Global law firm Baker McKenzie has an IP practice in the UK. Its UK IP team is recommended for trade mark, copyright and IP transactions work.
Notable trade mark practitioners: Jessica Le Gros and Rachel Wilkinson Duffy.
Notable copyright lawyers: Ben Allgrove and John Groom.
Notable transactional IP lawyers: Steve Holmes, Sue McLean, and Natalie Ellerby.
2026
"Highly experienced, well rounded advisors with an excellent international network."
"Highly responsive, holistic advisory service."
"Exceptional breadth of experience and geographical coverage. Expertise in ancillary legal areas, e.g. regulatory law, commercial law."
"The team is purpose‑built to support in‑house clients swiftly and effectively, with a deep understanding of the demands placed on large, complex organisations. Baker McKenzie moves quickly to deliver practical, commercial advice from the very start of a matter."
"Baker McKenzie’s current structure enables a single point of contact while operating seamlessly on a global basis, delivering simplicity and real value in the day‑to‑day management of large portfolios."
"The advisory team is highly effective at delivering scalable, cost‑efficient solutions, offering meaningful support to large organisations under significant cost pressure."
Indradeep Bhattacharya
"Provides excellent, decisive advice on complex disputes and other matters. A great person to work with."
Paul McKay
"Paul is friendly yet highly professional, consistently adding significant value to complex matters. His advice is practical and commercially focused, and he is highly responsive, relatable, and clearly driven to achieve the right outcomes."
2025
"Prompt service and in-depth knowledge of the law and industry."
"[They are] very knowledgeable about key IP issues—in particular, excellent legal and industry knowledge about AI and the impact on platforms.
"The team has provided global advice outside of the US on AI and IP issues for many years and understands our risk tolerances. Through the long-standing relationship, they understand our products and legal approaches, and this helps them to provide pragmatic legal advice that is practical and can easily be used to assist our internal product teams."
"The team is very knowledgeable and experienced in relation to copyright issues. They act as a quarterback to provide advice from around the world.
"Through the long-standing work with the firm, we have built a strong, trusted relationship. There is a lot of depth in the team: the partners and senior associates are extremely experienced in the AI space and provide strategic and practical advice. They also understand our risk approach and are able to tailor [their] advice accordingly."
"They are fast, practical, and commercial and have an ability to drive global solutions to complex and novel legal issues."
"They are very nice people, which always helps."
2023
"We value the global aspect they bring."
"They are very responsive, highly skilled, creative and practical."
Case studies show the firm advised Carlsberg and Puig on their IP-rich acquisitions and Haleon and Edwardian Hotels on the IP aspects of their respective business disposals. The firm also advised GlaxoSmithKline on its strategic vaccine partnership with Zhifei Biological Products.
Case studies show the team advised well-known global companies in the creative industries on copyright and IP policy issues.
Case studies show trade mark filing, portfolio management and disputes work for well-known global brand owners. All-round IP litigator Hiroshi Sheraton left the firm in 2024.