Ranking tables

Intellectual Property | Global

Spain

The Intellectual Property rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Spain.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 3

  1. Pérez-Llorca
    Pérez-Llorca 3 Years Ranked
  2. Abril Abogados
  3. BAYLOS ABOGADOS
  4. Eversheds Sutherland
  5. Santiago Mediano Abogados
  6. Vidal-Quadras & Ramon
4

Band 4

  1. Ecija Abogados
  2. Pedro Alemán Abogados
5

Band 5

  1. BALDER
  2. Estudio Jurídico Bercovitz-Carvajal Sociedad Civil
  3. Intangibles Legal S.L.P.
  4. PONS IP
  5. RocaJunyent

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Clifford Chance LLP
    1
    Clifford Chance LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Clifford Chance maintains its reputation as a dominant firm in patent law matters. The law firm represents an impressive roster of global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company clients. The lawyers demonstrate broad experience in trade mark infringement mandates for major companies in the sports, food and drinks, and electronics industries. The department provides excellent advice on software licence agreements that clarify ownership of IP rights in contracts between commercial partners.
  2. Garrigues
    1
    Garrigues
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Garrigues handles a diverse range of copyright mandates for media and IT companies, with experience in the assignment of image rights, the protection of database rights and the defence of infringement actions relating to the use of protected software. The law firm has notable experience in plant variety rights cases. Garrigues is home to a prestigious IP team that acts on international trade mark disputes against infringers of Spanish and EU trade marks, also assisting multinationals with unfair competition claims, including cases relating to the protection of trade secrets.
  3. Grau & Angulo
    1
    Grau & Angulo
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Grau & Angulo is a renowned IP litigation boutique that maintains a market-leading position due to its formidable reputation for work on patent, trade mark and anti-counterfeiting mandates. Its specialised patent litigation partners regularly act for generic pharmaceutical companies. Trade mark partners advise on infringement cases that deal with more challenging protected characteristics such as smells, colours or non-distinctive signs. The team assists internationally recognised fashion and consumer goods clients with criminal proceedings against manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit products. The law firm has additional experience in cases that relate to unfair competition.
  4. Uría Menéndez
    1
    Uría Menéndez
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Uría Menéndez attracts attention for standout copyright expertise, benefiting from key partners in the Madrid office who often advise on sensitive administrative proceedings or civil litigation. The law firm possesses a broad patent litigation client base that extends across the life sciences, telecoms and retail sectors. It drafts policies to ensure the protection of trade secrets and pursues related unfair competition claims against competitors. Uría Menéndez earns further praise for activity in disputes concerning the protection of plant varieties.
2

Band 2

  1. Baker McKenzie
    2
    Baker McKenzie
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie leverages the excellent reputation of copyright experts in Madrid to attract key international media clients seeking to acquire rights to distribute content in Spain. The team is particularly well versed in handling mandates for US-based media clients. It earns praise for its handling of anti-counterfeiting mandates, with experience in the coordination of criminal investigations in Spain. Its wider trade mark and design practice advises both on civil infringement actions and on oppositions or cancellations filed with the EU or Spanish IP agencies.
  2. Bird & Bird
    2
    Bird & Bird
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Bird & Bird acts both for generics and for innovator pharmaceutical sector companies in infringement and related invalidity actions. The law firm houses an emerging IP portfolio management practice that assists with the prosecution of patents, trade marks and designs on a global scale. It has further strength in trade mark infringement and misleading advertising cases. The team also assists with litigation relating to the breach of IP rights in patents, trade marks and copyright.
  3. Elzaburu
    2
    Elzaburu
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 2 | 25 Years Ranked
    Elzaburu has an active litigation practice that complements renowned capabilities in patent and trade mark prosecution and management. The law firm advises on applications to the Spanish or EU IP agencies and handles appeals against adverse decisions. It assists major international clients with trade mark infringement and anti-counterfeiting cases, including those that are accompanied by customs seizures and criminal prosecutions. The team acts on patent disputes in the technology sector, demonstrating additional non-contentious copyright capabilities in the media sector.
  4. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    2
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo offers excellent coverage of numerous areas of IP law. The law firm handles patent disputes on behalf of a varied client list that includes pharmaceutical companies, telecoms companies and manufacturers of biosimilar products. The team has experience in trade mark infringement and cancellation actions brought before Spain's civil courts or the EU trade mark court in Alicante. It assists with administrative proceedings seeking to block or overturn the award of Spanish trade marks. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo's expertise extends to digital business and copyright issues.
  5. Hogan Lovells International LLP
    2
    Hogan Lovells International LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 2 | 23 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells regularly assists leading global brands with trade mark management and advises on EU trade mark and designs, involving registrations, cancellation actions and the opposition of filings by competitors. Its Madrid team plays a significant role in patent and trade mark infringement cases, including those that are coordinated with offices in other European jurisdictions. The law firm is well known for representing clients from the life sciences, media, food and drink, and technology industries.
  6. HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
    2
    HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is an international IP practice that advises on all aspects of patent and trade mark law on a pan-European scale. The team receives patent litigation instructions from major international clients in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors. It also possesses a Madrid-based brand protection and prosecution practice that regularly acts for global brands on trade mark enforcement matters. Its copyright lawyers assist with challenges to the interpretation of legislation affecting Spain's collecting societies, with further standout experience in high-profile proceedings seeking to prevent piracy of media content.
  7. Cuatrecasas
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Pérez-Llorca
    3
    Pérez-Llorca
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Pérez-Llorca rises in the rankings due to strong market support and its increasing visibility. The law firm houses a strong team that regularly advises clients on trade mark, image rights and copyright mandates. The team is active on both contentious and regulatory matters, offering additional support with licensing agreements. Pérez-Llorca also provides significant expertise in complex patent litigation and unfair competition mandates.
  2. Abril Abogados
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 3
  3. BAYLOS ABOGADOS
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 3
  4. Eversheds Sutherland
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 3
  5. Santiago Mediano Abogados
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 3
  6. Vidal-Quadras & Ramon
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 3
4

Band 4

  1. Ecija Abogados
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 4
  2. Pedro Alemán Abogados
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 4
5

Band 5

  1. BALDER
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 5
  2. Estudio Jurídico Bercovitz-Carvajal Sociedad Civil
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 5
  3. Intangibles Legal S.L.P.
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 5
  4. PONS IP
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 5
  5. RocaJunyent
    Intellectual Property
    2024 | Band 5