman@davies.com.au Rebekah Gay Herbert Smith Freehills rebekah.gay@hsf.com Sue Gilchrist Herbert Smith Freehills sue.gilchrist@hsf.com Andrew Goatcher Griffith Hack Lawyers andrew.goatcher@griffithhack.com.au Tim Golder Allens tim.golder@allens.com.au Jeremy Goldman KCL Law jgoldman@kcllaw.com.au Richard Gough Baker McKenzie richard.gough@bakermckenzie.com Odette Gourley Corrs Chambers Westgarth odette.gourley@corrs.com.au
Kate Hay King & Wood Mallesons kate.hay@au.kwm.com Karen Anne Hayne* Addisons karen.hayne@addisons.com Marion Heathcote Davies Collison Cave Pty Ltd mheathcote@davies.com.au Natalie Hickey Emmerson Chambers njhickey@vicbar.com.au Nick Holmes Davies Collison Cave Law nholmes@davies.com.au Chris Jordan Davies Collison Cave Law cjordan@davies.com.au Philip Kerr Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan philipkerr@quinnemanuel.com Khajaque Kortian Spruson & Ferguson Intellectual Property khajaque.kortian@spruson.com Bill Ladas King & Wood Mallesons bill.ladas@au.kwm.com Lisa Lennon Gilbert + Tobin llennon@gtlaw.com.au Anne Makrigiorgos Griffith Hack Lawyers anne.mak@griffithhack.com Joanne Martin FB Rice jmartin@fbrice.com.au Ross G McLean Baker McKenzie ross.mclean@bakermckenzie.com Chris McLeod Clayton Utz cmcleod@claytonutz.com Shaun McVicar Herbert Smith Freehills shaun.mcvicar@hsf.com Neil Murray SC Tenth Floor Chambers murray@tenthfloor.org Jackie O'Brien Norton Rose Fulbright Australia jackie.obrien@nortonrosefulbright.com Lisa Ritson Ashurst lisa.ritson@ashurst.com Chris Round K&L Gates LLP chris.round@klgates.com Nicola Scheepers Griffith Hack Lawyers nicola.scheepers@griffithhack.com.au Adam Sears Davies Collison Cave Law asears@davies.com.au Donna Short* Addisons donna.short@addisons.com Kristin Stammer Herbert Smith Freehills kristin.stammer@hsf.com Stephen Stern Corrs Chambers Westgarth stephen.stern@corrs.com.au Miriam Stiel Allens miriam.stiel@allens.com.au Mary Still Clayton Utz mstill@claytonutz.com Matthew Swinn King & Wood Mallesons matthew.swinn@au.kwm.com John Swinson The University of Queensland j.swinson@uq.edu.au Melinda Upton DLA Piper Australia melinda.upton@dlapiper.com Michael Williams Gilbert + Tobin mwilliams@gtlaw.com.au Andrew Wiseman Allens andrew.wiseman@allens.com.au Michael Wolnizer Davies Collison Cave Law mwolnizer@davies.com.au David Yates Corrs Chambers Westgarth david.yates@corrs.com.au
New Zealand
Andrew Brown QC Bankside Chambers andrew@andrewbrown.co.nz Penny Catley AJ Park penelope.catley@ajpark.com Clive Elliott QC Shortland Chambers elliott@shortlandchambers.co.nz Emily Ellis Ellis Terry emily.ellis@ellisterry.com Mark Gavin Anthony Harper mark.gavin@ah.co.nz John Glengarry Buddle Findlay john.glengarry@buddlefindlay.com Jane Glover Sangro Chambers jane.glover@sangrochambers.co.nz Earl Gray Sangro Chambers earl.gray@sangrochambers.co.nz Charlotte Henley Dentons Kensington Swan charlotte.henley@dentons.com Sue Irwin Ironside Ironside McDonald Intellectual Property sue@ironsidemcdonald.com Julian Miles QC Richmond Chambers miles@richmondchambers.co.nz Jason Rudkin-Binks Hudson Gavin Martin jason.rudkin-binks@hgmlegal.com Jenni Rutter Dentons Kensington Swan jenni.rutter@dentons.com Barbara Sullivan Henry Hughes IP b.sullivan@henryhughes.co.nz Paul Sumpter Chapman Tripp paul.sumpter@chapmantripp.com Richard Watts Simpson Grierson richard.watts@simpsongrierson.com Ceri Wells James & Wells ceriw@jaws.co.nz Sheana Wheeldon Sheana Wheeldon Barrister sheana@wheeldonlegal.com Christopher Young MinterEllisonRuddWatts christopher.young@minterellison.co.nz
LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS
Here, we highlight 61 leading lawyers who are highly regarded in Labour, Employment & Benefits praised for their outstanding work tackling workplace matters and complex employment disputes.
