Global In-House Elite 2026

Who are the world’s best in-house counsel? WIPR’s inaugural Global In-House IP Elite 2026 celebrates the leading in-house IP professionals around the world who are equally highly respected by the law firms they work with and by their internal colleagues.

Counsel from some of the world’s biggest companies—including Google, Microsoft, Saudi Aramco and Meta—and many more, have been recognised in this list. Look out for the Comments section where market feedback has been included in the profiles.

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Camilo Gatta
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Assistant General Counsel & Head of Trademarks   Microsoft  
Alexandre Gauthier
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IP Director   Soucy  
Steven Geiszler
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US Chief IP Counsel   Huawei  
Scott Gelin
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Head of Global IP Enforcement   Apple  
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Group IP Director   LVMH  
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Vice President IP   Resolution Therapeutics  
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General Counsel   Skysong Innovations (Arizona State University)  
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Patent Counsel, Head of Data Science, PMO, Tech and Ops   Google  
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Senior Executive VP & Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer   The Walt Disney Company  
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Senior Director, IP   Uber Technologies  
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Senior Vice President & Head of IP   Mammoth Biosciences  
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VP, Head of Global Litigation & Disputes   Nokia  
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President & Chief IP Officer   Xockets  
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Senior Director—Patent Litigation   Moderna  
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Patent Attorney   Dow Chemical  
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Chief IP Counsel—International Litigation and Policy   MSD  
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Senior Director Global IP   Apotex  
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Head of Legal   Comité Champagne  
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Head of IP & Global Brand Protection   Olaplex  
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VP & General Counsel European and International Markets   Teva Pharmaceuticals