About Us
General IP
The only truly global top tier IP practice. More than 685 IP professionals across four regions. A diverse team that speaks over three dozen languages, with 51:49 male-to-female IP lawyer ratio. Locally ranked IP practice in 95% of our markets.
Core services include brand management and enforcement, patent litigation and prosecution, copyright and digital media, IP disputes, trade secrets, IP transactions and tax optimized IP advisory work. With industry-leading clients across automotive; fashion and luxury; financial services; fast moving consumer goods and retail; healthcare; hotels, resorts and tourism; media and entertainment; and technology sectors. Our top clients have combined revenues of more than US$500 billion.
Over 30 major IP awards in the last three years. Chambers has ranked our global IP practice Band 1 for eight consecutive years. We are the only law firm Chambers has ever named Global IP Firm of the Year. Managing IP has recognized us as Global IP Firm of the Year in 2017 and 2015. We have been recognized in all four regions by World Trademark Review’s WTR1000 in the last four years.
The longevity and teamwork of our global team of IP practitioners is our core strength. 40 of them have been with the Firm for over 20 years. We have a heritage of collaboration worldwide. Clients comment that it feels like they are dealing with one virtual office rather than separate jurisdictions.
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Core services include brand management and enforcement, patent litigation and prosecution, copyright and digital media, IP disputes, trade secrets, IP transactions and tax optimized IP advisory work. With industry-leading clients across automotive; fashion and luxury; financial services; fast moving consumer goods and retail; healthcare; hotels, resorts and tourism; media and entertainment; and technology sectors. Our top clients have combined revenues of more than US$500 billion.
Over 30 major IP awards in the last three years. Chambers has ranked our global IP practice Band 1 for eight consecutive years. We are the only law firm Chambers has ever named Global IP Firm of the Year. Managing IP has recognized us as Global IP Firm of the Year in 2017 and 2015. We have been recognized in all four regions by World Trademark Review’s WTR1000 in the last four years.
The longevity and teamwork of our global team of IP practitioners is our core strength. 40 of them have been with the Firm for over 20 years. We have a heritage of collaboration worldwide. Clients comment that it feels like they are dealing with one virtual office rather than separate jurisdictions.
Learn more about our IP capabilities
View the General IP contacts
Brand Enforcement
We are widely recognized for our ability to manage local, regional and global offline and online brand enforcement programs and investigations, as well as trademark, design and copyright customs recordal programs for some of the world's most valuable and innovative brands.
Brand Management
We are the largest IP brand management practice in the world, trusted with some of the world's largest portfolios, globally in 200+ jurisdictions. We are consistently rated as one of the top brand management practices globally, with more top tier brand practices and brand practitioners in more places than any other firm.
Copyright and Digital Media
We are consistently rated as one of the top copyright practices globally, with market leading copyright experts in key markets acting on the cutting edge cases and new products. We do complex copyright work for some of the world's most cutting edge technology and content companies.
IP and Tax
We advise on IP/tax strategy and structures, looking around corners to closely monitor the rapidly evolving tax landscape to identify what that means for your business. Unlike accounting firms, our tax team can represent clients in all phases of tax matters, leveraging our IP and tax lawyers, economists and advisers.
IP Disputes
We're the world's largest full service IP litigation practice, bringing together in-market IP expertise at the local level, with cross-border experience and perspective.
IP Transactions
We work collaboratively across IP, M&A and tax to deliver some of the most innovative customized solutions seen in the transactional IP space. We deliver a process-driven approach to the commodity aspects of transactional IP, using technology to deliver solutions that allow our market-leading lawyers to focus their input on the issues that add real value to your transactions.
Patent Litigation
We advise on complex patent questions across the full range of technical specializations, including issuing opinions on patentability, validity, and infringement. Our experience handling significant local and cross-border patent litigation matters span more than three decades.
Patent Prosecution
We prosecute, manage and advise on patent portfolios and strategy, including utility patents, design patents, and utility models. We have a track record of global patent prosecution, helping our clients identify key jurisdictions and key products and features, to ensure robust yet cost-effective global patent protection.
Trade Secrets
No firm has more experience helping multinationals protect their assets when trading globally. We bring that experience to every engagement and ensure that our clients receive high-quality representation in complex cross-jurisdictional matters.