Presenters

Dr Victoria Argyle, Special Counsel, AJPark Law
Victoria is a member of the litigation team at AJ Park and brings to her role a unique blend of scientific expertise and legal acumen. She holds a PhD in inorganic chemistry, a bachelor’s degree in law, and is a registered patent attorney. Utilising her science background, Victoria particularly enjoys learning about new and emerging technologies, and assisting clients in resolving patent related disputes. This can include challenging a competitor’s patent in New Zealand or overseas or working with clients to defend or enforce their patent rights. Prior to joining AJ Park, Victoria served as an employed barrister at Andrew Brown KC, where she acted as Junior Counsel on patent opposition and revocation matters, and trade mark opposition matters. Her role included providing general patent advice concerning possible infringement and regulatory matters, assisting clients with filing and prosecuting trade mark applications through to acceptance, maintaining trade mark registrations, and providing advice to clients concerning copyright, the Fair Trading Act and passing off. Prior to this, Victoria worked as a Patent Attorney at Baldwins (now AJ Park) in the Chembio team, giving her experience in the prosecution of patent applications through to acceptance and grant. Contributing to the IP industry, Victoria is a committee member for the New Zealand Intellectual Property Association (NZIPA) and New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) IP.

Gunes Haksever, Senior Associate, Dentons
Güneş is a Senior Associate in Dentons’ Specialist Commercial, Technology and Privacy practice. He advises on complex commercial contracting, technology, and privacy law, with particular expertise in privacy and data protection. He regularly supports international clients entering the New Zealand market as well as established organisations seeking to strengthen their privacy and data practices. He has coordinated multijurisdictional matters and advised clients across New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His experience spans major banks, insurers, global technology companies, online platforms, biotechnology firms, consumer electronics manufacturers, and state-owned enterprises. Recognised for his strong technical understanding and deep interest in emerging technologies, Güneş combines commercial insight with a practical grasp of cutting-edge legal and regulatory issues.