The intellectual property team at Clarion ‘stands out for its exceptional blend of technical expertise, commercial awareness, and client-focused service’, and advises on all elements of UK and international IP work. Clients can rely on a specific trade mark and design service, with many international brands and patent owners benefiting from this service. Esther Kirwan leads the practice, with significant expertise in patent litigation, while covering the range of contentious and non-contentious trade marks, patents, and copyright work. Skilled patent litigator Sue Streatfield is key to the practice. Ashton Craven-Lockwood and Sarah Molloy are noted. Lindsey Wrenn departed the team in June 2025.

Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP‘s intellectual property practice consists of a number of ‘very intelligent and committed lawyers’, with expertise in trade marks, designs, patents, and copyright work. The non-contentious side of the practice focuses on licensing, data processing, and SaaS work, while members of the practice also have extensive trade mark dispute experience. Jason Dainty leads the practice, advising on brand protection and strategy, and acting on trade mark portfolios. Amanda Mallon is a noted trade mark attorney, and manages the global trade mark portfolio for many of the firm’s clients, while Sanjeet Plaha has litigation experience in soft and hard IP. Louise Perkin and Jamie Rowlands are noted.

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP handles significant international intellectual property cases, acting primarily with multinational brands. Unified Patent Court proceedings are a strength of the practice, that is also skilled at handling trade mark work. The team regularly acts on high-profile matters in the retail, consumer good, and manufacturing sectors. James Love heads the practice, with particular expertise in trade mark work. Rose Smalley-Gordon is an ‘exceptional legal professional with impressive technical ability’ and is key to the practice, along with Amy Galloway. The practice further expanded, with the arrival of Maya Muchemwa from Taylor Wessing LLP in September 2024.

Addleshaw Goddard‘s intellectual property practice is ‘competent and responsive’, and noted for ‘providing commercially astute advice’. The practice covers IP disputes, trade mark and portfolio management, and high-value transactional IP work. Acting for household names in complex data and copyright disputes are a strength of the team, which is led by Georgina Powling; Powling advises on contentious and non-contentious IP matters, particularly linked to the exploitation of IP rights. Geoff Steward is skilled at handling trade mark infringement matters, while Emily Nuttall-Wood focuses on the strategic management of IP.

‘Approachability and responsiveness’ differentiates the intellectual property practice at Walker Morris LLP, which covers the full range of IP work. Advising on patents, copyrights, and trade marks are all strengths of the team, that also advises on global trade mark portfolios, particularly in the food and drink, manufacturing, and consumer goods sectors. ‘Outstanding partner’ Alan Harper leads the practice, and is a skilled litigator, with vast experience advising on IP licensing deals. Sarah Williams is also key to the practice, and is skilled at handling international trade mark portfolios, while Matthew Lingard is noted for his AI expertise.

DLA Piper‘s intellectual property team is ‘approachable and helpful’, with expertise in transactions and licensing work, particularly transactions with database and software elements. Artificial intelligence is another strength of the practice, particularly issues linked to deploying innovative technologies, as well as trade mark clearance and filing work. Richard Taylor leads the practice that is commended for its ‘practical and commercial advice’. Kate Black, Eleanor Swyer, and Marthinus Prinsloo are noted.

Mills & Reeve LLP‘s team has a ‘wealth of expertise and a huge readiness to help’, and acts on complex IP strategy, protection, and portfolio management mandates. Advising on complex IP licensing transactions is a strength of the practice, that has expertise in the tech, life sciences, automotive, and food sectors. Mark Pearce leads the team, which is ‘highly experienced in trade mark matters’, with particular knowledge of the manufacturing, advanced engineering, and chemical sectors. Alex Newman focuses on patent litigation, particularly in the technology and engineering sectors. Jasmine Fearnley and Holly Gillan are also noted.

The intellectual property practice at Brabners LLP focuses on the enforcement of intellectual property rights, as well as portfolio management and trade mark applications. The team, led by Sara Ludlam, has a particular focus on online brand protection. Ludlam is skilled at handling trade mark and design rights registrations, as well as GDPR compliance and licensing. Hannah Fawcett is also noted.

CMS' Sheffield-based team is 'incredibly personable', regularly working as part of the firm's joined-up national and international teams for major national and international clients, in addition to working with local SMEs. The group is led by Eleanor Merrett, who is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and litigator and covers a broad range of matters. Nichola Mulvey is a key name in the team, and brings particular expertise in design law.

Following its acquisition of Lupton Fawcett in September 2025, the practice at Flint Bishop is noted for its ‘extremely knowledgeable, attentive, well prepared’ team, which has experience advising on the range of intellectual property issues. Copyright disputes and trade mark portfolio management are key strengths of the team. Members of the practice work closely with the competition and media practices of the firm, and are skilled at advising on complex data protection matters. Clive Lawrence leads the team.

Acting for both licensors and licensees, with the ability to handle complex non-contentious IP and IP litigation, is a strength of the practice at Percy Crow Davis & Co. Dai Davis heads the team, specialising in representing owner managed businesses.

Pinsent Masons LLP's intellectual property team is ‘professional, very knowledgeable and works quickly’, and acts for a number of household names on the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property rights. Members of the practice act on artificial intelligence issues, green energy projects, and digital health and tech matters. Louise Fullwood leads the practice, and is skilled at handling copyright and AI focused IP work. James Talbot is key to the practice, with extensive IP and data protection expertise.

The ‘close knit team’ at Ward Hadaway LLP is commended for its ‘superb attention to detail, internal, and client communication’, and acts for a number of blue-chip clients and household names. The team has a focus on trade mark registration and portfolio management, with team head Bill Goodwin particularly knowledgeable of this area. Robert Glassford is key to the practice, with extensive litigation experience, and Sonia Burgess is a ‘stand out lawyer’.