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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Executive Director & Chief Patent Counsel Skysong Innovations (Arizona State University)
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VP Innovation Law: Head of Trademarks, Copyrights & Brand Protection Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Chief IP Counsel, Divisional Vice President & Associate General Counsel Abbott Laboratories
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Executive Director & Assistant General Counsel—Head of IP Litigation EMEA & APAC Regeneron