Kate is a skilled Legal Executive Assistant who supports the Legal Team at Pearce IP.
Kate has over 10 years’ experience in legal administration and support, spending the majority of that time working in litigation and working behind the scenes in fast-paced court proceedings. Kate has been closely involved in some of the most high-profile court cases in Australia in recent history and has led several large-scale projects within companies she has worked for.
Kate takes pride in her work ethic and problem-solving skills and has a strong commitment to ensuring her teams success.
Pearce IP Awards
Chambers and Partners
Intellectual Property (2024)
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2024)
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2023)
IAM Patent 1000
Bronze for litigation (2023, 2022, 2021)
Bronze for prosecution (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Australian Law Awards (Lawyers Weekly)
Finalist – Boutique Diversity Firm of the Year (2022)
Finalist – Intellectual Property Team of the Year (2022)
Winner – Intellectual Property Team of the Year (2021)
Managing IP Stars
Patent Prosecution (2024, 2023, 2022)
The Only Leading Female Owned Life Sciences focussed IP Firm (2023)
Pearce IP ranked firm (2021)
Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards
Boutique Diversity Firm of the Year – Finalist (2022)
Women in Business Law Awards - APAC
Shortlisted – Australian Firm of the Year (2022)
Lexology Legal Influencer
Australasia – Healthcare and Life Sciences (Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q3 2022, Q2 2022, Q1 2021, Q4 2020)
Cross-border – Healthcare and Life Sciences (Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q1 2023)
Australasian Lawyer
Top Boutique Firm (2024)
5-Star Intellectual Property Law Firm (2021)
Doyles Intellectual Property
Doyles Leading Intellectual Property (2021, 2020)
Doyles Recommended Intellectual Property (2021)
OUR VISION
By 2027, be the premier life sciences IP practice in
Australia and New Zealand.