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.
Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer Rank Pearce IP as 2025 Top Specialist Firm
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Our Awards
Pearce IP and its team members are ranked in virtually every notable legal and attorney listing for Australia. We have been honoured with many awards recognising the talent of our team members and the standard of excellence Pearce IP has set for the provision of legal and IP services in Australia and New Zealand.
Pearce IP Leaders Recognised in WIPR Leaders 2025
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.
Pearce IP is the DEI: Outstanding Firm – 2025 Chambers Asia-Pacific & Greater China
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.
Pearce IP Ranked by MIP for Trade Mark Prosecution 2025
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.
6 Pearce IP Lawyers/Attorneys Recognised by 2025 MIP IP STARS
We are thrilled to announce that 6 Pearce IP patent professionals have again been recognised by Managing IP in the 2025 MIP IP STARS, a leading global guide to the top intellectual property firms and practitioners.
IAM Patent 1000 Honours Pearce IP & 7 Leaders for 2025
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.
Pearce IP Recognised in Best Law Firms 2026!
Pearce IP Recognised in Best Law Firms 2026!
Naomi Pearce named finalist in two categories at the 2025 Partner of the Year Awards
Pearce IP’s Founder and CEO Naomi Pearce is a finalist in two categories of the 2025 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards: Senior Partner of the Year – 15 Years or More Intellectual Property Partner of the Year...
Two Pearce IP Leaders Ranked in 2025 WIPR Diversity “Top 100” List
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...
Naomi Pearce Ranked in Doyle’s Guide 2025 for IP Litigation
Founder and CEO Naomi Pearce has been recommended in the 2025 NSW Leading Contentious IP Lawyers List in the Doyles Guide for Australia released on 24 April. Doyle’s Guide is an independent listing based on client and...
Helen Macpherson Ranked in 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia
We are delighted to share that Helen Macpherson, Pearce IP’s Executive Lawyer and Head of Litigation (Australia) has again been ranked in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia in the categories of IP Law...
Pearce IP & 5 Leaders Ranked in WTR 1000 For Australia & New Zealand
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.
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Pearce IP Awards
Chambers and Partners
Global - Intellectual Property (2025)
Asia Pacific - Intellectual Property (2025, 2024)
Winner - Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2025 - DEI: Outstanding Firm (2025)
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2025)
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2024)
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2023)
Asia IP
Tier 3 for IP Proscecution (2024)
Tier 3 for IP Proscecution (2023)
IAM Patent 1000
Silver - Litigation (Australia) (2025)
Silver - Prosecution (Australia) (2025)
Bronze - Prosecution (NewZealand) (2025)
Bronze - Litigation (Australia) (2023, 2022, 2021)
Bronze -- Prosecution (Australia) (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Australian Law Awards (Lawyers Weekly)
Finalist – Women in Law Awards – 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 (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
Trade Mark - Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Firms (2025)
Patent Disputes (2025)
The Only Leading Female Owned Life Sciences focussed IP Firm (2023)
Pearce IP ranked firm (2021)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Silver - Litigation & Prosecution Australia (2025)
Bronze - Litigation & Prosecution New Zealand (2025)
Litigation & Prosecution Australia (2024)
Best Lawyers
Best Law Firm - Australia (2026)
Women in Business Law Awards - APAC
Shortlisted – Australian Firm of the Year (2022)
Lexology Legal Influencer
Australasia – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2025, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q3 2022, Q2 2022, Q1 2021, Q4 2020)
Cross-border – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2025, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q1 2023)
Europe – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2025)
Australasian Lawyer
Top Specialist Firm (2025)
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)
Naomi Pearce Awards
Partner of the Year Awards (Lawyers Weekly)
Finalist – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2025, 2024, 2022)
Winner – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2023)
Chambers and Partners
Intellectual Property: Patents – Global (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents – Asia Pacific (2025)
Life Sciences - Asia Pacific (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents – Asia Pacific (2024)
Life Sciences – Asia Pacific (2024)
Doyles
Recommended - Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer in NSW (2025)
Australasian Lawyer
Most Influential Lawyers – Changemaker (2024, 2023, 2022)
5-Star Intellectual Property Lawyer – General IP (2021)
