Ai-Leen Lim
Ai-Leen Lim leads AWA Asia’s offices as chief executive officer and principal counsel, managing its headquarters in Hong Kong…
- Chief Executive Officer & Principal Counsel
- AWA
- China
Leaders Directory
WIPR Leaders is a one-stop guide to the leading IP practitioners in the world. The handbook lists over 1,700 lawyers across patent, trademark, and copyright practices. Stemming from a four month nomination period in which we sought views from 12,000 IP professionals, our research team vetted every nominated lawyer for suitability by exploring their work. This meant looking at practice history, industry expertise and notable cases, as well as any additional activities, such as writing and teaching responsibilities, which have allowed the lawyers to shape and influence other and future IP practitioners.
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Alicja Zalewska
Alicja Zalewska is a senior associate and heads the Warsaw trademarks and design team integrated into the CMS London office. She…
- Senior Associate
- CMS
- Poland
Anette Rasmussen
Anette Rasmussen is a partner and attorney at law. She began her career in IP law in 1998 as an examiner at the Norwegian Patent…
- Partner Attorney & Team Manager
- AWA
- Denmark
Anna Stopinska Slefarska
Anna Stopińska-Ślefarska is a Polish patent and trademark attorney, European patent attorney and professional representative…
- President of the Board / Patent & Trademark Attorney
- Polservice
- Poland
Bartosz Krakowiak
Bartosz Krakowiak joined Polservice in 2002 and from 2018, he has been on the firm’s Management Board. He is a Polish patent…
- Member of the Board / Patent and Trademark Attorney
- Polservice
- Poland
Ben Natter
Ben’s practice focuses on all aspects of global trademark strategy, procurement, management and enforcement. Ben tailors client-specific…
- Partner
- Haug Partners LLP
- United States
Bill Lister
Bill Lister has a wide range of experience advising UK, US, European and global clients, with a substantial reputation spanning…
- Partner
- Appleyard Lees
- UK
Charmayne Ong
Charmayne Ong heads the IP practice and the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Skrine. She has extensive…
- Partner
- SKRINE
- Malaysia
Chinasa Uwanna
Chinasa Uwanna is a senior associate in the intellectual property & technology practice group of the firm with excellent experience…
- Legal Practitioner
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Nigeria
Christian W. Appelt
Christian W. Appelt focuses on the counselling of SMEs in Germany and Europe in all aspects of intellectual property, especially…
- German Patent Attorney
- Boehmert & Boehmert
- Germany
Crystal Chen
Crystal Chen is a partner at Tsai, Lee & Chen and her practice focuses on patents, trademarks, copyright, trade dress, IP enforcement,…
- Partner, attorney at law
- Tsai, Lee & Chen Patent Attorneys and Attorneys at Law
- Taiwan
Dilek Zeybel
Dilek Zeybel is managing partner and a Chartered patent & trademark attorney at Orbis Vista. His practice areas include head of…
- Partner Trademark & Patent Attorney
- Orbis Vista
- Turkey
Djura Mijatovic
Djura Mijatović is a managing partner at Živko Mijatović & Partners (ZMP) and his practice focuses on all areas of IP rights.…
- Managing Partner
- ZMP - Zivko Mijatovic & Partners
- Serbia
Edward Carstairs
Edward Cartsairs is particularly known for his work with the food & drink industry, as well as sportswear brands and consumer…
- Partner
- Gill Jennings & Every
- UK
Egon Engin-Deniz
Egon Engin-Deniz is an attorney-at-law for IP law and a leading expert in the fields of life sciences & healthcare and technology,…
- Partner & Intellectual Property Attorney
- CMS
- Austria
Essenese Obhan
Essenese Obhan is an IP lawyer, patent agent, and a mechanical engineer. He has drafted, prosecuted and litigated cases in various…
- Managing Partner Patent Attorney
- Obhan & Associates
- India
Fabio Giacopello
Fabio Giacopello is senior partner at HFG Law & Intellectual Property. He’s been widely recognized as one of the most valuable…
- Partner
- HFG Law Firm & IP Practice
- China
Femi Olubanwo
Femi Olubanwo is a partner in the intellectual property & technology practice group and his practice covers all aspects of IP…
- Partner & Intellectual Property Practitioner
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Nigeria
Fernando Becerril
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer specialized in Electronics. Graduated from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México – School…
- Senior Partner - Director Corporate and Business Development
- Becerril, Coca y Becerril (BC&B)
- Mexico
Helen Newman
Helen Newman has experience of acting for high profile brands in the fashion and luxury goods market. Her strategic approach to…
- Partner
- CMS
- UK
Hibbatun-Nasser Shobambi
Hibbatun-Nasser is a dynamic lawyer with diverse interests and experience in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Civil and…
- Associate
- SimmonsCooper Partners
- Nigeria
Joanna Conway
Joanna (Joey) co-leads the Women in IP committee for IP Inclusive, the pan-professional body charged with improving D&I across…
- Partner
- Deloitte Legal (UK)
- UK
Jose Luis Arnaut
José Luís Arnaut has vast experience on legal strategic advice to public and private companies. His main areas of practice include…
- Managing Partner & Lawyer
- CMS
- Portugal
Juan Carlos Amaro
Juan Carlos Amaro is an attorney-at-law with a postgraduate degree in Constitutional Law and IP law at the Universidad Panamericana.
