Rankings: Managing IP's Rising Stars 2021

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Rankings: Managing IP's Rising Stars 2021

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The 2021 edition of Managing IP’s Rising Stars publication is now available

We are delighted to announce the release of the 2021 edition of Managing IP’s Rising Stars publication.

This special publication recognises some of the best up-and-coming intellectual property practitioners in private practice who contributed to the success of their firms and clients.

We featured more than 1,000 IP practitioners and over 400 firms across 54 jurisdictions. Below are some of the firms recognised this year; click on a firm to see its rankings page on ipstars.com.

We know there are more excellent junior IP practitioners who also deserve to be featured in this publication and therefore we will continue with our research to find more to consider for the 2022 edition. 

If you have any suggestions or questions please send them to us (click here). 

Congratulations to all the individuals and firms recognised this year.

Firm name

Jurisdiction

ABG Intellectual Property

Spain

aera

Sweden

Anand and Anand

India

Appleyard Lees

United Kingdom (England)

Arnold & Siedsma

Belgium

Arnold Ruess

Germany

Bird & Bird

Germany

BomhardIP

Spain

Boult Wade Tennant

United Kingdom (England)

Brann

Sweden

Browne Jacobson

United Kingdom (England)

Carpmaels & Ransford

United Kingdom (England)

Cavelier Abogados

Colombia

Curell Suñol

Spain

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Netherlands

De Clercq & Partners

Belgium

Desmarais

United States (National)

df-mp (Dörries Frank Molnia & Pohlman)

Germany

Drew & Napier

Singapore

E Blum & Co

Switzerland

EIP

United Kingdom (England)

Eisenführ Speiser

Germany

Elzaburu

Spain

Gorodissky & Partners

Russia

Grau & Angulo

Spain

Gulliksson

Sweden

Hoffmann Eitle

Germany

Homburger

Switzerland

Hoyng Rokh Monegier

Belgium

Inspicos

Denmark

J A Kemp

United Kingdom (England)

Jacobacci & Partners

Italy

JWP

Poland

Katten Muchin Rosenman

United States (National)

Kelly IP

United States (National)

Kochański & Partners

Poland

Lindahl

Sweden

Magliona Abogados

Chile

Maiwald

Germany

Maucher Jenkins

United Kingdom (England)

Meissner Bolte

Germany

Mewburn Ellis

United Kingdom (England)

Olivares

Mexico

Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Canada

Pinsent Masons

United Kingdom (England)

Plasseraud IP

France

Plougmann Vingtoft

Denmark

Potter Clarkson

United Kingdom (England)

Powell Gilbert

United Kingdom (England)

PurdyLucey

Ireland

Reddie & Grose

United Kingdom (England)

Samson & Partner

Germany

Sandart & Partners

Sweden

Santarelli

France

Smart & Biggar

Canada

Sonn

Austria

Trevisan & Cuonzo

Italy

Valea

Sweden

Venner Shipley

United Kingdom (England)

Vinge

Sweden

VO

Netherlands

Von Seidels

South Africa

Wanhuida Intellectual Property

China

Wiggin

United Kingdom (England)

Withers & Rogers

United Kingdom (England)

Zacco

Sweden

ZBM Patents & Trademarks

Spain


 

 

 

 

 

All 2021 rankings now available

All the firm and practitioner rankings for the 2021 edition of IP STARS are now available on ipstars.com (use the regional drop-down menu to see all the rankings in each jurisdiction or use the search bar to find a firm or practitioner).

Read a summary of the rankings we published this year here.

 

The research for IP STARS rankings and MIP Awards 2022

Research is underway for the 2022 edition of IP STARS rankings and Managing IP Awards. Firms have been invited to submit their firm questionnaire and client referee documents. The submission deadline is November 1 2021.

Read about the research here.

 

 

About MIP's Rising Stars publication

Managing IP launched its official Rising Stars publication in 2018 (read more here). The publication is produced by the IP STARS research team.

This year's list is based on the information obtained during the research period for the 2021 edition of IP STARS rankings and MIP Awards programme. The number of practitioners, firms and jurisdictions featured each year is subject to change. Learn more about  the publication here.

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