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
WIPR Diversity Champion (2025, 2022)
Top 100 Influential Women in IP (2021)
WIPR Leaders – Patents & Trade Marks (2022, 2021, 2020)
IAM Patent 1000
Gold – Litigation (2025)
Gold – Prosecution (2025)
Silver – Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Recommended for litigation (2020)
IAM Strategy 300
IP management consultancy (2024)
Legal (2024)
Pharmaceuticals/life sciences (2024)
Global Leader (2022, 2021, 2020)
World Leading IP Strategist (2022, 2021, 2020)
Managing IP Stars
Patent Star (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Practitioner of the Year Finalist (2023)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Silver - Prosecution & Strategy (Australia) (2025)
Women in Business Law Awards – APAC
Winner – Patent Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Shortlisted – Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Lexology Client Choice Award for Life Sciences
Winner – Client Choice Award for Life Sciences (2022)
Women in Law Awards (Lawyers Weekly)
Winner - Executive of the Year (2024)
Finalist - Executive of the Year (2024)
Winner – Partner of the Year (SME Law) (2021)
Lexology Legal Influencer
Australasia - Dispute Resolution (Q1 2025)
Australasia – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q3 2024, Q2 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q3 2022, Q2 2022, Q1 2021, Q4 2020, Q3 2020)
Asia-Pacific – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023)
US – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023)
Cross-border – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q3 2024, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q1 2023, Q4 2022, Q3 2021)
Canada – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q4 2023, Q2 2023)
Europe – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q4 2023)
Helen Macpherson Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
Chambers and Partners
Intellectual Property: Patents - Global (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents - Asia Pacific (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents - Asia Pacific (2024)
Managing IP Stars
Patents Star (2025, 2024, 2023)
IAM Patent 1000
Silver – Litigation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
Silver – Transactions (2025, 2024)
Legal 500
Ranked as a market leading Intellectual Property firm (2023)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Bronze - Enforcement & Litigation (Australia) (2025)
Best Lawyers, Australia
Intellectual Property (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Life Sciences Practice (2026)
Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards
Patent Lawyer of the Year (2021)
Paul Johns Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
Chambers and Partners
Intellectual Property - Asia Pacific (2025)
Intellectual Property - Asia Pacific (2024)
Managing IP Stars
Notable Practitioner (2025, 2024)
IAM Patent 1000
Litigation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Bronze - Enforcement & Litigation (New Zealand) (2025)
Recommended individual – Enforcement & Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022)
Asia IP
IP Expert (2022)
Best Lawyers
Intellectual Property & Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019)
Julie Ballance Awards
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000)
Bronze - Prosecution and Strategy (New Zealand) (2025)
IAM Patent 1000
Silver - Prosecution (New Zealand) (2025)
Recommended - Prosecution (New Zealand) (2024)
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Managing IP Stars
Notable Practitioner (2025)
Best Lawyers
Biotechnology Law (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
Jacinta Flattery–O’Brien Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024, 2023, 2022)
Patent Leader (2023, 2022, 2021)
Managing IP Stars
Notable Practitioner (2025)
Patent Star (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
Rising Star (2023)
IAM Patent 1000
Silver ranking – Prosecution (2025, 2024, 2023)
Highly Recommended – Prosecution (2023, 2022)
IAM Global Leaders
Rosie Stramandinoli Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Silver Globee Award for Women in Business
Committed Professional of the Year (2023)
The IPR Gorilla
Global Award for In-House Lawyer (2022)
Managing IP
Top 250 Women in IP (2019)
IP Star (2015 - 2019)
Client Choice Awards
IP Specialist Practitioner – Finalist (2019)
IAM Patent 1000
Bronze – Transactions (2025)
Bronze – Prosecution (2025)
Recognition as IP Practitioner – Recommended for Patent Prosecution (2012 – 2015)
Asia IP Experts
Recognition as IP Practitioner – Excellence in Patent Work (2015, 2014)
Chantal Savage Awards
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
WIPR Leader (2024)
IAM Patent 1000
Recommended Individual (2025)
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Leading Next Generation Leaders (2025)
Rising Star in Intellectual Property (2024)
Rising Star in Intellectual Property (2023)
Rising Star in Intellectual Property (2022)
Rising Star in Intellectual Property (2021)
OUR VISION
By 2027, be the premier life sciences IP practice in
Australia and New Zealand.