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Quick facts
Partners

7

Total number of lawyers

30

Practitioners (worldwide)

6,300+

Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution - law firms
IP transactions
IP transactions
Trade mark disputes - law firms
Firm overview

Our London office provides our clients with solutions to complex and often cross-border situations through a network of lawyers and offices that are locally embedded and globally integrated. We advise on some of the most significant and largest cross-border transactions, complex disputes and investigations, and international advisory matters in the UK and global markets. We work with our colleagues across more than 70 global offices to serve clients and meet their evolving needs, providing tailored advice underpinned by deep practice and sector expertise and enhanced by first-rate market knowledge.

With more than 500 lawyers, our London office is the largest in our Firm and a major city practice in its own right, providing domestic and cross-border legal advice in Banking & Finance, M&A, Tax, Competition, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Technology and Intellectual Property to a number of leading multinational corporations and financial institutions on complex matters.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key practice areas:

Copyright, Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent (contentious), Patent (prosecution), Trade mark, Trade mark (contentious), Trade mark (prosecution)

Key Sector Expertise:

Artificial intelligence, Biotechnology, Consumer goods and services, Electronics, Fashion & luxury goods, Film, Financial services, FMCG, Food and beverage, Gaming, Healthcare, Hospitality & leisure, Internet, Investment management, Life sciences, Media, Medical device, Music, Pharmaceutical, Professional services, Technology hardware, Telecommunication

2026 Edition
Copyright & related rights
Tier 1
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Bristows
8 practice areas
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CMS
10 practice areas
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Reed Smith
6 practice areas
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Wiggin
10 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Fieldfisher
10 practice areas
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Harbottle & Lewis
4 practice areas
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Lee & Thompson
5 practice areas
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RPC
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Keystone Law
5 practice areas
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Lewis Silkin
10 practice areas
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Mishcon de Reya
9 practice areas
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Russells
3 practice areas
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Sheridans
3 practice areas
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Simkins
4 practice areas
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Other Notable Firms

A&O Shearman
10 practice areas
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Bray & Krais
2 practice areas
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Browne Jacobson
8 practice areas
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Clintons
4 practice areas
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DLA Piper
6 practice areas
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Gowling WLG
9 practice areas
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Howard Kennedy
5 practice areas
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Osborne Clarke
10 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
9 practice areas
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Venner Shipley
9 practice areas
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IP transactions
Other Notable Firms
37 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
10 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Bristows
8 practice areas
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Gowling WLG
9 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

CMS
10 practice areas
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Covington & Burling
5 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
10 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
9 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Addleshaw Goddard
7 practice areas
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Anderson Law
5 practice areas
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Browne Jacobson
8 practice areas
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Cooley
7 practice areas
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Freshfields
6 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
5 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
7 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
5 practice areas
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Other Notable Firms

Arnold & Porter
5 practice areas
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Ashurst
6 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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Brabners
6 practice areas
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Carpmaels & Ransford
13 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
4 practice areas
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Dechert
5 practice areas
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Keystone Law
5 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
7 practice areas
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Lewis Silkin
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
6 practice areas
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Mishcon de Reya
9 practice areas
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Osborne Clarke
10 practice areas
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RPC
6 practice areas
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Reed Smith
6 practice areas
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Shoosmiths
8 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
3 practice areas
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Stephenson Harwood
8 practice areas
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Wiggin
10 practice areas
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Trade mark disputes - law firms
Other Notable Firms
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Bristows
8 practice areas
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CMS
10 practice areas
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Gowling WLG
9 practice areas
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Lewis Silkin
10 practice areas
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Mishcon de Reya
9 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Browne Jacobson
8 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
10 practice areas
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Osborne Clarke
10 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
9 practice areas
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Wiggin
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Addleshaw Goddard
7 practice areas
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Brandsmiths
3 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
7 practice areas
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Keystone Law
5 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
9 practice areas
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RPC
6 practice areas
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Shoosmiths
8 practice areas
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Stephenson Harwood
8 practice areas
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Other Notable Firms

