James is a seasoned intellectual property (IP) advisor and litigator who specialises in the management of IP disputes. His practice covers a wide range of intellectual property areas with an emphasis on IP litigation, patents, copyright, brand protection, trade secrets and portfolio management.
James is the Editor of the Patents chapter in Halsbury’s Laws of Australia and regularly publishes and presents on intellectual property issues.
It is both his experience and professional recognition that has resulted in James’ extensive recognition in a range of legal benchmark surveys and directories. James is recommended for both intellectual property law and biotechnology law in the peer-reviewed Best Lawyers list and is also recommended for intellectual property law in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific directory and for trade marks in the Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific directory. James is recommended for contentious intellectual property in Doyle’s Guide and has been recognised as one of the world’s leading patent professionals in the IAM Patent 1000 list since 2018.
Clients have commented that James “is an exceptional practitioner who lives for intellectual property law” and that they “like his personable manner and his thorough knowledge of intellectual property law”.
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The formidable litigator James Lawrence is highly commended by the international intellectual property community, earning widespread endorsements as a leading player covering the full remit of intellectual property services from trademarks, patents, copyright and brand protection.