Baldwins has been acquired by AJ Park

Baldwins has joined AJ Park and now operates as one firm under the AJ Park brand.

On 16 October 2020, AJ Park acquired Baldwins. The Baldwins team has joined AJ Park and now operates as one firm under the AJ Park brand.

Very little will change for Baldwins’ clients as a result of this process. We will continue to work with you as we always have, but as a combined firm you will now have access to:

AJ Park's team of highly-skilled IP experts is now strengthened by the addition of the following ex-Baldwins professionals.

Andy Locke

Principal \ Wellington

Andy Locke

Andy acts for businesses in patenting inventions, registering designs and advising on freedom to operate, in New Zealand and overseas.

Chris Way

Consultant \ Auckland

Chris Way

Chris specialises in mechanical, electrical and electronics patents and registered designs.

Dr Fiona Pringle

Principal \ Wellington

Dr Fiona Pringle

Fiona assists clients in patent matters, from filing through to grant, in New Zealand, Australia and overseas.

Penelope Catley

Consultant \ Wellington

Penelope Catley

Penny has over 30 years’ experience as a commercial intellectual property lawyer, advising on trade marks, copyright, trade secrets and related commercial agreements.

Wes Jones

Principal \ Auckland

Wes Jones

Wes specialises in the development and commercialisation of patent and registered design portfolios.

Anna Bargh

Senior Associate \ Wellington

Anna Bargh

Anna assists clients with a wide range of trade mark matters, including registration, protection and enforcement.

Chris Ross

Special Counsel \ Wellington

Chris Ross

Chris assists clients in securing and protecting their brands with registered trade marks.

Duncan Schaut

Principal \ Auckland

Duncan Schaut

Duncan helps clients develop and implement their intellectual property strategy with a focus on patents and registered designs.

Kate Giddens

Special Counsel \ Wellington

Kate Giddens

Kate helps local and international clients to protect, enforce and defend their trade mark rights.

Matthieu Mouscardes

Principal \ Auckland

Matthieu Mouscardes

Matthieu helps local clients and clients from around the world protect their innovations.

Sarah Harrison

Special Counsel \ Auckland

Sarah Harrison

Sarah specialises in trade mark strategies, trade mark advice, and disputes on both the local and international stage, bringing a commercial focus that puts the business needs of her clients first.

Thomas Huthwaite

Principal \ Wellington

Thomas Huthwaite

Thomas helps clients to maintain and enforce their intellectual property rights and to resolve disputes relating to those rights.

Victoria Watts

Principal \ Auckland

Victoria Watts

Victoria is a leading trade marks specialist with extensive international experience, advising on brand strategy and portfolio management across a broad range of industries.

Bojun Zhou 周博俊

Senior Associate \ Wellington

Bojun Zhou 周博俊

Bojun is proficient in assisting clients with obtaining patent protection in New Zealand, China and around the world.

Ben Williams

Senior Associate \ Wellington

Ben Williams

Ben provides assistance to clients on trade mark protection and enforcement matters in New Zealand, Australia and further afield.

Callum Judd

Associate \ Auckland

Callum Judd

Callum is an associate in AJ Park’s Auckland engineering and ICT team.

Rachel McIvor

Senior Associate \ Auckland

Rachel McIvor

Rachel assists clients in patent matters in New Zealand, Australia, and overseas.

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