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Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Patent disputes
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Firm overview

Working with IP-rich businesses, we protect, scale, and defend ideas with a holistic IP offering.
Whether it's patent, copyright, or trademark protection, or serving as lead trial counsel in all-or-nothing cases, we are ready to tackle any IP issue head-on.

Our Intellectual Property Practice is one of the largest and most active in the world—combining a market-leading U.S. IP litigation capability with one of Europe’s most highly regarded IP teams, creating a genuinely integrated transatlantic practice spanning patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, brand, advertising, and trade secrets across the U.S., U.K., Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.

We offer a multidimensional IP service—featuring litigation, prosecution, and transactional and strategic counsel—enabling you to develop a coherent, globally coordinated IP strategy managed from a single platform. We are particularly active in life sciences, technology, semiconductors, media and entertainment, and luxury goods.

A single trusted IP partner. For every issue. Across your entire portfolio.

20 office locations

United States and Latin America

Chicago

300 N. LaSalle Dr.
Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60654-3406

Phone: +1 312-558-5600

 

New York

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-4193

Phone: +1 212-294-6700

 

Dallas

2121 N. Pearl Street
Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75201

Phone: +1 214-453-6500

Washington DC

1901 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Phone: +1 202-282-5000

 

Los Angeles

333 South Grand Avenue
38th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543

Phone: +1 213-615-1700

 

Houston

800 Capitol Street
Suite 2400
Houston, TX 77002-2925

Phone: +1 713-651-2600

Miami

200 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 1700
Miami, FL 33131

+1 305-910-0500

 

San Francisco

101 California Street
21st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-5891

+1 415-591-1000

 

Charlotte

300 South Tryon Street
16th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202

Phone: +1 704-350-7700

Silicon Valley

255 Shoreline Drive
Suite 520
Redwood City, CA 94065

Phone: +1 650-858-6500

 

 

São Paolo

Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima
3729 - 5º andar - Itaim Bibi
São Paulo 04538-905

+55 11 3443 6316

 

 

United Kingdom and Ireland

London

5 New Street Square

London

EC4A 3TW

 

Dublin

58 Fitzwilliam Square N

Dublin

D02 HP73

 

Liverpool

Edward Pavillion

Albert Dock

Liverpool

L3 4AF

Cambridge

3rd Floor

22 Station Road

Cambridge

CB1 2JD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mainland Europe and Middle East

Paris

106 Bd Haussmann

75008 Paris

France

 

 

Brussels

Bd de Waterloo 16

1000 Bruxelles

Belgium

 

 

Eindhoven

Kennedyplein 201

5611 ZT

Eindhoven

 

Amsterdam

Parnassusweg 803, 805a

1082 LZ

Amsterdam

 

Dubai

Rolex Tower - 26th Floor

Sheikh Zayed Rd

Dubai

 

 

 

Address:
Waterloolaan 16
Boulevard de Waterloo
1000 Brussels
Web Address:https://www.winstontaylor.com/
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Overview

Winston Taylor has a vibrant Benelux practice with expertise in IP litigation. The firm is recommended for patent litigation in the life sciences sector in Belgium and across key markets in Europe.

Notable patent practitioners: Christian Dekoninck.

Notable trade mark practitioner: Marie Keup.

Testimonials

2026

"They have a very dynamic, thorough yet pragmatic team. They provide quick, to the point answers that consider what I need and how I need it."

"The team is relatively compact in size but well experienced in IP cases including patent litigations.  One of the strengths of the team exist in its high ability to understand complicated technical issues and to write brief about the technologies in very simple and convincing manners."

Christian Dekoninck

"He is a good organizer of the team and can collaborate with attorneys in other jurisdictions in multilateral cases like the one we are involved.  His writing skill is one of the best among many attorneys I have worked with...When one of our clients was subject to a sudden counterfeit seizure, Mr. Dekoninck immediately came to our client's office and provided a perfect assistance to the staff in the office."

 

2025

"They are very insightful and hands-on and also have a deep understanding of the legal issues. Great people too."

A client uses the firm "because of their reliability and efficiency, proven in a very long relationship".

"Reliable, clear advice."

"Excellent strategy, appellate practice, strong communication and advocacy."

"They are strategic, thoughtful, hard-working and easy to work with."

"They provided a thorough analysis of the infringement and validity of patents. Their support was particularly appreciated in the preparation of UPC oral pleadings."

"What I appreciate about them is their ease of collaboration. They are responsive and adept at working to tight deadlines. Their advanced legal and technical skills ensure that we receive high-quality support and advice, making them a reliable partner in our patent cases."

"They are legal masterminds but simultaneously are also very knowledgeable about the science and technology they are dealing with."

"Their style is amicable, which is a rare quality amongst lawyers."

Linked Reviews
Intellectual property

Patent

Case studies show the firm represented a medical devices multinational before the UPC and acted for Pfizer before the Brussels Enterprise Court.

Trade mark

Trade mark work highlights include domain name litigation for a social media multinational and advice to Abbott Diabetes Care on 3D shape mark.

3 results3 results
As UPC activity continues to drive strategic hiring and expansion, recent rulings have delivered a notable win for Samsung, and further uncertainty in the long-running GSK-Pfizer vaccine battle
The merger of Taylor Wessing’s UK operation with US firm Winston Strawn was a response to a strategic conundrum, its leaders say
After bringing on board three new partners, the recently merged firm has its eyes on breaking into the top-flight of firms for patent disputes and ITC litigation
King & Spalding has now hired 15 partners from Winston Taylor and legacy firm Winston & Strawn in offices spanning Texas, San Francisco, and Chicago
While the firm lost several litigators this month, Winston & Strawn is betting that its transatlantic merger will strengthen its IP practice
Firm says appointment of Jeremy Drew from RPC will help create ‘unrivalled IP powerhouse’, as it looks to shore up IP offering ahead of merger
Winston Taylor is expected to launch in May 2026 with more than 1,400 lawyers across the US, UK, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East
A new transatlantic firm under the name of Winston Taylor is expected to go live in May 2026, and is likely to have a significant impact on Europe’s IP market
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