Leading international intellectual property services group, IPH, is proud to announce 25 promotions, including seven Principal appointments, across its member firms AJ Park, Griffith Hack, Pizzeys, Smart & Biggar and Spruson & Ferguson.
Promotions have been made across a range of practice areas, across 10 offices in six IP jurisdictions globally. The promotions are effective 1 July 2023.
Dr Andrew Blattman, IPH Managing Director and CEO, said: “We pride ourselves in partnering with the world’s leading brands to protect their innovations in expanding markets, and our talented people are central to delivering on this purpose.
“As an international network of firms, IPH is committed to supporting and developing our people at all levels and creating a rich environment where colleagues can advance their careers and be recognised for their efforts.
“Being promoted is a significant milestone and I am delighted to congratulate all of our newly promoted employees on this wonderful achievement, which is a testament to their dedication, high performance and commitment to client service.”
IPH employs more than 1,200 people working in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
2023 Principal Promotions
AJ Park
- Duncan Schaut, Engineering & IT, Principal
Griffith Hack
- Dr James-Robert Cram, ChemLife, Principal
- Kerry Dick, Engineering & ICT, Principal
Smart & Biggar
- Daniel Anthony, Trade Marks, Principal
Spruson & Ferguson Australia
- Andrew Rankine, Legal, Principal
Spruson & Ferguson Asia
- Charis Lam, Trade Marks, Principal
- Vivian Or, Trade Marks, Principal
Additional 2023 Promotions
AJ Park
- Kate Giddens, Trade Marks, Special Counsel
- Victoria Watts, Trade Marks, Special Counsel
- Dr Paul Renwick, Engineering & IT, Senior Associate
- Daniel Thorpe, Engineering & IT, Senior Associate
- Ben Williams, Trade Marks, Senior Associate
- Matt Currie, Trade Marks, Associate
Griffith Hack
- John Scicluna, Engineering & ICT, Senior Associate
- David Braund, Engineering & ICT, Associate
Pizzeys
- Jerome Lay, Engineering & ICT, Senior Associate
Smart & Biggar
- Matthew Burt, Litigation, Senior Associate
- Katie Lee, Pharma Litigation, Senior Associate
Spruson & Ferguson Australia
- Dr Marie Kidd, Chemical & Life Science, Senior Associate
- Brendan Mezzapica, Engineering & ICT, Senior Associate
- Connie Land, Engineering & ICT, Associate
- Taryn Francis, Legal, Associate
Spruson & Ferguson Asia
- Xiaoli Liu, Chemical & Life Science, Special Counsel
- Brynn Bei, Chemical & Life Science, Senior Associate
- Dr Vivian Ng, Chemical & Life Science, Associate