Baker McKenzie’s Global Intellectual Property practice has once again been highly recognized in Managing IP’s IP STARS 2025 listings, receiving 124 practice and individual rankings. IP STARS is widely acknowledged as a prestigious guide in ranking firms and practitioners across the specialisms in the field of intellectual property.

In the 2025 edition, Baker McKenzie’s member offices secured 43 practice rankings across 31 jurisdictions globally. 81 individual rankings across copyright, patents, trademarks and transactions were also awarded to 61 members of Baker McKenzie’s Global IP team around the world.

Additionally, Baker McKenzie was amongst the firms with the highest number of practitioners ranked in Managing IP’s 2025 Top 250 Women in IP with Stephanie Vaccari (Canada), Kherk Ying Chew (Malaysia), Divina Ilas-Panganiban of member firm Quisumbing Torres (Philippines), Eva-Maria Strobel (Switzerland), Grace Shao (Taiwan), Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy (United Kingdom – England) and Pamela Church (United States) being awarded inclusion in the guide.

Eva-Maria Strobel, Global Chair of Baker McKenzie's IP Practice, expressed gratitude:
"Thank you to Managing IP for recognizing us in their well-respected 2025 rankings. It's wonderful to see so many of our colleagues acknowledged across all areas of IP law. This recognition is a testament to the expertise of our exceptional team of lawyers worldwide and our unique ability to provide a truly full-service offering for clients around the world. We extend our thanks to our clients for their support of our global team, without which this recognition would not be possible."

Managing IP describes IP STARS as “the leading specialist guide for companies or individuals looking for experienced legal practitioners to deal with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property issues.” Managing IP has been covering IP law and practice worldwide since 1990.

Argentina

Trade Mark

Bernard Malone - Patent Star
Bernard Malone - Trade Mark Star
Australia
Trade Mark - Law Firms
Elisabeth White - Trade Mark Star
Jonathan Flintoft - Trade Mark Star

Austria

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution

Lukas Feiler - Trade Mark Star

Brazil (Trench Rossi Watanabe)*

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution

Flavia Rebello Pereira - Trade Mark Star
Marcela Trigo - Patent Star
Marcela Trigo - Trade Mark Star

Canada

Trade Mark Prosecution

Jim Holloway - Trade Mark Star
Nancy Hamzo - Transactions Star
Stephanie N Vaccari - Trade Mark Star
China: Domestic Firms (FenXun Partners)
Trade Mark Disputes - Domestic Firms
Aggie Liu - Trade Mark Star
Zheng Zhou - Trade Mark Star

China: Foreign Firms

Trade Mark - Foreign Firms

Colombia

Trade Mark

Juan Pablo Concha Delgado - Patent Star
Juan Pablo Concha Delgado - Trade Mark Star

Czech Republic

Trade Mark

Kristina Doupal (nee Bartoskova) - Notable Practitioner
France
Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution - Law Firms
Nathalie Marchand - Transactions Star

Germany

Trade Mark - Law Firms

Michael Fammler - Trade Mark Star

Hong Kong SAR

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution

Andrew Sim - Trade Mark Star
Isabella F C Liu - Patent Star
Loke-Khoon Tan - Trade Mark Star
Maria Smith - Trade Mark Star
Shih Yann Loo - Patent Star
Shih Yann Loo - Trade Mark Star

Hungary

Trade Mark

Zoltan Hegymegi-Barakonyi - Notable Practitioner

Indonesia (HHP Law Firm)

Trade Mark

Daru Lukiantono - Patent Star
Daru Lukiantono - Trade Mark Star

Japan

Trade Mark - Foreign Firms

Daisuke Tatsuno - Trade Mark Star
Kensaku Takase - Copyright Star
Kensaku Takase - Trade Mark Star

Malaysia (Wong & Partners)

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution

Celia Cheah - Notable Practitioner
Kherk Ying Chew - Patent Star
Kherk Ying Chew - Trade Mark Star

Mexico

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution

Carlos Davila-Peniche - Copyright Star
Gresly Marcano - Trade Mark Star
Marina Hurtado Cruz - Patent Star

Peru (Estudio Echecopar)

Trade Mark

Andrea Jimenez - Rising Star

Philippines (Quisumbing Torres)

Trade Mark

Bienvenido Marquez III - Patent Star
Bienvenido Marquez III - Trade Mark Star
Divina Ilas-Panganiban - Trade Mark Star
Reena Mitra-Ventanilla - Trade Mark Star

Poland

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution

Jakub Falkowski - Notable Practitioner
Marcin Fijalkowski - Trade Mark Star

Singapore (Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow)

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution

Andy Leck - Patent Star
Andy Leck - Trade Mark Star
Ren Jun Lim - Trade Mark Star

Spain

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution - Law Firms

Sweden

Trade Mark Disputes

Peder Oxhammar - Patent Star
Peder Oxhammar - Trade Mark Star
Peder Oxhammar - Transactions Star

Switzerland

Trade Mark Disputes
Trade Mark Prosecution - Law Firms

Eva-Maria Strobel - Trade Mark Star
Julia Schieber - Transactions Star
Michael Treis - Notable Practitioner

Taiwan

Trade Mark

Da-Fa Feng - Patent Star
Grace Shao - Patent Star
Grace Shao - Trade Mark Star
Monica Chao - Trade Mark Star

Thailand

Trade Mark

Abe Sun - Patent Star
Dhiraphol Suwanprateep - Notable Practitioner
Nont Horayangura - Trade Mark Star

United Kingdom (England)

Trade Mark Disputes - Law Firms
Trade Mark Prosecution - Law Firms

Ben Allgrove - Copyright Star
Ben Allgrove - Transactions Star
Jessica Le Gros - Trade Mark Star
Julia Dickenson - Notable Practitioner
Natalie Ellerby - Notable Practitioner
Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy - Trade Mark Star

United States: National

Trade Mark Prosecution

Dyan House - Trade Mark Star
John Flaim - Patent Star
Mackenzie Martin - Patent Star
Pamela Church - Trade Mark Star
Pamela Church - Transactions Star
Shima S Roy – Trade Mark Star
Vas Vedantam - Patent Star

United States: Illinois

Trade Mark

Shima S Roy - Trade Mark Star
United States: New York
Trade Mark Prosecution
Pamela Church - Trade Mark Star
Pamela Church - Transactions Star

United States: Texas

Trademark

Dyan House - Trade Mark Star
John Flaim - Patent Star
Vas Vedantam - Patent Star

Vietnam

Trade Mark

Hoa Tran - Notable Practitioner
Manh Hung Tran - Trade Mark Star
Minh Tri Quach - Trade Mark Star

*Trench Rossi Watanabe and Baker McKenzie have executed a strategic cooperation for consulting on foreign law.

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