{"id":8386,"date":"2026-02-03T14:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/james-wells-wtr-1000-2026-rankings\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:31:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:31:40","slug":"james-wells-wtr-1000-2026-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/au\/james-wells-wtr-1000-2026-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"James &#038; Wells recognised in WTR 1000 2026 rankings in New Zealand and Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header>\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Firm and individual recognition highlights strength across prosecution, strategy, enforcement and litigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section>James &amp; Wells is pleased to share our recognition in the <strong>WTR 1000 2026<\/strong> rankings, including firm and individual rankings across New Zealand and Australia.<\/section>\n<section>\n<h5>WTR 1000 2026: New Zealand firm rankings<\/h5>\n<p>In the <strong>2026 WTR 1000 rankings for New Zealand<\/strong>, James &amp; Wells has been ranked:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Silver<\/strong> \u2013 Firms: Prosecution and strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Silver<\/strong> \u2013 Firms: Enforcement and litigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This recognition reflects the depth of our trade mark capability across the full brand lifecycle, supporting clients from clearance and registration through to enforcement, dispute resolution and litigation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h5>Individual rankings (2026)<\/h5>\n<p>WTR 1000 2026 has also recognised the following James &amp; Wells practitioners:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/au\/our-team\/tim-walden\/\">Tim Walden<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Gold: prosecution and strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/au\/our-team\/ben-cain\/\">Ben Cain<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Silver: enforcement and litigation<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/au\/our-team\/jason-wach\/\">Jason Wach<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Silver: enforcement and litigation; Recommended: transactions<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/au\/our-team\/mark-williams\/\">Mark Williams<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Silver: trademarks (Australia)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/au\/our-team\/carrick-robinson\/\">Carrick Robinson<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Bronze: prosecution and strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/au\/our-team\/ceri-wells\/\">Ceri Wells<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Recommended: prosecution and strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These individual rankings highlight strength across portfolio strategy, brand protection, contentious matters and commercial transactions, particularly for clients operating across the Tasman and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h5>What the recognition reflects<\/h5>\n<p>WTR\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtrademarkreview.com\/rankings\/wtr-1000\/profile\/firm\/james-wells\">commentary<\/a> on James &amp; Wells highlights a pragmatic, strategic approach to brand evaluation and protection, with capability spanning trade mark strategy and portfolio management, enforcement and dispute resolution, and litigation in complex matters.<\/p>\n<p>Across our teams, we focus on commercially grounded advice &#8211; helping clients protect their brands, manage risk, and move quickly when enforcement action or litigation is required.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h5>About WTR 1000<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtrademarkreview.com\/rankings\/wtr-1000\">WTR 1000<\/a> is an annual guide that focuses exclusively on trademark practice and ranks leading firms and individuals across key jurisdictions worldwide. It is widely used by in-house teams and decision-makers as a reference point when identifying trade mark specialists.<\/p>\n<section>If you require assistance with your intellectual property strategy, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/au\/contact\/\">contact our trade mark team<\/a>.<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firm and individual recognition highlights strength across prosecution, strategy, enforcement and litigation. James &amp; Wells is pleased to share our recognition in the WTR 1000 2026 rankings, including firm and individual rankings across New Zealand and Australia. 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