- Senior Partner - Legal Director
- Becerril, Coca y Becerril (BC&B)
- Mexico
Khoo Guan Huat
Khoo Guan Huat heads the IP and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) disputes practice at Skrine. He is frequently called…
- Partner
- SKRINE
- Malaysia
Laura Collada
Laura Collada has more than 30 years’ experience in IP and is a managing partner at Dumont, where she has worked since 2000.…
- Managing partner
- DUMONT
- Mexico
Manish Saurastri
Manish Saurastri has demonstrated credentials in all aspects of IP law and enforcement, patents, trademarks and copyrights litigations.…
- Partner
- Krishna & Saurastri Associates
- India
Manisha Singh
Manisha Singh is a leading lawyer in the IP arena in India. During her career, she has played an important and crucial role in…
- Partner
- Lex Orbis
- India
Maria Zamkova
Maria Zamkova is chief executive officer at Fenix Legal. She has a Master’s in industrial design and is a patent and registered…
- Chief Executive Officer
- Fenix Legal KB
- Sweden
Naomi Pearce
Naomi Pearce is one of Australia’s leading patent litigators and was recognised as a WIPR Leader 2020. Pearce is a patent lawyer,…
- Principal
- Pearce IP
- Australia
Natalia Nikolaeva
Natalia Nikolaeva joined Gorodissky & Partners in 1999 and in 2010 was promoted to partner. She advises clients on all legal aspects…
- Partner
- Gorodissky & Partners
- Russia
Natalie Kirchhofer
Natalie Kirchhofer is a European and German patent attorney and an expert in the fields of (bio)chemistry, pharmaceuticals and…
- Partner & European Patent Attorney
- Cohausz & Florack
- Germany
Octavio Espejo Hinojosa
Octavio is an Electro-Mechanical Engineer and an Attorney at Law.
- Senior Partner - Director of Patents and Technology
- Becerril, Coca y Becerril (BC&B)
- Mexico
Peter McAndrews
Peter McAndrews is a patent and trademark attorney, specialising in litigation and US Patent and Trademark Office proceedings.…
- Shareholder
- McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd
- United States
Petter Rindforth
Petter Rindforth is managing partner at Fenix Legal. He achieved his master of law degree from Stockholm University. His…
- Managing Partner
- Fenix Legal KB
- Sweden
Rahul Chaudhry
Rahul Chaudhry is managing partner of Rahul Chaudhry & Partner. He is one of the most pre-eminent names in IP law in India. Chaudhry’s…
- Managing Partner
- Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
- India
Sarah Wright
Sarah leads a team of over 130 multi-disciplinary professionals ready to tackle any kind of IP matter across our offices in London,…
- Partner, Head of Intellectual Property
- CMS
- UK
Sidsel Hauge
Sidsel Hauge is a European patent attorney, chief executive officer of AWA Denmark and vice president of the AWA Group. She manages…
- European Patent Attorney
- AWA
- Denmark
Simon Miles
Simon Miles is a solicitor and chartered trademark attorney at Edwin Coe. He works with clients on contentious and transactional…
- Head of Intellectual Property
- Edwin Coe
- UK
Sunil Krishna
Mr. Krishna’s area of practice encompasses the entire spectrum of intellectual property management. He has to his credit vast…
- Partner
- Krishna & Saurastri Associates
- India
Tingxi Huo
Tingxi Huo is a trademark attorney and the managing partner of Chofn IP. He passed the Trademark Attorney Bar in 1998 and joined…
- Managing Partner & Trademark Attorney
- Chofn Intellectual Property
- China
Tom Scourfield
Global co-head of the CMS IP group, Tom Scourfield manages all aspects of brand protection, from registration, counselling and…
- Partner
- CMS
- UK
Valery Medvedev
Since 1999 Valery Medvedev has been leading the largest IP practice in Russia as managing partner of Gorodissky & Partners. Medvedev…
- Managing Partner
- Gorodissky & Partners
- Russia
Vitor Palmela Fidalgo
Legal Director and a Trademark and Patent Attorney at Inventa International, responsible for the Patent and Trademark Attorneys…
- Legal Director
- Inventa International
- Portugal
Vivek Singh
Vivek is a registered Patent Agent and Attorney at law with Technical, Legal and Business background. He is a Govt. of India recognized…
- IP Attorney & Head IP Prosecution Practice, Sagacious IP
- Sagacious IP
- India
Vladimir Marenovic
Vladimir Marenovic is a senior associate at Živko Mijatović & Partners advising clients on all matters relating to copyright,…
- Head of Legal
- ZMP - Zivko Mijatovic & Partners
- Serbia
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann has worked at Boehmert & Boehmert since 1998. He has represented clients in the entertainment, computing,…
- Attorney at Law Germany
- Boehmert & Boehmert
- Germany