Miles Bastick
Herbert Smith Freehills Sydney
John Tuck
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Melbourne
Most Highly Regarded
Joydeep Hor
People + Culture Strategies Sydney
Stephen Woodbury
Ashurst Sydney
Phillipa Muir
Simpson Grierson Auckland
Australia
Ashurst performs well with six listings in this chapter.
Stephen Woodbury enjoys an excellent reputation in the market for his vast experience in industrial relations and anti-discrimination law.
Lea Constantine is regarded by market observers as a leading practitioner in the industry for her work in health and safety law.
Richard Bunting is highlighted as a senior lawyer in the field who stands out for his expertise in expatriate employment issues and superannuation.
Joydeep Hor at People + Culture Strategies is an eminent labour and employment lawyer whose "international background and experience place him as an excellent partner to work with on cross-border issues".
Chris Oliver is highly regarded amongst peers who commend him for his significant expertise in industrial relations and complex employment disputes.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s John Tuck earns acclaim for his counsel on whistle-blowing and other employment matters and is sought after by governments, businesses and institutions.
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Miles Bastick is held in high esteem thanks to his work on a diverse range of employment and health and safety matters.
Michael Harmer at Harmers Workplace Lawyers is recognised as a top name in the market who specialises in “high-profile, cutting-edge plaintiff work”.
PG Hely Chambers’ Harry Dixon SC is one of the leading names in the employment market when it comes to work health and safety laws.
Josh Bornstein at Maurice Blackburn ranks prominently in our research and is regarded as “one of the best employee union lawyers in Australia”.
MinterEllison’s Jim Fox is commended as a strategic advisor to private and public sector clients in the full spectrum of employment matters.
Dan Williams is a widely praised practitioner whose practice encompasses superannuation, workplace restructuring and health and safety.
Darren Perry at Seyfarth Shaw is endorsed by peers for his work across termination of employees, remuneration and industrial action.
Steven Amendola at Kingston Reid is highlighted as a well-rounded practitioner and litigator in strategic dispute resolution work.
Frank Parry QC at Aickin Chambers is praised by respondents as a highly skilled expert in employment contracts and industrial disputes.
Justin Bourke QC is recognised as a proficient litigator in workplace matters who pays “extraordinary attention to detail”. Paul O'Grady QC at Victorian Bar is recognised as a prominent practitioner in the field who excels in health and safety law as well as discrimination and equal opportunity matters.
Rachel Doyle SC has built up an impressive repertoire of employment matters, acting as a leading specialist in employment and discrimination law.
Saul Harben at Clayton Utz is a key figure in the market who advises on employment and safety matters for a range of clients in the energy and resources sector.
New Zealand
Simpson Grierson’s Phillipa Muir is internationally renowned as a leading name in New Zealand, standing out for her involvement in high-profile cases in complex areas of employment law.
Penny Swarbrick from SBM Legal is noted by sources as “an experienced and capable practitioner” who is a leading name in New Zealand for employment matters.
Kiely Thompson Caisley’s Peter Kiely is highlighted for his “extensive understanding of the New Zealand human resources legal framework”.
Simon Lapthorne is singled out by sources for his experience in disciplinary investigations, restructuring and redundancies.
Joydeep Hor
People + Culture Strategies
Joydeep Hor is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Owner-President Management Programme and one of Australia’s highest-profile lawyers and legal entrepreneurs.
Joydeep studied at the University of Sydney for both his undergraduate degree (majoring in English literature with his bachelor of laws (honours)) and his master of laws (focusing on labour and employment law). Joydeep has been ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers (2010–present) and Doyle’s Guide, and he was recognised as Australia’s 2016 Workplace Relations Lawyer of the Year at Corporate LiveWire’s Legal Awards.
