AJ Park's awards and recognition

Lawyer of the Year awardees for IP in New Zealand | Tim Jackson

Intellectual Property Law in New Zealand | Amanda Griffiths, Andy Locke, Anton Blijlevens, Chris Ross, Chris Way, Damon Butler, David Simunic, Duncan de Geest, Duncan Schaut, Hadleigh Brown, Helen Bellchambers, Jeremy Sim, Jonathan Aumonier-Ward, Kate Giddens, Kieran O'Connell, Margot Smith, Michael Brown, Natalie Harre, Paul Johns, Penelope Catley, Sarah Harrison, Sarah Barclay, Thomas Huthwaite, Tim Jackson, Victoria Watts, and Wes Jones

Telecommunications Law in New Zealand | Chris Way

Biotechnology Law in New Zealand | Duncan de Geest, Fiona Pringle, Helen Bellchambers, James Robinson, Sam Pearson, and Tim Jackson

Litigation in New Zealand | Paul Johns

Information Technology Law in New Zealand | Wes Jones

Technology Law in New Zealand | Wes Jones

Health Care Law in New Zealand | Tim Jackson

Intellectual Property in New Zealand | AJ Park - Band 1

Up and coming lawyers | Thomas Huthwaite

Strategy 300 Global Leaders | Anton Blijlevens

IAM Global Leaders | Anton Blijlevens

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.

Recommended individuals | Anton Blijlevens

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

Best Specialist IP & Related Services Firm (>$20m revenue) | AJ Park – finalist

Best CX Firm: Specialist IP & Related Services | AJ Park – finalist

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

NZ Lawyer Fast Firms report | AJ Park – recognised

NZ Lawyer 5-Star Employers of Choice report | AJ Park – recognised 

NZ Lawyer Top Boutique Firms report | AJ Park – recognised 

Intellectual Property in New Zealand | AJ Park – Tier 1

Leading individuals | Anton Blijlevens, Penny Catley, and Amanda Griffiths

Next generation partners | Jonathan Aumonier-Ward

Premier’ specialist firm AJ Park houses a ‘deep bench of accomplished practitioners’ and has demonstrable experience across the full gamut of IP matters.

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

Enforcement and litigation | AJ Park – Highly recommended

Prosecution and strategy | AJ Park – Gold

Recommended Individuals | Jonathan Aumonier-Ward, Kate Giddens, Paul Johns, Penelope Catley, Sarah Harrison, and Thomas Huthwaite

Reputed for its top-notch IP offering, AJ Park earns numerous plaudits from its patrons: ‘AJ Park’s support is absolutely invaluable.’ Further plaudits include: ‘I have not worked with a firm that is as responsive as AJ Park.’ ‘AJ Park’s advice is extremely practical and concise. There is no unnecessary exposition.’