Two of Pearce IP’s leaders have been recommended by the Lexology Index: Intellectual Property 2026 which honours a small number of leading IP lawyers across 88 countries.
CEO and Founder, Naomi Pearce and Executive Helen Macpherson are recommended for Patents, and Copyright respectively.
The Lexology Index: IP is an in-depth guide to the international intellectual property legal market, recognising leading practitioners across patents, trademarks and copyright based on independent research and feedback from clients and peers.
Feedback from Lexology Index research includes:
“Naomi Pearce is a multiple-award winning principal and an inspiration to her team and to other lawyers….The size and strength of Naomi’s team and the quality of the clients and matters speaks volumes.”
Pearce IP’s Deputy CEO, Peter O’Sullivan, says:
“We are delighted to see both Naomi and Helen recognised in the Lexology Index: IP 2026. Naomi’s deep expertise and strategic insight in complex IP matters, particularly across the life sciences sector, and Helen’s broad IP expertise, including her work in copyright and plant breeders’ rights, reflect the exceptional depth of talent and capability within our team. Both are trusted advisers to clients navigating complex and commercially important IP challenges.”
About Pearce IP
Pearce IP is a privately owned/independent, specialist, life-sciences focussed, intellectual property/law firm offering lawyers and attorneys in Australia and New Zealand.
Our lawyers and attorneys specialise in pharma, biopharma, biotech, ag-tech, food-tech, med-tech, although our work is broader than these industries.
Pearce IP and its leaders are ranked in every notable legal directory including: Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, MIP IP Stars, Doyles Guide, WTR 1000, Best Lawyers, WIPR Leaders, Best Law Firms, among others. In 2025, Pearce IP was honoured by Australasian Lawyer and New Zealand Lawyer as a Top Specialist Firm, 5 Star Employer of Choice, and the “Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture (<100 employees).
Pearce IP is the only leading IP firm in Australia and New Zealand with a female founder, and is certified by WEConnect International as women owned.
Naomi Pearce
CEO, Executive Lawyer (AU, NZ), Patent & Trade Mark Attorney (Trans Tasman)
Naomi is the CEO and Founder of Pearce IP, and is one of ANZ’s leading IP practitioners. Naomi is a market leading, strategic, commercially astute, patent lawyer, patent attorney and trade mark attorney, with over 29 years’ experience, and a background in molecular biology/biochemistry.
Ranked in virtually every notable legal directory, highly regarded by peers and clients, Naomi is renowned for her successful and elegant IP/legal strategies focussing on complex/multijurisdictional litigation, global FTO, and strategic advice. Among other awards, Naomi is the 2026 Lexology Client Choice Winner for Patents, the 2024 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law “Executive of the Year”, the 2023 Lawyers Weekly “IP Partner of the Year”, the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Winner for Life Sciences, the 2022 Asia Pacific Women in Business Law “Patent Lawyer of the Year”, and the 2021 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law “Partner of the Year”. Ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, is a MIP “Patent Star”, and is recognised as a WIPR Leader for patents and trade marks.
Pearce IP is the premier life sciences focussed firm in ANZ. Commencing in 2017. Pearce IP is the 2025 Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer 5-Star Employer of Choice & “Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture (<100 employees). In 2021, Pearce IP was the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards IP Team of the Year.
Helen Macpherson
Executive, Lawyer (Head of Litigation –Australia)
Helen is a highly regarded intellectual property specialist and industry leader with more than 25 years’ experience advising on patents, plant breeder’s rights, trade marks, copyright and confidential information. She is known for her expertise in complex, high-value patent matters and leverages her technical background in biochemistry and molecular biology to work across a wide range of technologies, including inorganic, organic, physical and process chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology (including genetics, molecular biology and virology), and physics. Helen is an active member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Law Council of Australia and the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand.