We’re delighted to announce the third edition of the WIPR UK Patents Rankings 2026, recognising leading firms and practitioners across non-contentious and contentious patent practices.
Our rankings reflect the evolving UK patents market, where clients increasingly seek practical, cross-border expertise spanning patent strategy, prosecution, litigation, licensing and commercialisation.
The non-contentious rankings recognise those leading in patent prosecution, portfolio management, licensing, transactions, commercialisation and strategic IP advice.
Contentious rankings recognise firms and practitioners with leading expertise in patent litigation, disputes, enforcement, validity, infringement, SEPs and FRAND matters.
This year’s research reflects key developments shaping the market, including the growing influence of the UPC on UK patent strategy; continued activity around SEPs and FRAND disputes; and emerging challenges arising from AI, life sciences and next-generation technologies.
Thank you to all the firms, practitioners and clients who contributed to this year’s research. Your insights were instrumental in shaping a robust and credible set of rankings.
Non-Contentious
Outstanding
Amanda Simons, J A Kemp
Bobby Smithson, Appleyard Lees
Highly Recommended
Sara Ashby, Wiggin
Catherine Bonner, Murgitroyd
Patrick Farrant, Mishcon de Reya
Barbara Fleck, Appleyard Lees
Karen Fraser, Murgitroyd
Andy Harding, Forresters
Catherine Jewell, Beck Greener
Graham Lewis, J A Kemp
Cameron Marshall, Carpmaels & Ransford
Graeme Moore, Mewburn Ellis
Tom Pagdin, D Young & Co
Tony Pluckrose, Boult Wade Tennant
Rohan Setna, Boult Wade Tennant
Charlotte Teall, Forresters
Recommended
Nick Bassil, Kilburn & Strode
Guy Brain, J A Kemp
Jakob Bumke, Greaves Brewster
Lee Chapman, Greaves Brewster
Thomas Gibb, Murgitroyd
Christopher Hamer, Mathys & Squire
Rupert Knights, Forresters
Justin Lambert, Mishcon de Reya
Tom Leonard, Kilburn & Strode
Conor McLaughlin, Mishcon de Reya
Meeta Mistry, Greaves Brewster
Will Nieuwenhuys, Marks & Clerk
Dan Pearce, Temple Bright
Andrew Pitts, Mewburn Ellis
Alexandra Pygall, Stephenson Harwood
Vicki Salmon, Impact IP
Adrian Samuels, Dehns
David Spinner, Greaves Brewster
Isobel Stone, Mewburn Ellis
Charlotte Sunderland, Forresters
Jenny Vaughan, Adamson Jones IP
Andrew Williams, Mewburn Ellis
Notable
Tim Ashton, Forresters
Ryan Mitchell, Forresters
Nick Palmer, Forresters
Kate Wilson, Forresters
Contentious
Hall of Fame
Trevor Cook, Bird & Bird
Gary Moss, EIP
Outstanding
Dominic Adair, Bristows
Brian Cordery, Bristows
Nicola Dagg, Kirkland & Ellis
Penny Gilbert, Powell Gilbert
Jane Mutimear, Bird & Bird
Marjan Noor, A&O Shearman
Tim Powell, Morgan Lewis
Arty Rajendra, Osborne Clarke
Richard Vary, Bird & Bird
Highly Recommended
Rafi Allos, A&O Shearman
Sara Ashby, Wiggin
Stephen Bennett, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Alexandra Brodie, Gowling WLG
Daniel Brook, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Rob Burrows, Bristows
Paul Brown, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Simon Cohen, Winston Taylor
Helen Conlan, Stephenson Harwood
Pete Damerell, Powell Gilbert
Huw Evans, Gowling WLG
Campbell Forsyth, Mishcon de Reya
Mark Hilton, Bird & Bird
Ian Karet, Baker McKenzie
Patrick Kelleher, Bird & Bird
Ian Kirby, Carpmaels & Ransford
Robert Lundie Smith, Charles Russell Speechlys
Alex Morgan, Paul Hastings
Scott Parker, Simmons & Simmons
Jason Raeburn, Paul Hastings
Mark Ridgway, A&O Shearman
David Rose, Mishcon de Reya
Christopher Sharp, Pinsent Masons
Christopher Stothers, Freshfields
Recommended
Steven Baldwin, Kirkland & Ellis
Gemma Barrett, A&O Shearman
Victoria Bentley, Fieldfisher
Rebecca Blundell, Mewburn Ellis
Neil Campbell, Dehns
Kristina Cornish, Pinsent Masons
Trevor Crosse, Osborne Clarke
Duncan Curley, Pennington Manches Cooper
Tom Foster, Winston Taylor
Nicole Jadeja, Bird & Bird
Justin Lambert, Mishcon de Reya
Rebecca Lawrence, DLA Piper
Daniel Lim, Kirkland & Ellis
Cameron Marshall, Carpmaels & Ransford
Katie McConnell, Hogan Lovells
Tommy McKenna, Fieldfisher
Gareth Morgan, Pinsent Masons
Jeremy Morton, Temple Bright
Andrew Payne, Winston Taylor
Robert Peake, Keystone Law
Oscar Robinson, Kirkland & Ellis
Matthew Royle, Winston Taylor
Beatriz San Martin, Arnold & Porter
Hiroshi Sheraton, Morgan Lewis
Calum Smyth, DLA Piper
Ravi Srinivasan, J A Kemp
Rebecca Tollervey, Mewburn Ellis
James Tumbridge, Keystone Law
Tess Waldron, Powell Gilbert
Jeremy Webster, Mewburn Ellis
Tim Whitfield, Powell Gilbert
Laura Whiting, Freshfields
Andrew Williams, Mewburn Ellis
Daniel Wise, Carpmaels & Ransford
Notable
Kristjan Bloudoff, Morgan Lewis
Natalie Coulton, Paul Hastings
Alex Driver, Gowling WLG
Ashley Grant, Kirkland & Ellis
James Gray, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Nick Hardingham, Dehns
Alasdhair McDonald, Pinsent Mason
Helen Poulson, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Benjamin Rowlatt, Morgan Lewis
Jemma Trainor, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
