We pride ourselves as being leaders in intellectual property across New Zealand, Australia, and throughout the world.
Our firm and people are consistently recognised as leaders in their fields in industry awards and by our peers. We are delighted to have received the following awards and rankings.
Awards and recognition
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Best Lawyers 2025
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Individual awards
Lawyer of the Year awardee for IP | Tim Jackson
Biotechnology Law | Duncan de Geest, Fiona Pringle, Helen Bellchambers, James Robinson, Sam Pearson, and Tim Jackson
Health Care Law | Tim Jackson
Intellectual Property Law | Amanda Griffiths, Andy Locke, Anton Blijlevens, Chris Ross, Chris Way, Christine Egan, Damon Butler, David Simunic, Duncan de Geest, Duncan Schaut, Hadleigh Brown, Helen Bellchambers, Jonathan Aumonier-Ward, Kate Giddens, Kieran O'Connell, Michael Brown, Natalie Harre, Penelope Catley, Sarah Barclay, Sarah Harrison, Sean Brogan, Thomas Huthwaite, Tim Jackson, Victoria Watts, and Wes Jones
Information Technology Law | Wes Jones
Technology Law | Wes Jones
Telecommunications Law | Chris Way
National Awards
Top-Listed in New Zealand in Intellectual Property Law with 26 lawyers
Top-Listed in New Zealand in Biotechnology Law with 6 lawyers
Metro Awards
Most Recognised Lawyers in Wellington with 14 lawyers
Top-Listed in Wellington in Intellectual Property Law with 13 lawyers
Top-Listed in Auckland in Intellectual Property Law with 13 lawyers
Top-Listed in Wellington in Biotechnology Law with 4 lawyers
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Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2024
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Intellectual Property in New Zealand | AJ Park - Band 1
Up and Coming lawyers | Thomas Huthwaite
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The Legal 500 2024
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Intellectual Property in New Zealand | AJ Park – Tier 1
Leading individuals | Anton Blijlevens, Penelope Catley, and Amanda Griffiths
Next generation partners | Jonathan Aumonier-Ward
Recommended lawyers | Duncan De Geest and Michael Brown
Specialist firm AJ Park houses a "deep bench of accomplished practitioners" and "is well positioned to advise clients on the gamut of IP matters".
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IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2024
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Anton Blijlevens and Wes Jones
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New Zealand Law Awards 2023
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Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year | AJ Park
Excellence Awardee for the Employer of Choice (<100 lawyers) award | AJ Park
"A very strong and compelling submission. Very impressive work- especially the number of applications filed. The firm delivers responsive client service and high-quality, actionable advice."
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IAM Global Leaders 2023
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Strategy 300 Global Leaders | Anton Blijlevens
IAM Global Leaders | Anton Blijlevens
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IAM Patent 1000 2023
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Patent prosecution | AJ Park - Highly-recommended
Litigation | AJ Park – Recommended
Highly Recommended and Recommended individuals | Andy Locke, Anton Blijlevens, Anton Gibson, Chris Way, Dr David Simunic, Dr Duncan de Geest, Hadleigh Brown, Helen Bellchambers, Jeremy Sim, Michael Brown, Paul Johns and Wes Jones
Following the merger with Baldwins in 2020, AJ Park remains to be the largest IP group in New Zealand by an overwhelming margin. Unmatched in size, the IPH-affiliated specialist outfit has also enjoyed a stellar reputation as the prosecution shop par excellence and stands as one of the region’s elite patent practices.
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IP Stars (Managing IP) 2022-2023
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Copyright & related rights in New Zealand (2022) | AJ Park – Recommended
Patent disputes in New Zealand (2023) | AJ Park – Tier 1
Patent prosecution in New Zealand (2023) | AJ Park – Tier 1
Trade mark disputes in New Zealand (2023) | AJ Park – Tier 1
Trade mark prosecution in New Zealand (2023) | AJ Park – Tier 1
Notable practitioners (2023) | Anton Gibson, James Robinson, Kate Giddens, Kieran O’Connell, and Tim Jackson
Patent stars (2023) | Anton Blijlevens, Chris Way, Helen Bellchambers, and Wes Jones
Rising stars (2022) | Gillian Nelson, Matthieu Mouscardes, and Thomas Huthwaite
Trade mark stars (2023) | Amanda Griffiths, David Harper, and Penelope Catley
Top 250 Women in IP (2023) | Helen Bellchambers
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Lexology Client Choice Award 2023
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Best Specialist IP & Related Services Firm (>$20m revenue) | AJ Park – finalist
Best CX Firm: Specialist IP & Related Services | AJ Park – finalist
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Managing IP Asia-Pacific Awards 2023
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New Zealand Firm of the Year | AJ Park – winner
Trans-Tasman IP Firm of the Year | AJ Park – finalist
New Zealand Practitioner of the Year | Helen Bellchambers – finalist
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World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leaders 2022
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Trade mark leaders in New Zealand | Amanda Griffiths, Margot Smith, and Penelope Catley
Patent leaders in New Zealand | Andy Locke, Anton Blijlevens, Anton Gibson, Duncan de Geest, James Robinson, Jeremy Sim, and Wes Jones
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World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 2024
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Prosecution and strategy | AJ Park – Gold
Enforcement and litigation | AJ Park – Silver
Recommended Individuals | Amanda Griffiths, Jonathan Aumonier-Ward, Kate Giddens, Penelope Catley, Sarah Harrison, and Thomas Huthwaite
"Reputed for its gold-standard IP offering, the venerable AJ Park remains the go-to IP firm on both sides of the contentious/non-contentious divide. An illustrious roster of clientele, including many of the most iconic Trans-Tasman brands and over one-third of global Fortune 500 companies, taps into the vast reservoir of expertise and knowledge offered by its trademark team. Currently home to 105 fee earners, it easily tops the New Zealand IP market in terms of sheer size and quality."
