2026 Best Law Firms for Intellectual Property
Fish & Richardson P.C.
An influential player in the development of American intellectual property (IP) law, Fish & Richardson evolved with the inventions of its clients. From the days of the Industrial Revolution through the most recent technology revolution, the...
Finnegan
With experts in every industry and technology, Finnegan is one of the world’s top intellectual property (IP) law firms. The firm’s work spans the full range of IP needs related to European, German, U.K., and U.S. IP law. Finnegan employs more...
Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis, one of the world’s most elite law firms, is known for its corporate, intellectual property, litigation, M&A, private equity, and restructuring work. With more than 4,000 lawyers, the firm is regularly recognized as one...
Cooley
With more than 1,300 lawyers practicing across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Cooley is synonymous with tech and venture capital work. The firm is also highly regarded for its clean tech, cyber/data security, privacy, intellectual property...
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, has been cultivating the persona of an eccentric genius—shocking the often-staid legal world with its unorthodox approach while impressing it with sweeping successes in the courtroom. This global...
Morrison Foerster
Morrison Foerster complements its capabilities in stateside intellectual property (IP), finance, life sciences, technology, and litigation with a long reach across the Pacific Rim and into Europe. From the Golden Gate to the Great Wall ...
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s largest law firms. With more than 3,500 attorneys in 14 countries around the world, Latham practices in all the major jurisdictions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia and regularly...
Irell & Manella LLP
A Southern California powerhouse for more than 80 years, Irell & Manella matches or exceeds its multinational peers in salary, prestige, and high-stakes cases, serving clients worldwide from only three locations, in Los Angeles, Newport...
Wilson Sonsini
With more than 1,100 attorneys across 17 offices around the world, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a global player with practices in technology and life sciences financings and M&A, tech licensing transactions, intellectual property...
WilmerHale
With 1,100 lawyers across the United States and Europe, WilmerHale is a litigation powerhouse known for its work in IP, securities, and appellate litigation, as well as its life sciences and technology experience. The firm counsels clients in a...