We are proud to announce that two of Pearce IP’s Leaders have been honoured by WIPR Diversity Top 100 2024:
- Our Head of Talent has been honoured by WIPR as a Change Driver and is one of only 5 business services professionals ranked around the world, and is the only Australian honoured.
- Pearce IP’s Executive, Head of Patent Prosecution has been honoured by WIPR as a Diversity Champion, the only Australian recognised in this category.
World IP Review’s Diversity in IP listings 2024 recognises and celebrates those who drive positive change in the IP community.
Pearce IP’s Founder and CEO, Naomi Pearce says:
“I am so excited that two of our talented Executives have been honoured in the 2024 WIPR’s Diversity Top 100. They are both staunch advocates for diversity, who have established the Pearce IP diversity platform that guides our recruitment, staff development, and importantly, our culture. I admire their passion for ensuring inclusion across all aspects of our business and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with and learn from them. With our Executives being recognised for excellence in Diversity, I know Pearce IP and its continuing growth are in safe hands.”
About Pearce IP
Pearce IP is a specialist, life-sciences focussed, intellectual property/law firm offering lawyers and attorneys in Australia and New Zealand.
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 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.
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 Attorney (AU, NZ) & Trade Mark Attorney (AU)
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.