IP STARS is the leading specialist guide for companies or individuals looking for experienced legal practitioners to deal with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property issues. Managing IP has been covering IP law and practice worldwide since 1990.
We assess and rank law firms and practitioners around the world in different IP practice areas. To find a ranked firm or practitioner, please select a jurisdiction from the Jurisdictions menu or use the site search.
Rankings Analysis
Law firms can now participate in the research for the Managing IP Awards and IP STARS rankings
This year’s IP STARS Americas rankings reveal that firms are expanding their capabilities, particularly in trade secrets and life sciences
Law firms’ expanding IP capabilities are driving broader industry recognition across a wider range of practice areas
Awards
From Türkiye to Poland and Nigeria, firms with deep local roots continue to dominate the top tier, proving that market expertise can outweigh international scale in many CEE, Middle Eastern and African jurisdictions
The Bardehle Pagenberg attorneys-at-law discuss the firm’s Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026 success, Unified Patent Court litigation strategy, and evolving European patent trends
The variety of winners demonstrates that the UPC is now a core benchmark rather than an experimental consideration, while junior lawyers are becoming more deeply involved in key work
Bridging the gap: Top 250 Women in IP and Corporate Stars rankings revealed
While the US and the UK remain the biggest markets for representation of women, their lead has narrowed
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