Firm & 7 Leaders ranked in AU & NZ, for Patent Litigation & Prosecution
Pearce IP and 7 of its leaders have been ranked in Australia and New Zealand for patent litigation and prosecution by IAM Patent 1000 for 2025.
With consistent rankings for the Australian business year on year since 2020 (3 years after commencement of the firm), the New Zealand business has achieved ranking less than a year after incorporation.
Of the Australian business, IAM says:
“Dynamic and progressive”, Pearce IP is a “very impressive firm with a good culture that punches well above its weight. Comprising 27 “brilliant, business-savvy legal thinkers who are fast and thorough in their input,” the outfit is dedicated to serving the industry leaders of the life sciences and sustainable technology sectors.”
Of the New Zealand business incorporated in 2024 and launched earlier this year, IAM says:
“A smart and effective up and comer” Pearce IP’s New Zealand offering is “well regarded in the patent field, having attracted a number of subject-matter experts” proficient across the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious patent matters.”
We are also delighted for our leaders in Australia and New Zealand who have achieved personal rankings:
- Australia: Founder and CEO Naomi Pearce (Gold in Litigation & Prosecution), Executive Helen Macpherson (Silver in Litigation & Transactions), Special Counsel Jacinta Flattery O’Brien (Silver in Prosecution), Special Counsel Chantal Savage (Recommended for Litigation); and Special Counsel Rosie Stramandinoli (Bronze in Prosecution & Transactions); and
- New Zealand: Executives Julie Ballance (Silver in Prosecution), and Paul Johns (Recommended for Litigation).
CEO and Founder Naomi Pearce says:
“I am thrilled to see the team at Pearce IP honoured by IAM in the 2025 rankings. The teams are led by driven, talented, committed IP professionals who consistently set the standard for excellence in the provision of legal/IP services, and they deserve this honour.
I am particularly proud of the New Zealand business achieving ranking within its first 12 months of operation. This is a sign of the quality of the team, which continues to grow and makes waves in the New Zealand market.”
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.