A&O Shearman
10 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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Charles Russell Speechlys
5 practice areas
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DLA Piper
6 practice areas
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Howard Kennedy
5 practice areas
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Palmer Biggs IP Solicitors
5 practice areas
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Walker Morris
6 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Trade mark prosecution - law firms
Tier 1
31 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Bristows
8 practice areas
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CMS
10 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
10 practice areas
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Lewis Silkin
10 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Charles Russell Speechlys
5 practice areas
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Mishcon de Reya
9 practice areas
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Wiggin
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
10 practice areas
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Addleshaw Goddard
7 practice areas
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Brandsmiths
3 practice areas
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Fox Williams
4 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
7 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
6 practice areas
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Osborne Clarke
10 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
9 practice areas
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Shoosmiths
8 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
9 practice areas
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Other Notable Firms

Ashfords
6 practice areas
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Birketts
6 practice areas
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Brabners
6 practice areas
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Dentons
6 practice areas
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Edwin Coe
5 practice areas
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K&L Gates
5 practice areas
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Lee & Thompson
5 practice areas
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Penningtons Manches Cooper
7 practice areas
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Stevens & Bolton
6 practice areas
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Walker Morris
6 practice areas
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Wedlake Bell
2 practice areas
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Overview

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has an IP practice in the UK. Its UK IP team is recommended for trade mark, copyright and IP transactions work.

Notable trade mark practitioners: Jessica Le Gros and Rachel Wilkinson Duffy.

Notable copyright lawyers: Ben Allgrove and John Groom.

Notable transactional IP lawyers: Steve Holmes, Sue McLean, and Natalie Ellerby.

Testimonials

2026

"Highly experienced, well rounded advisors with an excellent international network."

"Highly responsive, holistic advisory service."

"Exceptional breadth of experience and geographical coverage.  Expertise in ancillary legal areas, e.g. regulatory law, commercial law."

"The team is purpose‑built to support in‑house clients swiftly and effectively, with a deep understanding of the demands placed on large, complex organisations. Baker McKenzie moves quickly to deliver practical, commercial advice from the very start of a matter."

"Baker McKenzie’s current structure enables a single point of contact while operating seamlessly on a global basis, delivering simplicity and real value in the day‑to‑day management of large portfolios."

"The advisory team is highly effective at delivering scalable, cost‑efficient solutions, offering meaningful support to large organisations under significant cost pressure."
 
Indradeep Bhattacharya

"Provides excellent, decisive advice on complex disputes and other matters.  A great person to work with."

Paul McKay

"Paul is friendly yet highly professional, consistently adding significant value to complex matters. His advice is practical and commercially focused, and he is highly responsive, relatable, and clearly driven to achieve the right outcomes."

 

2025

"Prompt service and in-depth knowledge of the law and industry."

"[They are] very knowledgeable about key IP issues—in particular, excellent legal and industry knowledge about AI and the impact on platforms.

"The team has provided global advice outside of the US on AI and IP issues for many years and understands our risk tolerances. Through the long-standing relationship, they understand our products and legal approaches, and this helps them to provide pragmatic legal advice that is practical and can easily be used to assist our internal product teams."

"The team is very knowledgeable and experienced in relation to copyright issues. They act as a quarterback to provide advice from around the world.

"Through the long-standing work with the firm, we have built a strong, trusted relationship. There is a lot of depth in the team: the partners and senior associates are extremely experienced in the AI space and provide strategic and practical advice. They also understand our risk approach and are able to tailor [their] advice accordingly."

"They are fast, practical, and commercial and have an ability to drive global solutions to complex and novel legal issues."

"They are very nice people, which always helps."

 

2023

"We value the global aspect they bring."

"They are very responsive, highly skilled, creative and practical."

Linked Reviews
IP transactions

Case studies show the firm advised Carlsberg and Puig on their IP-rich acquisitions and Haleon and Edwardian Hotels on the IP aspects of their respective business disposals. The firm also advised GlaxoSmithKline on its strategic vaccine partnership with Zhifei Biological Products.

Copyright & related rights

Case studies show the team advised well-known global companies in the creative industries on copyright and IP policy issues.

Trade mark

Case studies show trade mark filing, portfolio management and disputes work for well-known global brand owners. All-round IP litigator Hiroshi Sheraton left the firm in 2024.

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