Joydeep started his career at a global firm, before moving to a specialist workplace relations firm where he was made an equity partner at 28 and was also elected managing partner (2005–2010). Joydeep’s first book Inside Employee Screening was published in 1999 and he has authored several books since, including Managing Workplace Behaviour, Managing Termination of Employment and Finders Keepers: A Guide to Attracting and Retaining Great Employees. He has been a keynote speaker at conventions and industry events, and regularly provides comments for television, radio and print media. Joydeep represents Australia at the International Forum on Employment Law.
In 2010, Joydeep founded a groundbreaking practice in the legal industry, People and Culture Strategies (PCS). It was established to be unlike any other legal firm, with an emphasis on working with clients to prevent disputation and legal problems arising within their organisations, as opposed to a mere “reactive” provider. PCS now serves over 1,250 employers (with a particularly strong reputation for sensitive employee separation issues, matters of workplace bullying and harassment, and strategic solutions to people-management challenges).
Level 29 255 George Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 8094 3101 joydeep.hor@peopleculture.com.au www.peopleculture.com.au
WWL says: Joydeep Hor is an eminent labour and employment lawyer whose "international background and experience place him as an excellent partner to work with on cross-border issues". An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages.
Australia
Russell Allen Herbert Smith Freehills russell.allen@hsf.com Steven Amendola Kingston Reid steven.amendola@kingstonreid.com Miles Bastick Herbert Smith Freehills miles.bastick@hsf.com Josh Bornstein Maurice Blackburn snapoli@mauriceblackburn.com.au Justin L Bourke QC Aickin Chambers Paul Brown Baker McKenzie paul.brown@bakermckenzie.com Richard Bunting Ashurst richard.bunting@ashurst.com Paul Burns Corrs Chambers Westgarth paul.burns@corrs.com.au Michael Chaaya Corrs Chambers Westgarth michael.chaaya@corrs.com.au Peter Charteris Sparke Helmore peter.charteris@sparke.com.au Lea Constantine Ashurst lea.constantine@ashurst.com Jack de Flamingh Corrs Chambers Westgarth jack.de.flamingh@corrs.com.au Harry Dixon SC PG Hely Chambers hjd@pghelychambers.com.au Rachel Doyle SC Victorian Bar Marc Felman Aickin Chambers marc.felman@vicbar.com.au Jim Fox MinterEllison jim.fox@minterellison.com Chris Gardner Seyfarth Shaw LLP cgardner@seyfarth.com Maged Girgis MinterEllison maged.girgis@minterellison.com Saul Harben Clayton Utz sharben@claytonutz.com Michael Harmer Harmers Workplace Lawyers michael.harmer@harmers.com.au Jane Harvey Ashurst jane.harvey@ashurst.com Bruce Heddle Maddocks bruce.heddle@maddocks.com.au Nathan Hodge King & Wood Mallesons nathan.hodge@au.kwm.com Joydeep Hor* People + Culture Strategies joydeep.hor@peopleculture.com.au Ian Humphreys Ashurst ian.humphreys@ashurst.com Ross Jackson Maddocks ross.jackson@maddocks.com.au Leon Levine MinterEllison leon.levine@minterellison.com Michelle Levy Allens michelle.levy@allens.com.au Simon R Meehan State Chambers simon.meehan@statechambers.net Adrian Morris Ashurst adrian.morris@ashurst.com Christopher O'Grady QC Victorian Bar cogrady@vicbar.com.au Paul O'Grady QC Victorian Bar paul.ogrady@vicbar.com.au Chris Oliver People + Culture Strategies chris.oliver@peopleculture.com.au Frank Parry QC Aickin Chambers frankparry@vicbar.com.au Darren Perry Seyfarth Shaw LLP dperry@seyfarth.com Stuart Pill Clayton Utz spill@claytonutz.com Elizabeth Raper SC 5 Wentworth elizabeth.raper@5wentworth.com Julian Riekert Lander & Rogers jriekert@landers.com.au Nick Ruskin K&L Gates LLP nick.ruskin@klgates.com Louise Russell Johnson Winter & Slattery louise.russell@jws.com.au Yaseen Shariff 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers yshariff@12thfloor.com.au Henry Skene Seyfarth Shaw LLP hskene@seyfarth.com Graeme Smith Herbert Smith Freehills graeme.smith@hsf.com Graham Smith Clayton Utz gsmith@claytonutz.com
