Ranking tables
Intellectual Property | UK
Scotland
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
BTO Solicitors LLP 1 Years Ranked
Dentons 18 Years Ranked
DLA Piper Scotland LLP 18 Years Ranked- Anderson Strathern
- Thorntons Law LLP
Band 1
Band 2
Alison Bryce Brodies LLP16 Years Ranked
Colin Miller Burness Paull25 Years Ranked
David Goodbrand Burness Paull17 Years Ranked- David Woods Pinsent Masons13 Years Ranked
Euan Duncan Morton Fraser MacRoberts10 Years Ranked
John McKinlay DLA Piper Scotland LLP20 Years Ranked
Neeraj Thomas CMS10 Years Ranked- Paul Carlyle Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP13 Years Ranked
- Ross Nicol Addleshaw Goddard LLP9 Years Ranked
- Liam McMonagleThorntons Law LLP
- Seona BurnettVialex
Band 3
- Chris Martin Pinsent Masons12 Years Ranked
David Gourlay Morton Fraser MacRoberts15 Years Ranked- George Campbell Pinsent Masons LLP5 Years Ranked
Grant Campbell Brodies LLP17 Years Ranked
Iain Rutherford Brodies LLP12 Years Ranked- Jim Cormack KC Pinsent Masons LLP22 Years Ranked
- David FlintInksters Solicitors
- Douglas McLachlanAnderson Strathern
- Katrina LumsdaineAnderson Strathern
Up and Coming
- Kirsty StewartThorntons Law LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Burness PaullIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedBurness Paull in Edinburgh has a highly respected practice noted above all for brand and technology licensing and trade mark protection. The team is a leading destination for contentious patent and IP registry procedures. It serves businesses large and small, operating in all sectors of the economy, and frequently advises clients on proceedings taking place all over the world.
1 CMSIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedCMS in Glasgow is able to operate on a national and global scale, led by Scotland-based experts. The firm has an excellent reputation for work with clients in universities, entertainment, sports, natural resources and life sciences. It is a leading light for technology transfer and sponsorship arrangements.
1 Pinsent MasonsIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 23 Years RankedPinsent Masons in Edinburgh offers expertise in complex contentious and transactional matters, often with international implications. Particularly active in the life sciences, technology, and food and beverage sectors, the team is highlighted for its formidable trade mark and technology transfer offerings. The team is frequently instructed on complex patent validity and assignment litigation.1 Pinsent Masons LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 23 Years RankedPinsent Masons in Edinburgh offers expertise in complex contentious and transactional matters, often with international implications. Particularly active in the life sciences, technology, and food and beverage sectors, the team is highlighted for its formidable trade mark and technology transfer offerings. The team is frequently instructed on complex patent validity and assignment litigation.
Band 2
2 Brodies LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedBrodies in Edinburgh offers an impressive bench of commercial and contentious IP specialists who have experience of all conceivable procedures involving all core rights. The team acts for international as well as local leaders in all key economic sectors, including hi-tech, energy, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. It has additional expertise in life sciences regulation. It is especially well regarded for litigation, including patent and design infringement cases.
2 Harper Macleod LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedHarper Macleod in Edinburgh and Glasgow handles IP commercialisation transactions for clients in the food and drink, emerging business, sports and life science sectors. The firm acts for a distinguished public and third-sector client base. It is experienced in trade mark and patent litigation. The firm manages brand portfolios for regional, national and international organisations, many of which are well known around the world.
2 Morton Fraser MacRobertsIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedMorton Fraser MacRoberts offers guidance on IP licensing, technology transfer, and brand and software protection. The team is noted for its expertise in media and technology, financial services, food and drink, and public sector issues. It also coordinates IP disputes covering overseas jurisdictions. In November 2023, Morton Fraser and MacRoberts merged; the combined firm is called Morton Fraser MacRoberts.
2 Shepherd and Wedderburn LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedShepherd and Wedderburn in Edinburgh is a highly capable commercial IP transaction and portfolio management practice. The firm advises clients in a wide range of industries and public bodies on brand protection, licensing, copyright, confidential information and passing-off matters. It is noted for expert handling of trade mark litigation before the Court of Session.
Band 3
3 BTO Solicitors LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBTO Solicitors offers lawyers with expertise in both intellectual property and data protection. The team is well equipped to advise clients in the music industry on a range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, together with clients across a variety of other sectors.
3 DentonsIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedDentons in Glasgow has a powerful commercial and contentious IP offering whose strengths include patent licensing and brand strategy. The firm has particularly deep sector expertise in consumer products, food and drink, and life sciences. It has extensive experience resolving disputes through arbitration and mediation. The firm also advises on the treatment of IP assets in corporate transactions.
3 DLA Piper Scotland LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedDLA Piper in Edinburgh acts for an impressive roster of clients across a wide range of sectors, including leaders in media, life sciences and technology. The team has equally impressive offerings in transactions, technology transfer and litigation. It handles exclusive UK and Scotland-wide IP matters for a number of well-known brands.