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. 

Raymond is a member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ) and the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), and is the New Zealand representative on the APAA Copyright Committee.

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025
Intellectual Property

Associate to Watch

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2025
Intellectual Property

Leading Associate

Managing Intellectual Property 2024
IP Stars

Rising Star

NZ Lawyer 2022

Rising Star

Work Highlights

The a2 Milk Company 

Global brand protection and enforcement strategy, and IP commercialisation.

The Procter & Gamble Company 

New Zealand border protection and anti-counterfeiting.

Briscoe Group 

Brand protection strategy and portfolio management.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa 

Advising on IP aspects of commercial arrangements.

Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated (Waikato Tainui) 

Advising on IP protection.

Mercury Capital 

Advising on IP aspects of the acquisition of Bauer Media’s New Zealand business.

nib New Zealand

Advising nib New Zealand on IP aspects of its acquisition of Kiwi Insurance Limited.

Liverpool Partners

Advising on IP aspects of Liverpool Partners’ acquisition of a 50% interest in The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab.

Areas of Expertise

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