Two Pearce IP leaders have been ranked in the WIPR Diversity & Inclusion Top 100 People in IP for 2025. This annual list honours and celebrates the world’s “top 100” intellectual property leaders making a tangible difference in creating a more inclusive industry.
- Founder and CEO, Naomi Pearce, is one of 20 honoured as a Diversity Champion – a list of “leading IP figures who have made an indelible mark through their efforts to make the profession more inclusive for everyone”.
- Pearce IP’s Executive and Head of Trade Marks is one of 58 honoured as an Influential Woman in IP – a list of women who “have garnered significant professional achievements and/or made an impact in promoting diversity and inclusion in the sector”.
They are the only Australian lawyers/attorneys included in the WIPR “top 100” list.
This is second time Naomi has been ranked as a Diversity Champion, and the third time Pearce IP leaders have featured in the global “top 100” list since commencement in 2017.
This recognition reflects Naomi’s relentless commitment to fostering diversity, equity and belonging—not only within Pearce IP, but across the wider profession.
Naomi says:
“Diversity isn’t just a value—it’s a competitive strength. We all thrive when we make room for different voices, perspectives and lived experiences. I’m proud to lead a firm that puts these principles into action every day.
Our executives lead with clarity, compassion, and integrity… are outstanding attorneys and extraordinary role models for the next generation of IP leaders. I am thrilled to see valuable contributions to diversity and inclusion recognised, in addition to recognition for legal excellence in Australia and New Zealand.”
About Pearce IP
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 is the 2021 ‘Intellectual Property Team of the Year’ (Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards) and was shortlisted for the same award in 2022. Pearce IP is ranked in IAM Patent 1000 and Managing IP (MIP) IP Stars, in Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards as a ‘5 Star’ firm, and the Legal 500 APAC Guide for Intellectual Property. Pearce IP leaders are well recognised as leading IP practitioners.
Our leaders 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, Doyles Guide, WIPR Leaders, 5 Star IP Lawyers, Women in Law Awards – Partner of the Year, Best Lawyers and Australasian Lawyer 5 Star Awards, Women in Business Law Awards – Patent Lawyer of the Year (Asia Pacific), Most Influential Lawyers (Changemaker), among other awards.