Intellectual Property - Asia-Pacific Region
What the team is known for
Herbert Smith Freehills has a pre-eminent Australia group with an outstanding track record in patent litigation in both the pharmaceutical and technological sectors. Its expertise crosses the spectrum of IP services, with groups of commercial IP practitioners and litigators as well as a dedicated trade marks management and prosecution team. The firm has significant experience handling commercialisation and transactional matters. The team regularly advises leading multinational clients on all aspects of IP protection, including the coordination of multi-jurisdictional cases, as well as advising on trade mark portfolio management and the IP aspects of market entry for new products.
Strengths
"HSF is really at the top of the market, in the top bracket of firms in Australia, really in the top rung. Extremely high quality of work and real depth of expertise."
Work highlights
Herbert Smith Freehills advised Suncorp Group on the IP aspects of its AUD4.9 billion sale of Suncorp Bank to ANZ.
Notable practitioners
Sue Gilchrist, Shaun McVicar and Kristin Stammer are key contacts in Australia.
