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
Hanna Dzieglewska, Dehns
Rebecca Gardner, Dehns
Thomas Gibb, Murgitroyd
Christopher Hamer, Mathys & Squire
John Hanna, Hanna IP
Elizabeth Jones, Dehns
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
Phillip Price, Dehns
Alexandra Pygall, Stephenson Harwood
Vicki Salmon, Impact IP
Lee Samuel, Symbiosis IP
Adrian Samuels, Dehns
David Spinner, Greaves Brewster
Isobel Stone, Mewburn Ellis
Charlotte Sunderland, Forresters
Jenny Vaughan, Gateley IP
Andrew Williams, Mewburn Ellis
Adam Yates, Dehns
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
Paul Brown, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Rob Burrows, Bristows
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
Christopher Thornham, Winston Taylor
Recommended
Steven Baldwin, Kirkland & Ellis
Gemma Barrett, A&O Shearman
Victoria Bentley, Fieldfisher
Rebecca Blundell, Mewburn Ellis
Jon Broughton, Patent Boutique
Neil Campbell, Dehns
Kristina Cornish, Pinsent Masons
Trevor Crosse, Osborne Clarke
Duncan Curley, Pennington Manches Cooper
Tom Foster, Winston Taylor
John Hanna, Hanna IP
Mark Heaney, A&O Shearman
Mark Hoggins, Gateley IP
Nicole Jadeja, Bird & Bird
Ari Laakkonen, Powell Gilbert
Justin Lambert, Mishcon de Reya
Rebecca Lawrence, DLA Piper
Graham Lewis, J A Kemp
Daniel Lim, Kirkland & Ellis
Cameron Marshall, Carpmaels & Ransford
Katie McConnell, Hogan Lovells
Tommy McKenna, Fieldfisher
Gareth Morgan, Pinsent Masons
Jeremy Morton, Temple Bright
Tom Oliver, Powell Gilbert
Graeme Orchison, TLT
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
Matt Spencer, Boult Wade Tennant
Ravi Srinivasan, J A Kemp
Andreas Theisen, J A Kemp
Rebecca Tollervey, Mewburn Ellis
James Tumbridge, Keystone Law
Tess Waldron, Powell Gilbert
Michael Washbrook, Winston Taylor
Jeremy Webster, Mewburn Ellis
Tim Whitfield, Powell Gilbert
Laura Whiting, Freshfields
Andrew Williams, Mewburn Ellis
Daniel Wise, Carpmaels & Ransford
Xuyang Zhu, Winston Taylor
Notable
Kristjan Bloudoff, Morgan Lewis
Natalie Coulton, Paul Hastings
Alex Driver, Gowling WLG
Muhammed Gangat, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Ashley Grant, Kirkland & Ellis
James Gray, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Nick Hardingham, Dehns
William Hillson, Powell Gilbert
Alasdhair McDonald, Pinsent Masons
Helen Poulson, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Benjamin Rowlatt, Morgan Lewis
Jemma Trainor, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
