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MinterEllisonRuddWatts

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Providing an ‘excellent’ service, the team at MinterEllisonRuddWatts provides a broad range of advice, including on strategy, commercialisation, transactions, and dispute resolution. In particular, the firm has expertise in trade mark matters, seeing large growth in trade mark filings work over the past year. The team is led by Christopher Young, an expert in IP aspects of corporate transactions and structuring. Within the team, Richard Wells advises on licensing and commercialisation, whilst John McCay supports technology and media clients with their IP matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘People are top tier - very experienced and commercial.’
  • ‘Christopher Young's team at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts is a friendly and engaging team that always deliver on time.’
  • ‘Minter Ellison's service is excellent, and their technical skills meet my clients' needs. I wholeheartedly recommend Minter Ellison to any of my clients without reservation.’
  • ‘Christopher Young is my go-to person at Minter Ellison. He is responsive, very creative, and provides a commercial acumen that is lacking with too many service providers.’
  • ‘Access to encyclopaedic and global knowledge and resources around the clock. Clear communication. ’
  • ‘Christopher Young is a superstar in this area of law. A great communicator, and he talks through technical points well.’
  • ‘They simply never lets us down.’
  • ‘Christopher Young is simply top of his field.’

Key clients

  • Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
  • Centre for Climate Action Joint Venture Limited
  • ASOS Plc
  • ANZ Bank
  • Letterboxd Limited
  • Southern Cross Healthcare
  • Scholastic Inc
  • Two Degrees Mobile Limited
  • Essity Aktiebolaget group
  • Entain Group Pty Ltd
  • SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited
  • The New Zealand Merino Company Limited
  • Tourism Holdings Limited
  • NZ Bank
  • Kiwicare
  • Smokai Limited
  • Jubi Limited
  • Tiny Fund 1, LP
  • Plylite Marine
  • Credibil Limited

Work highlights

  • Assisted Fonterra’s with the IP aspects of its transaction to sell its Soprole dairy business in Chile to Peruvian dairy company, Gloria Foods.
  • Advised Entain on IP aspects as part of its selection as the preferred partner to TAB NZ for a 25-year strategic arrangement.
  • Advised the Department of Internal Affairs on all IP aspects of the Water Services Reform Programme which was a major New Zealand wide project to restructure water assets.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christopher Young

Other key lawyers

Richard Wells, John McCay