Ranking tables
UK London (Firms) Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Bristows LLP 20 Years Ranked
- Powell Gilbert LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Allen & Overy LLP
Band 2
- Hogan Lovells 20 Years Ranked
- Kirkland & Ellis International LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Taylor Wessing 20 Years Ranked
- Bird & Bird
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Pinsent Masons
- Simmons & Simmons LLP
Senior Statespeople
- Gregor Grant
- Sophie Rich
Band 1
- Brian Cordery Bristows LLP16 Years Ranked
- Justin Watts WilmerHale19 Years Ranked
- Myles Jelf Bristows LLP14 Years Ranked
- Nicola Dagg Kirkland & Ellis International LLP20 Years Ranked
- Penny Gilbert Powell Gilbert LLP20 Years Ranked
- Tim Powell Powell Gilbert LLP20 Years Ranked
- Gary Moss
- Marjan Noor
- Morag Macdonald
- Stephen Bennett
Band 2
- Zoë Butler Powell Gilbert LLP15 Years Ranked
- Clare Tunstall
- Jane Mutimear
- Michael Burdon
- Mike Gilbert
- Scott Parker
- Sebastian Moore
Band 3
- Alex Wilson Powell Gilbert LLP16 Years Ranked
- Andrew Bowler Bristows LLP7 Years Ranked
- Ari Laakkonen Powell Gilbert LLP15 Years Ranked
- Bethan Hopewell Powell Gilbert LLP3 Years Ranked
- Christopher Stothers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer7 Years Ranked
- David Rose Mishcon de Reya LLP21 Years Ranked
- Hiroshi Sheraton Baker McKenzie15 Years Ranked
- Ian Karet Linklaters26 Years Ranked
- James Marshall Taylor Wessing26 Years Ranked
- Liz Cohen Bristows LLP11 Years Ranked
- Matthew Royle Taylor Wessing8 Years Ranked
- Simon Cohen Taylor Wessing18 Years Ranked
- Daniel Brook
- David Wilson
- Huw Evans
- Ian Kirby
- Mark Heaney
- Mark Ridgway
- Neville Cordell
- Paul Inman
Band 4
- Alastair J. McCulloch Jones Day17 Years Ranked
- Anthony Trenton WilmerHale15 Years Ranked
- Arty Rajendra Osborne Clarke LLP14 Years Ranked
- Campbell Forsyth Mishcon de Reya LLP16 Years Ranked
- Dominic Adair Bristows LLP3 Years Ranked
- James Boon Bristows LLP13 Years Ranked
- Katie Coltart Kirkland & Ellis International LLP2 Years Ranked
- Laura Whiting Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer2 Years Ranked
- Nigel Stoate Taylor Wessing10 Years Ranked
- Ralph Cox Clyde & Co LLP16 Years Ranked
- Richard Pinckney Bristows LLP4 Years Ranked
- Rob Burrows Bristows LLP5 Years Ranked
- Simon Ayrton Powell Gilbert LLP19 Years Ranked
- Tim Whitfield Powell Gilbert LLP7 Years Ranked
- Will James Osborne Clarke LLP1 Years Ranked
- Yohan Liyanage Linklaters5 Years Ranked
- Alexandra Brodie
- Camilla Balleny
- Charlotte Weekes
- Christopher Sharp
- Gareth Morgan
- Mark Hilton
- Neil Jenkins
- Paul Brown
- Richard Vary
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bristows LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 1 | 20 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 Litigation2023 | Band 1 | 16 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. The 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 Hogan LovellsIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 2 | 20 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 Litigation2023 | Band 2 | 3 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 Taylor WessingIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 2 | 20 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 Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 5 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 team draws on deep wells of knowledge across all conceivable scientific disciplines but has particularly cut a dash in life sciences.3 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 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 Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedGowling WLG 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 Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 20 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 Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 17 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. The firm is also recommended for disputes involving all non-patent rights, trade marks in particular. Clients benefit from the firm's strong relationship with its sister patent and trade mark attorney firm.3 Osborne Clarke LLPIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 1 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.3 WilmerHaleIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation2023 | Band 3 | 3 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.