Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: Patents | Global
Spain
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Ana Castedo Hogan Lovells International LLP
Javier Huarte Grau & Angulo- Manuel Lobato Bird & Bird
- Miguel Vidal-Quadras Trias de BesVidal-Quadras & Ramon
Band 2
Band 3
Josep Montefusco Clifford Chance LLP- Oriol Ramon SauriVidal-Quadras & Ramon
- Patricia KochBALDER
- Pedro Merino BaylosBAYLOS ABOGADOS
Band 4
Band 5
Up and Coming
- Rais Amils Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
- Juan Carlos Quero NavarroPellisé Abogados
Eminent Practitioners
E Jesús Muñoz-Delgado
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Eminent Practitioners |Jesús Muñoz-Delgado is an eminent figure in the market and remains a key contact at the firm for patent litigation, with notable experience in technology and engineering patent disputes. He attracts attention for his work on the Spanish aspects of biosimilar products.
Star Individuals
Miquel Montañá
Clifford Chance LLP | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Star Individuals |Miquel Montañá is recognised as a top choice for innovator pharmaceutical companies bringing patent infringement actions against generics companies. He also handles patent cases for companies in other technology-heavy sectors, and assists with trade mark disputes heard before Spanish courts.
Band 1
1 Ana Castedo
Hogan Lovells International LLP | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 1 |Ana Castedo is a top-ranked name in the IP practice who is best known for her handling of contentious IP mandates. She often advises on patent litigation in the telecoms and pharmaceutical sectors.1 Javier Huarte
Grau & Angulo | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 1 |Javier Huarte is identified as a leading figure in patent litigation relating to generic drugs. He enjoys a broad client base in the pharmaceutical industry given his considerable experience.1 Manuel Lobato
Bird & Bird | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 1 |Manuel Lobato boasts a strong track record in defending generic pharmaceutical companies in patent disputes. He also handles trade mark infringement and related nullity actions.- Miguel Vidal-Quadras Trias de BesVidal-Quadras & Ramon | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Eduardo Castillo
Pérez-Llorca | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 2 |Eduardo Castillo is best known for his handling of patent litigation in the life sciences sector. He acts for both innovators and producers of generic drugs. His wider IP practice extends across telecoms and electronic devices patent infringements.
2 Ingrid Pi
Uría Menéndez | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 2 |Ingrid Pi deftly handles a broad range of IP work, attracting considerable praise from market commentators for her patent litigation experience.2 Kiko Carrión
Eversheds Sutherland | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 2 |Kiko Carrión is well regarded due to his patent litigation work from important innovator pharmaceutical companies.
2 Luis Fernández-Novoa
HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 2 |Luis Fernández-Novoa leads the department in complex patent proceedings in Spain on behalf of pharmaceutical, telecoms and electronics companies.
Band 3
3 Josep MontefuscoClifford Chance LLP | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 3 |Josep Montefusco routinely represents some of the firm's major technology and telecoms sector clients in trade mark and patent infringement cases.
Band 4
4 Álvaro VelázquezHOYNG ROKH MONEGIER | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 4 |Álvaro Velázquez advises on diverse patent disputes ranging from appeals to all stages of infringement actions.
4 Ignacio MarquésGrau & Angulo | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 4 |Ignacio Marqués has a broad IP practice that includes patent infringement and unfair competition matters.
4 José Miguel LissénBird & Bird | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 4 |José Miguel Lissén receives endorsements for his experience in trade mark proceedings and unfair competition mandates. He also assists clients with patent infringements and litigation.
Band 5
5 Inmaculada LorenzoHogan Lovells International LLP | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 5 |Inmaculada Lorenzo represents clients from the healthcare sector in patent disputes as well as validity issues and regulatory mandates.5 Marta Gonzalez DiazEversheds Sutherland | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Band 5 |Marta Gonzalez Diaz is noted for her handling of patent disputes and injunction proceedings for life sciences clients.
Up and Coming
U Rais AmilsGómez-Acebo & Pombo | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Up and Coming |Based in Barcelona, Rais Amils earns a ranking with strong market recognition of her developing practice in patent litigation, particularly in the pharmaceuticals industry.
- Juan Carlos Quero NavarroPellisé Abogados | Intellectual Property: Patents2025 | Up and Coming