Griffith Hack and our people are consistently recognised as leaders in their fields, receiving recognition by the following publications and awards committees.
Chambers Guide Asia-Pacific
Intellectual Property in Australia (Firms) 2023
Griffith Hack – Band 3
Intellectual Property: Patents in Australia (Individuals) 2023
Derek Baigent – Band 4
The Legal 500 Australia
Leading Intellectual Property Firm 2024
Griffith Hack – Tier 2
Leading Individual, Intellectual Property 2024
Derek Baigent
IP Stars (Managing IP)
Trade Marks 2023, 2024
Griffith Hack – Tier 1
Patent Prosecution 2023, 2024
Griffith Hack – Tier 1
Patent Disputes 2023, 2024
Griffith Hack – Tier 3
Trade Mark Stars 2023, 2024
Nicola Scheepers
Patent Stars 2023, 2024
Karen Sinclair
Amanda Stark
Top 250 Women in IP 2024
Amanda Stark
Rising Stars 2023
Sarah Cox
Dr Simone Shu-Yen Lee
Notable practitioners 2023
Gavin Adkins
Shannon Fati
Toby Thompson
Jennifer Wyndham-Wheeler
World IP Review (WIPR) Leaders
Leaders 2024
Gavin Adkins
James Robert Cram
Kerry Dick
Edith Hamilton
Robyn Heard
Georgina Higinbotham
David Hughes
Malcolm Lyons
Emma Mitchell
Leanne Oitmaa
Malcolm Peh
Nicola Scheepers
Christian Schieber
Karen Sinclair
Amanda Stark
Kellie Stonier
Dr Jing Fung Tan
Ray Tettman
Toby Thompson
Robert Wullf
Jennifer Wyndham-Wheeler
Patent Leaders 2023
Amanda Stark
David Hughes
Dr Jing Fung Tan
Robert Wulff
Law & Trade Mark Leaders 2023
Gavin Adkins
Derek Baigent
Emma Mitchell
Leanne Oitmaa
Nicola Scheepers
Kellie Stonier
IAM Patent 1000
Prosecution 2024
Griffith Hack – Gold
Litigation 2024
Griffith Hack – Bronze
Recognised Individuals 2024
Derek Baigent – Bronze (Litigation)
Leanne Oitmaa – Bronze (Litigation)
David Hughes – Gold (Prosecution)
Karen Sinclair – Gold (Prosecution)
Amanda Stark – Gold (Prosecution)
David Hughes – Silver (Transactions)
Emma Mitchell – Bronze (Transactions)
Kellie Stonier – Bronze (Transactions)
IAM Strategy 300
Ranked in IP management consultancy, Legal 2023
Edith Hamilton
Doyle’s Guide
Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers – Queensland 2024
Kellie Stonier
Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers – NSW 2024
Derek Baigent – Recommended
Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer – Victoria 2024
Gavin Adkins – Recommended
Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer – Perth 2024
Leanne Oitmaa – Recommended
Rising Star – Intellectual Property & TMT Law – Victoria 2022
Simon Gapes
Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm – Queensland 2023
Griffith Hack – Tier 3
Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firm – Victoria 2023
Griffith Hack – Recommended
Leading Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firm – Victoria 2023
Griffith Hack – Tier 3
Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firm – NSW 2023
Griffith Hack – Recommended
Leading Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Law Firm – NSW 2023
Griffith Hack – Recommended
World Trademark Review 1000
Trade Mark Prosecution & Strategy 2023
Griffith Hack – Gold
Enforcement and Litigation 2023
Griffith Hack – Bronze
Ranked Individuals 2023
NICOLA SCHEEPERS
DEREK BAIGENT
EMMA MITCHELL
KELLIE STONIER
Best Lawyers
Leading Individuals, Intellectual Property 2025
Derek Baigent (10th consecutive year)
Kellie Stonier (6th consecutive year)
Lawyer of the Year, Intellectual Property 2025
Kellie Stonier, Intellectual Property Law, Brisbane
Best Law Firms
Leading Law Firms, Intellectual Property 2025
National Tier 2 in Intellectual Property Law
Regional Tier 1 in Brisbane for Intellectual Property Law
Regional Tier 2 in Sydney for Intellectual Property Law
Lexology Client Choice Awards 2021
Client Choice Award Winner – IP Patent Agents and Attorneys, Australia
Amanda Stark
Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards 2021
Winner – Patent Contentious Patent & Trademark Attorney Firm of the Year
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