Tom Cleary

Senior Associate

at Chapman Tripp

New Zealand

About Tom

Bio

I specialise in commercial litigation, intellectual property and media law.I am an experienced commercial litigator who advises and represents clients in complex disputes. I frequently appear as counsel in the New Zealand Courts, including in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. While I conduct all types of litigation, I have particular expertise in intellectual property (copyright, trademarks and patents), media (defamation and privacy), trusts, contract and consumer protection law. I am recognised for my IP work both by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 and by IP Stars 2019, where I am highly recommended and ranked as a 'rising star'. I am a co-author of the patent infringement section in New Zealand's leading intellectual property commentary, “Intellectual Property Law" (LexisNexis), and am a member of IPSANZ.

Expertise

Tom has experience in the following areas:

Blockchain, Copyright, Corporate and commercial (contentious), Data protection and cybersecurity (contentious), Disputes / litigation, Disputes / litigation (general), Intellectual property (general), Intellectual property and technology, Intellectual property and technology (contentious), Licensing and royalty arrangements, Patents, Personal / private client, Product liability, Professional negligence, Technology, Trademarks and service marks, Trusts and estates, Trusts and estates (contentious)

Industries

Tom has previously helped clients in the following industries:

Apparel & luxury goods, Building Products, Entertainment, Health Care Equipment & Supplies, IT Services, Media, Pharmaceuticals, Storage & Peripherals, Technology Hardware, Textiles