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The nine James &amp; Wells practitioners recognised by Best Lawyers are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/ceri-wells\/\">Ceri Wells<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/gus-hazel\/\">Gus Hazel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/jonathan-lucas\/\">Jonathan Lucas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/carrick-robinson\/\">Carrick Robinson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/jason-rogers\/\">Jason Rogers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/tim-walden\/\">Tim Walden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/ian-finch\/\">Ian Finch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/richard-clement\/\">Richard Clement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesandwells.com\/nz\/our-team\/andrew-knowles\/\">Andrew Knowles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best Lawyers recognises the achievements of more than 600 New Zealand lawyers with litigation, corporate law and intellectual property law emerging as the leading practice groups. You can read more about the 16<sup>th<\/sup> edition of The Best Lawyers in New Zealand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestlawyers.com\/press\/2025-edition-best-lawyers-awards-in-new-zealand?utm_source=acoustic&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=2025%20Public%20Announcement%20-%20MDs%20-%20non%20LOTY%20-%20NZ%20(1)\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to share that the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers has recognised nine James &amp; Wells intellectual property specialists as The Best Lawyers in New Zealand. 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