Griffith Hack has appointed leading intellectual property lawyer James Robb as Principal and Practice Group Leader of its Law & Trade Marks practice, reinforcing the firm’s continued investment in expanding its legal capability and integrated intellectual property offering.
His appointment supports Griffith Hack’s strategy to further strengthen its legal offering and meet growing client demand for integrated intellectual property advice, while expanding services in areas including market surveillance, portfolio reviews and IP health checks, commercialisation, transactions, due diligence, brand protection, disputes and litigation.
Griffith Hack Managing Director Aaron Le Poidevin said James’ appointment is an important step in the next phase of Griffith Hack’s growth and reflects the firm’s continued commitment to delivering even greater value to clients.
“James is an exceptional intellectual property lawyer and a highly regarded leader. He brings the experience and strategic perspective to help us build on our strong foundations as we continue to expand our offering.
“While Griffith Hack is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading intellectual property firms, we are also a law firm with deep expertise across the IP and intangible asset lifecycle. Clients are increasingly seeking advice that helps them identify, protect and maximise the value of their intellectual assets, combining legal and IP attorney expertise with commercial insight. We see significant opportunities to continue growing that offering.”
James said, “Griffith Hack has an outstanding reputation in intellectual property and a clear vision for the future. What particularly attracted me to the firm was the opportunity to work alongside market-leading brand and patent specialists who deliver innovative and practical solutions for clients.
“Businesses today recognise that intellectual property, trade secrets, know-how and data can be powerful drivers of growth and competitive advantage. They’re looking for advisers who can help them protect those assets, realise their commercial value and navigate emerging challenges, including those associated with AI.
“I look forward to strengthening Griffith Hack’s legal offering and helping our clients maximise their intellectual property assets.”
Based in Melbourne, James joined Griffith Hack on 15 September, bringing more than a decade of experience across Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
James joins from Mallesons, where he served as Special Counsel. Prior to this, he practised with Pinsent Masons in London and Herbert Smith Freehills in Melbourne. He advised clients on all aspects of brand protection, commercialisation and enforcement, as well as copyright, consumer law and passing off, confidential information and trade secrets, and domain names.
Griffith Hack advises leading Australian and international organisations across the full intellectual property lifecycle, helping clients protect innovation, build and defend brands, manage risk and create commercial value through intellectual property.
Read more about James or get in touch with him here.
