Katrina Crooks*
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Senior Associate
Katrina is enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High
Court of New Zealand and is based in James & Wells' Auckland
office, specialising in the enforcement of intellectual property
rights and resolution of intellectual property disputes.
Expertise
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Canterbury (1998)
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Canterbury (1998)
- Masters of Law (Hons), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
(2001)
- Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
- Irish Solicitor
Katrina advises clients in a wide variety of intellectual
property disputes, developing strategies to both help enforce their
intellectual property rights when infringements arise and, where
possible, to avoid disputes at the outset. She has over 10 years
experience representing clients in litigation involving patent,
trade mark, copyright and design infringement, misuse of
confidential information and fair trading, privacy and advertising
issues. Katrina also deals with patent and trade mark matters
before the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and is an
accomplished advocate for her clients in other methods of dispute
resolution such as mediation and arbitration.
Katrina joined James & Wells in 2010, having previously
worked for many years in the intellectual property team of one of
Dublin's leading commercial law firms. Katrina has also worked in
several large commercial law firms in Auckland and Wellington.
Katrina has acted for local and multinational clients in many
fields including the life sciences sector, media and advertising
industries, and the food and drink sector.
* Katrina is currently on maternity leave and does not hold a
current practising certificate.