Dan Trindade Clayton Utz dtrindade@claytonutz.com John Tuck Corrs Chambers Westgarth john.tuck@corrs.com.au Michael Vrisakis Herbert Smith Freehills michael.vrisakis@hsf.com Dan Williams MinterEllison daniel.williams@minterellison.com Gordon Williams MinterEllison gordon.williams@minterellison.com Stuart Wood QC Aickin Chambers Stephen Woodbury Ashurst stephen.woodbury@ashurst.com Tony Woods Lander & Rogers twoods@landers.com.au
New Zealand
Andrew Caisley Kiely Thompson Caisley caisley@ktc.co.nz Tim Clarke Bell Gully tim.clarke@bellgully.com Peter Kiely Kiely Thompson Caisley kiely@ktc.co.nz Simon Lapthorne Kiely Thompson Caisley lapthorne@ktc.co.nz Don Mackinnon SBM Legal don@sbmlegal.co.nz Phillipa Muir Simpson Grierson phillipa.muir@simpsongrierson.com John Rooney Simpson Grierson john.rooney@simpsongrierson.com Penny Swarbrick SBM Legal penny@sbmlegal.co.nz Rob Towner Richmond Chambers towner@richmondchambers.co.nz
LIFE SCIENCES
WWL are delighted to announce that 41 leading lawyers are ranked in this year’s life sciences chapter, thanks to their outstanding work assisting clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
Grant Fisher
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Melbourne
Colin Loveday
Clayton Utz Sydney
Most Highly Regarded
Odette Gourley
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Sydney
Bernard O’Shea
Norton Rose Fulbright Melbourne
Greg Williams
Clayton Utz Sydney
Katrina Howard SC
Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers Sydney
Matthew Swinn
King & Wood Mallesons Melbourne
Clayton Utz come highly recommended with six lawyers listed here.
John Collins possesses over 30 years’ experience assisting large-scale pharmaceutical companies in the gamut of IP and technology matters.
Greg Williams is “exceptionally good in life sciences litigation”, according to sources who herald his “impressive track record in the sector”.
Colin Loveday receives widespread endorsements for his adept handling of high-profile class actions and consumer product claims, particularly for clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.
King & Wood Mallesons cement their fantastic reputation, entering three lawyers below.
Matthew Swinn stands out as a leading IP lawyer with prestigious expertise in complex life sciences litigation.
Kim O'Connell attracts widespread plaudits for her meticulous approach to life science matters, including generics.
Kate Hay has a sterling reputation for her leading practice assisting clients in a range of patent and trademark matters. Australia
Katrina Howard SC at Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers comes highly recommended as “an outstanding lawyer for life sciences”, with peers acclaiming her “fantastic technical knowledge”.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s Odette Gourley cuts a distinguished figure in the life sciences sector as “an excellent strategist”.
Grant Fisher has “an excellent understanding of science matters” and is “an outstanding solicitor”.
Bernard O'Shea of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia stands out as “a leading lawyer for life sciences transactions”.
Robert Cooper with MinterEllison is lauded by commentators as “a go-to lawyer for complex generics work”.
Bruce Caine QC of the Victorian Bar is “an excellent lawyer” and “the expert as presenting complex arguments in an easy-to-understand way”.
At Maddocks, Ben Miller has “a deep understanding of technical issues” and is further heralded as “a highly effective practitioner”. Nigel Bowen Chambers’ Christian Dimitriadis SC is applauded by peers and clients alike as “a practitioner always in demand for life sciences matters”.
Wayne Condon with Biopharmalex stands out as “a fantastic lawyer and strategist” with vast experience in complex litigation.
Wayne McMaster at Wayne McMaster Intellectual Property Counsel is a highly regarded lawyer and “a top-tier patent attorney”.
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Shaun McVicar comes highly recommended for his extensive experience assisting pharmaceuticals in a range of complex disputes.
New Zealand
Andrew Brown QC of Bankside Chambers is “a leading barrister” with prestigious experience in IP matters on behalf of clients across the life sciences sector.
Richard Watts with Simpson Grierson attracts widespread plaudits for his “ability to understand client needs” and “fantastic trademark experience”.
