With great pleasure, we announce that our CEO and Executive Lawyer, Patent Attorney and Trade Mark Attorney Naomi Pearce has been named as one of the Australasian Lawyer’s Most Influential Lawyers 2022, in the category of Changemaker.
The Most Influential Lawyers 2022 list honours Australia’s “top legal trailblazers” across the categories of Business, Changemakers, Government/Non-Profits, Human Rights and Young Influencers. The Changemaker category recognises “lawyers who have been leaders, innovators or catalysts for change in any area of the profession”. All recipients delivered “specific outcomes in support of their peers and the industry”.
Naomi is one of 29 of Australia’s Most Influential Lawyers, and one of 10 Changemakers.
Naomi says:
“I am thrilled to be included in the esteemed list of leaders and trailblazers recognised by Australasian Lawyer in the Changemaker category of the Most Influential Lawyers list for 2022.
The pandemic has shaken up the world, including the environment in which we practice law, and it has been incredible to see the creativity and adaptability of the strong leaders who have arisen during this time and changed the legal profession for the better.
I am incredibly proud of the Pearce IP team, who work tirelessly to achieve our mission to set the standard for excellence in the provision of legal and IP services in Australia.”
The full report and list of Australasian Lawyer’s Most Influential Lawyers 2022 can be found here .
Pearce IP is a boutique firm offering intellectual property specialist lawyers, patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Pearce IP has been shortlisted as a finalist for the ‘Intellectual Property Team of the Year’ in the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards. Pearce IP was crowned the ‘Intellectual Property Team of the Year’ in the 2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards, and the firm is ranked in IAM Patent 1000 for both patent services and in Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards as a ‘5 Star’ firm. Pearce IP leaders are well recognised as leading IP practitioners. Team members have been recognised in virtually every notable IP listing for their legal, patent and trade mark excellence including: IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, MIP IP Stars – Patent Stars & Notable Practitioner, Doyles Guide, WIPR Leaders, 5 Star IP Lawyers, Women in Law Awards – Partner of the Year, Best Lawyers and Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards.
Naomi Pearce
CEO, Executive Lawyer, Patent & Trade Mark Attorney
Naomi is the founder of Pearce IP, and is one of Australia’s leading IP practitioners. Ranked in virtually every notable legal directory, highly regarded by peers and clients, with a background in molecular biology, Naomi is market leading in the field of pharma/biopharma, biotechnology and animal health.
Underpinning Naomi's legal work is a deep understanding of the pharma/biopharma industries, resulting from 25 years' experience including as VP of IP in-house global pharma giants, Partner of a top-tier international law firm, and as the founding Principal of Pearce IP.