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PEARCE IP

Meet Our People

Our lawyers and attorneys have science backgrounds (most to PhD level), were trained at top tier firms, and most have experience in-house at multinational giants. Confident in the global arena, our style is unfussy and pragmatic, without compromising on technical excellence.

Naomi Pearce

Naomi Pearce

CEO, Executive Lawyer, Patent Attorney & Trade Mark Attorney

Adele Chadwick

Adele Chadwick

Executive, Deputy CEO & Head of Talent

Helen Macpherson

Helen Macpherson

Executive, Lawyer

Chris Vindurampulle PhD

Chris Vindurampulle PhD

Executive, Patent Attorney & Trade Mark Attorney

Kimberley Evans

Kimberley Evans

Executive, Lawyer & Trade Mark Attorney

Christopher Coates (Maj Ret)

Christopher Coates (Maj Ret)

Executive, Finance

Julie Ballance

Julie Ballance

Special Counsel (NZ), Patent Attorney, Lawyer & Notary

Jacinta Flattery-O'Brien PhD

Jacinta Flattery-O'Brien PhD

Special Counsel, Patent Attorney

Chantal Savage

Chantal Savage

Special Counsel, Lawyer

Kate Legge

Kate Legge

Special Counsel, Lawyer

Lesley White

Lesley White

Consulting Regulatory Affairs Director

Carol Johns PhD

Carol Johns PhD

Associate Patent Attorney (US), Lawyer (US)

Donna Meredith

Donna Meredith

Associate Patent & Trade Mark Attorney

Renee White PhD

Renee White PhD

Associate, Patent Attorney

Quentin Dequiret

Quentin Dequiret

Foreign Qualified Lawyer & Trade Mark Attorney

Faran Shahzad

Faran Shahzad

Foreign Qualified Lawyer (NZ)

James Downie

James Downie

Lawyer

Alyssa Jones

Alyssa Jones

Paralegal (Law Graduate)

Robin Smith

Robin Smith

Executive Officer

Samantha Hinton

Samantha Hinton

Marketing & Content Manager

Brittany Deleon

Brittany Deleon

Consulting Process Manager

Kelsey Holden

Kelsey Holden

Executive Assistant – Patent Team

Lisa Drew

Lisa Drew

Executive Assistant

Chloe Franken

Chloe Franken

IP Administrator

Jenny Likousis

Jenny Likousis

Administrative Assistant

Celine Fook

Celine Fook

Executive Assistant – Patent & Trade Mark Team

OUR VISION

By 2027, be the premier life sciences IP practice in
Australia and New Zealand.