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Meet Our People
Our Australian and New Zealand 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
CEO, Executive Lawyer (AU, NZ), Patent Attorney & Trade Mark Attorney (AU, NZ)
Christopher Coates (Maj Ret)
Executive, Finance
Helen Macpherson
Executive, Lawyer (Head of Litigation – Australia)
Paul Johns
Executive, Lawyer (NZ, AU) & Trade Mark Attorney (NZ), (Head of Litigation – New Zealand)
Mathew Lucas PhD
Executive, Patent & Trade Mark Attorney
Sally Paterson
Executive, Patent & Trade Mark Attorney (AU, NZ), Lawyer (NZ)
James Tocci
Executive, Corporate Services
Julie Ballance
Executive, Patent Attorney & Trade Mark Practitioner (AU, NZ), Lawyer & Notary (NZ)
Kimberley Evans
Executive, Lawyer (AU) & Trade Mark Attorney (AU), (Head of Trade Marks)
Jacinta Flattery-O'Brien PhD
Special Counsel, Patent Attorney
Chantal Savage
Special Counsel, Lawyer
Donna Meredith
Associate Patent & Trade Mark Attorney
Robin Smith
Executive Officer
Teale Drummond
Accounts Administrator
Evita Irvine
Marketing and Content Manager
Olivia Martelli
Executive Assistant
Kate Peuter
Executive Assistant
Chantelle Paolucci
Executive Assistant (Maternity Leave Cover)
Bhawisha Deo
Executive Assistant
Chanel Long
Administration & Systems Support Officer
Jenny Likousis
Administrative Assistant
Aysa-Lily Moir
Human Resources Officer
Maliha Hoque
Paralegal
Imogen Bain
Paralegal
OUR VISION
By 2027, be the premier life sciences IP practice in
Australia and New Zealand.