Global IP group recognised by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine 2021
Global | Press release - Recognition | July 2021
Managing Intellectual Property has named 26 Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers IP STARS or notable practitioners across several practice areas and jurisdictions, including Kristin Wall (Toronto) who was named as one of the publication's Top 250 Women in IP for 2021.
The global intellectual property team, led by Frances Drummond (Sydney), focuses on providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary intellectual property services designed to help clients obtain the greatest business advantages in patents, copyright, IP transaction, trademarks and trade secrets.
Managing Intellectual Property Magazine rankings are based on vast research that includes recommendations and interviews of clients and competitors, who recognise Norton Rose Fulbright as one of the most capable, active firms in IP.
The 2021 firm rankings, analyses and list of IP STARS are published in the global and US editions of the IP STARS handbook.
2021 Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS and recommended lawyers
| Lawyer | Ranking | Office |
| Felicia Boyd | Patent star - Minnesota | Minneapolis |
| Jane Caskey | Patent star - Canada | Toronto |
| Joanne Chriqui | Trade mark and Patent star – Canada | Montreal |
| Justin Davidson | Trade mark star - Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Frances Drummond | Trade mark star - Australia | Sydney |
| Mark Garrett | Patent star - Texas | Austin |
| Brett Govett | Patent star - Texas | Dallas |
| Christopher A Guerreiro | Rising star (2021) | Toronto |
| Eric Hall | Patent star - Texas | Houston |
| Paul Joseph | Trade mark star – United Kingdom | London |
| Tim Kenny | Trade mark star - Minnesota | Minneapolis |
| Mike Knapper | Patent and Transactions star - United Kingdom | London |
| Karen MacDonald | Trade mark star - Canada | Vancouver |
| Linda Merritt | Trade mark star; Copyright star - Texas | Dallas |
| Allyson Whyte Nowak | Trade mark and Patent star – Canada | Toronto |
| Jackie O'Brien | Trade mark star - Australia | Sydney |
| Bernard O'Shea | Trade mark and Patent star - Australia | Melbourne |
| Phoebe Poon | Rising star (2021) | Hong Kong |
| Jim Repass | Patent, Trade mark and Transactions star - Texas | Houston |
| Gina Shishima | Patent star – Texas | Austin, New York |
| Nikita Stepin | Rising star (2021) | Montreal |
| Charles Walker | Patent and Trade mark star - Texas | Houston |
| Kristin Wall | Top 250 Women in IP and Patent star (2021) | Toronto |
| Richard Zembek | Patent star - Texas | Houston |
For further information please contact:
Alex Boxsell, Head of Digital, Communications & Experience, Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9330 8165; Cell: +61 (0)414 985 556
Angela Han, Digital & Communications Executive, Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9330 8610; Cell: +61 (0)438 429 798