Simpson Grierson

Intellectual property

Senior Associate

Raymond has over 15 years’ experience specialising in brand protection and commercial aspects of intellectual property. He works closely with clients to understand their objectives and develop appropriate strategies.

He regularly advises clients on global trade mark protection strategies, and handles anti-counterfeiting work for a number of well-known brands.

Raymond’s broad transactional experience includes advising on IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, and advising on IP aspects of business sale agreements and licence agreements.

Simpson Grierson has been voted New Zealand Firm of the Year for Patent Litigation at the 2025 Asia IP Awards.

Recognition

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2026 Intellectual Property – Leading Associate

Chambers Asia Pacific 2026 Intellectual Property – Associate to Watch

Managing Intellectual Property 2024 IP Stars – Rising Star

NZ Lawyer 2022 – Rising Star

English

Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)

Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)

APAA Copyright Committee - New Zealand representative

BA LLB