Chris Jordan
Managing Principal
Principal Lawyer
Areas of Expertise/Sector
IP & Commercial Dispute Resolution & LitigationCopyrightTrade Mark Infringement & EnforcementPatent Infringement & EnforcementDesigns Infringement & EnforcementDomain NamesTrade Secrets & Data ProtectionAustralian Border ForceChris’ major area of practice is intellectual property litigation. He has more than 35 years’ experience in patent, trade mark, design, copyright, trade practices and confidential information litigation
Chris has successfully acted in numerous significant matters before State, Federal and High Courts, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal as well as the Patent and Trade Mark Office. He has experience representing an extensive range of clients from small local enterprises to large multi-national corporations.
Chris has contributed widely to the intellectual property industry including as the Former Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Committee of the International Bar Association.
He is frequently recognised as a leader in intellectual property litigation and disputes by well-known industry publications with WTR 1000 noting he “consistently brings top-level results”.
Chris joined Davies Collison Cave Law (DCCL) in 1989, becoming a principal in 2001. He now leads the DCCL team.
Under Chris’ leadership, the team have been recognised with the following recent awards:
- Best Lawyers 2025, Intellectual Property – Tier 1, Australia
- Best Lawyers 2024, Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year, Australia
- IP Stars 2024, Patent Disputes – Tier 1, Australia
- IP Stars 2024, Trade Marks – Tier 1, Australia
- Asia IP 2023, Patent Contentious – Tier 1, Australia
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne
Barrister and Solicitor High and Federal Courts of Australia
Barrister and Solicitor Supreme Court of Victoria
Master of Laws, Monash University
Registered Trade Marks Attorney (Australia and New Zealand)
Awards
Best Lawyers Australia: one of ‘Australia’s Top Lawyers’ in Intellectual Property and Litigation, 2013 – 2025
Who's Who Legal: IP - Trade Marks Thought Leader, 2024
World Trademark Review 1000: listed as a leading individual for trade mark enforcement and litigation, 2015 - 2024
Who’s Who Legal: Australia, 2018 - 2024
IAM Patent 1000 Guide: Recommended as a leading individual in patent litigation, 2022 - 2023; Ranked Silver in Litigation, 2022 & 2024
World IP Review WIPR Leaders, 2024
Doyle's Guide: Recognised as a leading Intellectual Property lawyer, 2012 - 2023
The Legal 500: Listed under Asia Pacific Ranking - Intellectual Property, 2022
AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers: Listed as distinguished practitioner in Intellectual Property, 2020
Memberships
Former Co Chair: International Bar Association’s Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee
Foreign Affiliate Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member: Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)
Member: Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)
Member: Law Council of Australia
Member: Law Institute of Victoria (LIV)
Past Committee Member: INTA Asia Pacific Anti Counterfeiting and Enforcement Committee