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 has earned double recognition in the fourth annual Australasian Lawyer 2024 "Elite Women" list, with 2 of its Executives recognised amongst the top 50 female leading the legal industry in Australia. Pearce...
We are thrilled to share that Pearce IP’s Founder and CEO, Naomi Pearce, a Finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2024 “Executive of Year”. Now in its 13th year, the Women in Law Awards celebrates the best...
We congratulate Naomi Pearce, Pearce IP’s CEO and Founder (Lawyer, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney) on her 2024 IAM Strategy 300 ranking in three categories: Legal; Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences; and IP Management...
We are delighted to announce that Pearce IP’s founder and CEO, Naomi Pearce, has been honoured by Australasian Lawyer in The Most Influential Lawyers in Australia list for 2024. Included in Australasian Lawyer’s...
WIPR Leaders released its annual global guide to the world’s leading practitioners last week, and we are delighted to have 8 Pearce IP leaders across Australia and New Zealand ranked for patents and/or trade marks for...
We are thrilled to announce that Pearce IP has been honoured as Australasian Lawyer’s 2024 The Best Boutique Intellectual Property Law Firms in Australia!
We are thrilled to announce that Pearce IP has been honoured as Australasian Lawyer’s 2024 The Best Boutique Intellectual Property Law Firms in Australia!
We are proud to announce that two of Pearce IP’s Leaders, Adele Chadwick and Chris Vindurampulle, have been honoured by WIPR Diversity Top 100 2024.
We are proud to announce that two of Pearce IP’s Leaders, Adele Chadwick and Chris Vindurampulle, have been honoured by WIPR Diversity Top 100 2024.
We are proud to announce that two of Pearce IP’s Leaders, Adele Chadwick and Chris Vindurampulle, have been honoured by WIPR Diversity Top 100 2024.
We are delighted to announce that Pearce IP’s Founder and CEO, Naomi Pearce has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 IP Partner of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards.
We are delighted to announce that Pearce IP’s founder and CEO Naomi Pearce has been honoured by Australasian Lawyers as one of Australia’s Most Influential Lawyers in 2023. Naomi is one of 8 lawyers awarded in the...
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Global - Intellectual Property (2025)
Asia Pacific - Intellectual Property (2026, 2025, 2024)
Winner - Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2025 - DEI: Outstanding Firm (2025)
Market Leading Intellectual Property Firm (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)
Ranked for Patent Prosecution (2025)
Ranked for Patent Contentious (2025)
Ranked for IP Prosecution (2024, 2023)
Silver - Litigation (Australia) (2025)
Silver - Prosecution (Australia) (2025)
Bronze - Prosecution (New Zealand) (2025)
Bronze - Litigation (Australia) (2023, 2022, 2021)
Bronze - Prosecution (Australia) (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
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)
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)
Silver - Litigation & Prosecution Australia (2025)
Bronze - Litigation & Prosecution New Zealand (2025)
Litigation & Prosecution Australia (2024)
Best Law Firm - Australia (2026)
Shortlisted – Australian Firm of the Year (2022)
Australasia – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q4 2025, Q2 2025, Q1 2025, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q3 2022, Q2 2022, Q1 2021, Q4 2020)
Australasia - Dispute Resolution (Q4 2025)
Cross-border – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q4 2025, Q2 2025, Q1 2025, Q4 2024, Q3 2024, Q2 2024, Q1 2024, Q4 2023, Q3 2023, Q2 2023, Q1 2023)
Europe – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q2 2025, Q1 2025)
Top Specialist Firm (2025)
5-Star Employer of Choice (2025)
"Standout Winner” for Inclusion and Culture (<100 employees) (2025)
Top Boutique Firm (2024)
5-Star Intellectual Property Law Firm (2021)
Doyles Leading Intellectual Property (2021, 2020)
Doyles Recommended Intellectual Property (2025, 2021)
Finalist – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2025, 2024, 2022)
Winner – Intellectual Property Partner of the Year (2023)
Intellectual Property: Patents – Global (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents – Asia Pacific (2026, 2025, 2024)
Life Sciences - Asia Pacific (2026, 2025, 2024)
Recommended - Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer in NSW (2025)
Elite Women (2025)
Most Influential Lawyers – Changemaker (2024, 2023, 2022)
5-Star Intellectual Property Lawyer – General IP (2021)
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)
IP Expert (2025)
Global Leader (2026)
Gold – Litigation (2025)
Gold – Prosecution (2025)
Silver – Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Recommended for litigation (2020)
IP management consultancy (2025, 2024)
Legal (2025, 2024)
Pharmaceuticals/life sciences (2024)
Global Leader (2026, 2022, 2021, 2020)
World Leading IP Strategist (2022, 2021, 2020)
Patent Star (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
Practitioner of the Year Finalist (2023)
Silver - Prosecution & Strategy (Australia) (2025)
Winner – Patent Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Shortlisted – Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Winner – Client Choice Award for IP Patents (2026)
Winner – Client Choice Award for Life Sciences (2022)
Winner - Executive of the Year (2024)
Finalist - Executive of the Year (2024)
Winner – Partner of the Year (SME Law) (2021)
Australasia - Dispute Resolution (Q3 2025, Q1 2025)
Australasia – Healthcare & Life Sciences (Q2 2024, Q1 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)
Intellectual Property: Patents - Global (2025)
Intellectual Property: Patents - Asia Pacific (2026, 2025, 2024)
Patents Star (2025, 2024, 2023)
Silver – Litigation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
Silver – Transactions (2025, 2024)
Ranked as a market leading Intellectual Property (2023)
Bronze - Enforcement & Litigation (Australia) (2025)
Intellectual Property (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Life Sciences (2026)
Patent Lawyer of the Year (2021)
Australasia – Dispute Resolution (Q4 2025)
Intellectual Property - Asia Pacific (2026, 2025, 2024)
Notable Practitioner (2025, 2024)
Litigation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
Bronze - Enforcement & Litigation (New Zealand) (2025)
Recommended individual – Enforcement & Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022)
IP Expert (2022)
Intellectual Property & Litigation (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019)
Bronze - Prosecution and Strategy (New Zealand) (2025)
Silver - Prosecution (New Zealand) (2025)
Recommended - Prosecution (New Zealand) (2024)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Notable Practitioner (2025)
Biotechnology Law (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
WIPR Leader (2024, 2023, 2022)
Patent Leader (2023, 2022, 2021)
Notable Practitioner (2025)
Patent Star (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
Silver ranking – Prosecution (2025, 2024, 2023)
Highly Recommended – Prosecution (2023, 2022)
WIPR Leader (2024)
Recommended Individual (2025)
Leading Associate in Intellectual Property (2026, 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)
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