Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | UK
London (Firms)
Rankings overview for Departments
A&O Shearman 19 Years Ranked
Bird & Bird 23 Years Ranked
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP 23 Years Ranked
Hogan Lovells 23 Years Ranked
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP 6 Years Ranked
Osborne Clarke LLP 4 Years Ranked
Pinsent Masons 16 Years Ranked
Simmons & Simmons LLP 23 Years Ranked- Taylor Wessing LLP 23 Years Ranked
Brian Cordery Bristows LLP19 Years Ranked
Marjan Noor A&O Shearman20 Years Ranked
Myles Jelf Bristows LLP17 Years Ranked
Nicola Dagg Kirkland & Ellis International LLP23 Years Ranked
Penny Gilbert Powell Gilbert LLP23 Years Ranked
Stephen Bennett Hogan Lovells19 Years Ranked
Tim Powell Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP23 Years Ranked
Christopher Stothers Freshfields10 Years Ranked
Daniel Brook Hogan Lovells13 Years Ranked- James Marshall Pinsent Masons29 Years Ranked
- Jane Mutimear Bird & Bird23 Years Ranked
Laura Whiting Freshfields5 Years Ranked
Michael Burdon Simmons & Simmons LLP23 Years Ranked- Mike Gilbert Marks & Clerk17 Years Ranked
- Richard Vary Bird & Bird5 Years Ranked
Scott Parker Simmons & Simmons LLP16 Years Ranked
Sebastian Moore Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP18 Years Ranked
Zoë Butler Powell Gilbert LLP18 Years Ranked
Alex Wilson Powell Gilbert LLP19 Years Ranked
Alexandra Brodie Gowling WLG (UK) LLP13 Years Ranked
Andrew Bowler Bristows LLP10 Years Ranked
Ari Laakkonen Powell Gilbert LLP18 Years Ranked
Arty Rajendra Osborne Clarke LLP17 Years Ranked
Bethan Hopewell Powell Gilbert LLP6 Years Ranked- Charlotte Weekes Pinsent Masons8 Years Ranked
David Rose Mishcon de Reya LLP24 Years Ranked
David Wilson Carpmaels & Ransford LLP22 Years Ranked
Dominic Adair Bristows LLP6 Years Ranked
Huw Evans Gowling WLG (UK) LLP21 Years Ranked- Ian Karet Linklaters29 Years Ranked
Ian Kirby Carpmaels & Ransford LLP21 Years Ranked
Liz Cohen Bristows LLP14 Years Ranked
Mark Heaney A&O Shearman12 Years Ranked- Mark Hilton Bird & Bird15 Years Ranked
Mark Ridgway A&O Shearman10 Years Ranked- Matthew Royle Taylor Wessing LLP11 Years Ranked
Neville Cordell A&O Shearman19 Years Ranked
Paul Inman Gowling WLG (UK) LLP18 Years Ranked
Richard Pinckney Bristows LLP7 Years Ranked- Simon Cohen Taylor Wessing LLP21 Years Ranked
Steven Baldwin Kirkland & Ellis International LLP4 Years Ranked
Alastair J. McCulloch Jones Day20 Years Ranked
Andrew Wells Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP3 Years Ranked- Annsley Ward WilmerHale3 Years Ranked
Anthony Trenton WilmerHale18 Years Ranked
Camilla Balleny Mewburn Ellis LLP8 Years Ranked
Campbell Forsyth Mishcon de Reya LLP19 Years Ranked- Christopher Sharp Pinsent Masons6 Years Ranked
- Gareth Morgan Pinsent Masons16 Years Ranked
- Hiroshi Sheraton Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP18 Years Ranked
James Boon Bristows LLP16 Years Ranked
Jennifer Antcliff Carpmaels & Ransford LLP4 Years Ranked
Jin Ooi Kirkland & Ellis International LLP4 Years Ranked
Katie Coltart Linklaters5 Years Ranked
Katie McConnell Hogan Lovells3 Years Ranked- Nigel Stoate Taylor Wessing LLP13 Years Ranked
Paul Brown Hogan Lovells12 Years Ranked- Priya Nagpal Simmons & Simmons LLP1 Years Ranked
Rafi Allos A&O Shearman2 Years Ranked
Ralph Cox Clyde & Co LLP19 Years Ranked
Rob Burrows Bristows LLP8 Years Ranked
Simon Ayrton Powell Gilbert LLP22 Years Ranked
Tim Whitfield Powell Gilbert LLP10 Years Ranked- Trevor Crosse Osborne Clarke LLP1 Years Ranked
- Will James Osborne Clarke LLP4 Years Ranked
Caitlin Heard CMS2 Years Ranked- Daniel Lim Kirkland & Ellis International LLP2 Years Ranked
Emily Bottle Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP1 Years Ranked
Gemma Barrett A&O Shearman2 Years Ranked- Naomi Hazenberg Bristows LLP1 Years Ranked
- Rachel Mumby Bristows LLP1 Years Ranked
Tess Waldron Powell Gilbert LLP2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bristows LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years RankedBristows is known for its deep bench of high-calibre litigators with supreme expertise in contentious patent, trade mark, designs and copyright matters. The team is particularly sought after for biosimilars and telecommunications litigation, and is frequently instructed for standard-essential patent-related disputes. The Bristows IP team is also distinguished for its work on the commercialisation of IP at the vanguard of life sciences and technology, and is additionally recommended for its trade mark prosecution service.
