Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional | USA
New York
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Band 1
David Kappos Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP1 Years Ranked
Frank J Azzopardi Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP5 Years Ranked- Jordan Altman Ropes & Gray LLP1 Years Ranked
Margaret Bolce Brivanlou Ballard Spahr LLP1 Years Ranked
Mehdi Ansari Sullivan & Cromwell LLP1 Years Ranked- Thomas Yee Perkins Coie LLP1 Years Ranked
- Warren Nachlis Jones Day1 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
Band 1
1 David Kappos
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedDavid Kappos co-chairs the firm's IP group and offers substantial breadth of expertise, with a particular emphasis on non-contentious IP mandates including commercialization and strategy.
1 Frank J Azzopardi
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedFrank Azzopardi of Davis Polk & Wardwell offers substantial experience advising clients from a diverse range of industries on the IP aspects of major transactions.
1 Jordan Altman
Ropes & Gray LLP | Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedJordan Altman is noted for his impressive experience in IP transactions. He is called upon by household-name companies to advise on licensing agreements, the IP aspects of M&A and other non-contentious mandates.
1 Margaret Bolce Brivanlou
Ballard Spahr LLP | Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedMargaret Brivanlou is an experienced patent practitioner with broad expertise encompassing patent licensing, portfolio management and transactional due dilligence.
1 Mehdi Ansari
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedMehdi Ansari is co-chair of Sullivan & Cromwell's IP group. He offers significant expertise advising clients on complex transactions involving IP.
1 Thomas Yee
Perkins Coie LLP | Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedThomas Yee of Perkins Coie LLP is noted for his expert advice on non-contentious patent mandates. He is particularly noted for his expertise in IP transactions and portfolio management.
1 Warren Nachlis
Jones Day | Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedWarren Nachlis handles a broad range of transactional patent work, from licensing and collaboration agreements to large-scale acquisitions.