IP specialist firm Griffith Hack will merge with West Australian IP firm Mallon & Co. 
 
Headed by director, Paul Mallon, and comprising four IP legal specialists, Mallon & Co will move into the Griffith Hack Perth offices  later this month. “I see this merger as a huge boost to our Perth practice.  It is also in line with the Griffith Hack expansion into the IP law space.  Not just a good fit – a dovetail,” said Griffith Hack chairman, Tony Ward.  

The friendly merger is seen as a win-win for both companies, with Mallon & Co benefiting from the established national infrastructure of an Griffith Hack, while Griffith Hack continues to expand its IP law group across the country. The addition of the Mallon & Co IP lawyers will bring Griffith Hack’s IP division in Perth to 19. 
 
Mallon added: “We’re excited about the opportunity to work with like-minded attorneys and IP lawyers at Griffith Hack in Western Australia.  We'll provide a dedicated local service to our important Western Australia -based clients, but we're now supported by strong national infrastructure.”
"It actually strengthens our IP capability in Western Australia, by being able to provide a broader range of IP services to our existing and future clients. Our goal is to really lift the level of understanding and protection of intellectual property in Western Australia.”

Griffith Hack has offices in  Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

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