James & Wells
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Since 1979, James & Wells has been at the forefront of innovation in Australasia. We are here to help you grow, leverage and protect your IP.
Here you will find helpful information, links, and documents. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you need any assistance, our friendly team are happy to answer any questions you may have.
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Below you will find links to our payments page, new client form, terms of engagement, and payment terms and conditions.
We are dedicated to championing our clients and providing them with the highest levels of service.
It goes without saying that we are dedicated to excellence in all that we do, and the success of our clients is our motivation. We pride ourselves on being approachable, responsive, and agile – we will respond to your unique needs in a way that works for you.
Documents and links
Make a payment
We have an online payment portal to make things easy. Click here to to make a payment.
New client form
Click here to download our new client form. You can type directly into it and send it back to us.
Our structure
James & Wells is the trading style of four entities, see our structure here.
Enquiry meeting
Click here to find out about what we cover in our first meeting. Find out what information we need.
Industry Recognition
Winner - Employer of Choice
James & Wells won Employer of Choice at the 2024 New Zealand Law Awards.
Winner - Law Firm Leader of the Year
James & Wells Managing Partner Tim Walden was named Law Firm Leader of the Year (in the <100 lawyers category) at the 2023 New Zealand Law Awards.
Winner - Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year
James & Wells won Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 New Zealand Law Awards.
Managing IP Awards 2021 - Asia Pacific
James & Wells has been crowned the best Intellectual Property Firm in New Zealand by Managing IP. This follows on from a Tier 1 ranking for ‘Patent Contentious’ in Managing IP’s Global IP survey and six Associates being recognised in its IP Stars Awards.
Winner - Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year
James & Wells won Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year at the 2018 New Zealand Law Awards.
James & Wells finalists at 2021 NZ Law Awards in multiple categories
James & Wells are delighted to have again been named finalists in three categories in the 2021 New Zealand Law Awards. The categories are Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year, Managing Partner of the Year <100 Lawyers, and Employer of Choice <50 Lawyers.
Finalist - Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year
James & Wells finalists for Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year at the 2019 New Zealand Law Awards
Careers
We know that being average just won’t cut it. We are all about exceptional; exceptional people, exceptional services and exceptional careers. We provide opportunities to build lifelong connections with colleagues and clients – all around the world.
Our people and culture are redefining what it means to be an IP services firm. It’s about creating a workplace where you can be inspired and be inspiring. A workplace where you can grow and feel a sense of belonging and camaraderie. In other words, it’s about putting people first.
How can James & Wells help me?
We are a full-service IP firm – that means you will find everything you need to protect your IP just by working with us. We will help you with patents, trade marks, litigation and IP strategy – our people are externally recognised as some of the best in the business, and they work together to bring you custom-built IP solutions that are tailored exactly to your needs. When you work with James & Wells, you know you’re in a safe pair of hands, with a highly experience team supporting you.
Our Structure
James & Wells is the trading style of four separate entities, James & Wells Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (NZ), James & Wells Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (AU), James & Wells Lawyers (NZ), and James & Wells Lawyers (AU).
We Support
Here's just some of the organisations we support through partnerships, memberships, sponsorships and pro bono work.
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