1 Powell Gilbert LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedPowell Gilbert is regarded as one of the best patent litigation practices in the world. The firm has a comprehensive IP practice which advises on the registrability, protection and commercialisation of all core rights. Its team is regularly instructed to handle the most cutting edge of life sciences and hi-tech disputes, and is recommended for trade mark, passing-off and copyright instructions.
Band 2
2 A&O ShearmanIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedOn 1 May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. The firm has a powerful patent litigation arm and deep resources for IP-heavy corporate deals. The firm is recommended for licensing transactions in high technology and life sciences, and for trade mark, copyright and designs litigation.
2 Bird & BirdIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedBird & Bird is known for its highly skilled practitioners who handle a wide range of patent litigation for market-leading innovators, with additional capabilities in copyright and data rights. The team is recommended for licence agreements of all kinds, and trade mark and designs prosecution. In addition, the team is noted for deep reserves of hi-tech and life sciences expertise, and its offering of a bespoke in-house patent valuation tool.2 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a high-quality life sciences and TMT patent litigation practice. The firm is highly regarded for its assured handling of complex licensing and IP-rich corporate transactions, and is also recommended for trade mark, copyright and database rights litigation on behalf of media and fast-moving consumer goods companies. Members of the team are known to be highly adept at advising on pan-European dispute strategy.
2 Hogan LovellsIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedHogan Lovells is recognised for its full-service offering capable of marshalling resources in every conceivable area of IP law and scientific discipline. The team is capable of coordinating the most complex international disputes, licensing strategies and IP-rich corporate transactions, and has become a leading destination for heavyweight telecommunications and life sciences patent litigation. Members of the IP team also advise household-name brands on all aspects of trade mark law.2 Kirkland & Ellis International LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis has an expert team for revocation and infringement disputes with impressive command of second medical use and standard-essential patents. It has a particularly strong focus on the life sciences sector, regularly acting for medical device, biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The team is also highly recommended for electronics patent litigation, and is often called on to advise on non-contentious IP matters.2 Osborne Clarke LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedOsborne Clarke advises on licensing and IP-rich corporate transactions as well as copyright, trade mark and patent litigation. The team is also recommended for design right disputes, and clients are drawn largely from the creative, life sciences and technology industries. Members of the team act directly for clients before the UK and EU trade mark registries.2 Pinsent MasonsIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedPinsent Masons' IP team is a full-service IP practice with a powerful patent litigation offering, and is particularly noted for generic pharmaceutical cases. The team is recommended for commercial and contentious matters concerning copyright, trade marks, database rights and designs. Further, Pinsent Masons has the resources and know-how to handle the weightiest IP-led corporate transactions.2 Simmons & Simmons LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedSimmons & Simmons is highly regarded for its excellent patent litigation practice acting for leading life sciences and technology companies. The team also has comprehensive commercial IP, prosecution and rights strategy offerings, and is also noted for trade mark disputes. Members of the team are regularly instructed to assist with the IP aspects of corporate transactions.2 Taylor Wessing LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedTaylor Wessing is renowned for its powerful electronics and life sciences patent litigation offering, alongside high-quality commercial, contentious and corporate support work involving all core IP rights. The team also has a heavyweight brand protection offering for major fashion and retail clients, and is noted for the quality of its trade mark and patent prosecution service.
Band 3
3 Carpmaels & Ransford LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedCarpmaels & Ransford is a powerful patent litigation practice built on the solid foundations of one of the country's leading patent attorney firms. The firm draws on deep wells of knowledge across all conceivable scientific disciplines but has particularly cut a dash in life sciences.
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3 FreshfieldsIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedFreshfields is a magic circle firm with the corporate and commercial power to lead on the weightiest, most sophisticated IP-rich transactions. Its clients include global giants in the fields of finance, life sciences, telecommunications, media and hi-tech. The team has additional strength in patent litigation, particularly disputes concerning medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
3 Gowling WLG (UK) LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedGowling WLG's Intellectual Property team has a hi-tech and pharmaceutical patent disputes offering with international reach. The team is highly regarded for its comprehensive commercial and litigation support on copyright, design right and trade marks. It is also highly sought after for advice on UK and European IP portfolio management and protection, and is regarded as a leading destination for major IP-led transactions in life sciences.
3 LinklatersIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 23 Years RankedLinklaters is acclaimed for advising on complex IP-driven corporate and commercial transactions. The team demonstrates extensive experience in cross-border patent litigation as well as copyright and trade mark disputes. It has also been called upon to act for market leaders in life sciences, telecommunications and financial services.
3 Marks & Clerk LawIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedMarks & Clerk is a dedicated IP firm noted as a regular presence in the patent courts, fighting cases for leading electronics, engineering and pharmaceutical companies. Clients benefit from the firm's strong relationship with its sister patent and trade mark attorney firm.
3 WilmerHaleIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedWilmerHale is a formidable IP practice focusing on patent litigation. The WilmerHale team is particularly adept at handling patent infringement disputes concerning standard-essential patents and FRAND licensing. Members of the team frequently represent telecommunications, engineering, medical device and pharmaceutical companies in litigation spanning multiple jurisdictions.