Anita Varma
Anita Varma is a partner at White & Case who, earlier in her career, worked as a patent examiner at the US Patent and Trademark…
- Partner
- White & Case
Leaders Directory
WIPR Leaders is a one-stop guide to the leading IP practitioners in the world. The handbook lists over 1,500 lawyers across two volumes: over 900 individuals in the both the patent and the trademarks section (some individuals are in both). 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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Annsley Merelle Ward
Annsley Merelle Ward, perhaps better known as ‘AmeriKat’, is a senior associate at Bristows. As the longest serving member…
- Senior Associate
- Bristows
Colin Ingram
Colin Ingram is a partner at Smart & Biggar whose litigation practice spans all areas of intellectual property with a particular…
- Partner
- Smart & Biggar
- Canada
Guan Huat Khoo
Guan Huat Khoo joined Skrine in 1993 and chairs the intellectual property dispute resolution practice group. He has represented…
- Partner
- Skrine
- Malaysia
Gunars Gaikis
Gunars Gaikis is one of Canada’s premier and most experienced life sciences intellectual property litigators. During his more…
- Partner
- Smart & Biggar
- Canada
Ida Gjessing
Ida Gjessing earned her law degree at the University of Oslo and holds a lawyer’s practising certificate. She has worked as…
- Partner
- Advokatfirmaet GjessingReimers AS
- Norway
Imogen Fowler
Imogen Fowler is a partner at Hogan Lovells in Alicante and has more than 15 years’ experience working with brand owners. Fowler…
- Lawyer
- Hogan Lovells
- Spain
Laëtitia Bénard
Laëtitia Bénard leads Allen & Overy’s Paris office’s IP practice, co-heads the firm’s life sciences group worldwide, and…
- Partner
- Allen & Overy
- France
Maksym Bocharov
Maksym Bocharov is deputy director at Gorodissky & Partners Ukraine and has been with the firm since 2005. His practice is focused…
- Deputy director
- Gorodissky & Partners (Ukraine)
- Ukraine
Maria Fernanda Castellanos
Maria Fernanda Castellanos is a partner at Brigard Castro and has experience in strategic consulting, intellectual property litigation,…
- Partner
- Brigard & Castro
- Colombia
MaryAnne Armstrong
MaryAnne Armstrong is a partner at Birch Stewart Kolasch Birch and focuses her practice on prosecuting patent applications and…
- Partner
- BSKB
Nicola Dagg
Nicola Dagg has recently joined Kirkland & Ellis' intellectual property litigation practice in London. She has experience in the…
- Partner
- Kirkland & Ellis
Penny Gilbert
With a strong life sciences background, Penny Gilbert has represented clients in patent disputes before the English courts, the…
- Partner
- Powell Gilbert
Selma Ünlü
Selma Ünlü, senior partner at NSN Law Firm, graduated from Istanbul University in 1989. She then obtained her diploma in private…
- Partner
- NSN
- Turkey
Sophie Rich
Sophie Rich is the head of Herbert Smith Freehills’ life sciences practice. She qualified in 1989 and became a partner at the…
- Partner
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Sue Gilchrist
Sue Gilchrist is the head of the Herbert Smith Freehills intellectual property practice in Australia. She has extensive experience…
- Head of IP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Australia
Vladislav Ugryumov
Vladislav Ugryumov specialises his practice in patent litigation and prosecution and has extensive experience representing clients…
- Partner
- Gowling WLG
- Russia
Adam Cooke
Adam Cooke joined DLA Piper UK in 2012 and has more than 25 years’ experience in intellectual property law. He focuses on multi-jurisdictional…
- Partner
- DLA Piper
- United Kingdom
Adar Bengom (Ortal)
After interning at Herzog Fox & Neeman from 2008 to 2010, Adar Bengom (Ortal) took a brief hiatus from the firm as she worked…
- Partner
- Herzog Fox & Neeman
- Israel
Agustín Mayer West
Agustín Mayer West heads Ferrere’s regional intellectual property and life sciences teams. He is also involved in competition…
- Head of IP, regional managing partner of the firm
- Ferrere Abogados
- Uruguay
Alan Adcock
Alan Adcock is a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property and regulatory affairs groups. His practice focuses on…
- Partner
- Tilleke & Gibbins
- Thailand
Albrecht von Menges
Albrecht von Menges has 15 years’ experience working in intellectual property. He is head of the biotechnology department of…
- Patent attorney
- Uexküll & Stolberg
- Germany
Alexandra Pygall
Alexandra Pygall is a partner at Stephenson Harwood and has experience in all areas of intellectual property. Before joining the…
- Partner
- Stephenson Harwood
- United Kingdom
Alexey Vakhnin
Alexey Vakhnin works as managing director at Vakhnina & Partners. He has more than 15 years’ experience in intellectual property…
- Managing director
- Vakhnina & Partners
- Russia
Alison Simpson
Alison Simpson is a managing partner at UDL and advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular emphasis…
- Managing partner
- UDL
- United Kingdom
Alison Wong
Alison Wong is a partner in Bird & Bird’s China IP group and heads the Asia Pacific life sciences and healthcare group. She…
- Partner
- Bird & Bird
- Hong Kong
Ana Castro
Ana María Castro has been a partner at Lloreda Camacho & Co since 2009 and is the head of the firm’s patent and life science…
- Partner
- Lloreda Camacho & Co
- Colombia