CATHERINE FRY
SPECIALIST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BARRISTER
Catherine is a young but experienced specialist Intellectual Property Barrister. She offers just the right experience to deal with Intellectual Property disputes.
The right kind of experience
Catherine is a specialist. She specialises in Intellectual Property and goes a step further by focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property litigation and dispute resolution. She lives and breathes this niche field.
Not only does Catherine have the technical expertise to handle Intellectual Property disputes, she also has the practical. Although legal problems often need legal solutions, there are times when a more practical approach can achieve the same or an even better outcome.
The right amount of experience
Catherine is experienced. Her focus throughout her career has been Intellectual Property litigation and dispute resolution.
Catherine has been involved in some of the most important Intellectual Property disputes in New Zealand. She has assisted Senior Counsel and appeared as Junior Counsel in the High Court and Court of Appeal, and appeared as Counsel in a number of trade mark disputes before the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand.
The right client experience
Catherine is dedicated to ensuring that her clients have the right client experience despite being faced with a difficult dispute. Catherine relies on three key values to help ensure this happens.
- Catherine is transparent with her clients so they know what the fees, risks and other issues are their Intellectual Property dispute.
- Having specialist experience and a specialist practice mean that both time and costs are used efficiently to deal with disputes in what is a technical area of law.
- Catherine is committed to communicating clearly so that her clients know what is happening at each stage of the dispute.

