Joe Edwards

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 4

Intellectual Property

New Zealand

2 Years Ranked

Band 4

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

New Zealand

4 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Joe Edwards

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Joe heads Russell McVeaghs's Marketing Law, Media and Intellectual Property team. He specialises in commercial litigation, with a particular focus on regulatory investigations and prosecutions, privacy law, intellectual property and information technology disputes. Joe regularly provides advice to some of New Zealand’s largest domestic companies and multi-nationals on a diverse range of issues in relation to media, privacy law, intellectual property, regulatory, social media, marketing and promotions, product recalls, border protection measures, anti-counterfeiting, gambling and consumer law issues.

Career

Joe was admitted to practise in New Zealand in 2007. He has also acted as in-house counsel for World Rugby.

Professional Memberships

Joe is a member of the Australia New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA) and the Intellectual Property Association of New Zealand and Australia.

Publications

Joe regularly contributes to Russell McVeagh thought leadership on privacy and data protection, intellectual property and consumer law. He is co-author of Thomson Reuters' Product liability and safety in New Zealand and the 2022 Chamber NZ chapter on confidential information.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) - New Zealand

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Joe Edwards is noted for his practice assisting clients with contentious technology matters, including regulatory prosecutions and investigations.

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Intellectual Property - New Zealand

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Joe Edwards focuses the IP element of his practice on representing clients in trade mark disputes and copyright infringement mandates. As an established litigator, he has appeared at all levels of the courts system in New Zealand.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Joe's attention to detail is amazing, as is his ability to provide advice in a way that is pragmatic and useful to our clients.

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Joe is always available, and always has an in-depth understanding of the applicable areas of law and the issues our business is facing. He provides excellent commercial and cost-effective solutions.

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Joe Edwards is the best external lawyer I've ever worked with. He is always available and always has an in-depth understanding of the applicable areas of law and the issues our business is facing.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Joe's response speed is great. He quickly resolves problems for us and is fully aware of commercial timing and its importance.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Joe's attention to detail is amazing, as is his ability to provide advice in a way that is pragmatic and useful to our clients.

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Joe is always available, and always has an in-depth understanding of the applicable areas of law and the issues our business is facing. He provides excellent commercial and cost-effective solutions.

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Joe Edwards is the best external lawyer I've ever worked with. He is always available and always has an in-depth understanding of the applicable areas of law and the issues our business is facing.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Joe's response speed is great. He quickly resolves problems for us and is fully aware of commercial timing and its importance.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

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About

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Publications

Chambers Review

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) - New Zealand

Individual Editorial

Intellectual Property - New Zealand

Individual Editorial

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