Global IP group recognized by 2025 Managing Intellectual Property Magazine
Global | Press release - Recognition | October 2025
Twenty-seven Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers globally have been recognized as IP STARS, notable practitioners or rising stars by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine. The firm was also ranked 24 times across all seven categories in six countries.
Our global intellectual property team has extensive experience providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary IP law services to clients worldwide. With more than 250 lawyers, patent attorneys and trademark agents across five continents, the international team provides the knowledge, strategy and tools to make the most of the collective intellectual and creative efforts of a business’ talent and to navigate the competitive landscape and IP rights of others.
Managing Intellectual Property’s research is conducted by a team of researchers using information from thousands of firms, IP practitioners and their clients.
2025 Managing Intellectual Property Norton Rose Fulbright rankings
| Category | Jurisdiction |
| Copyright and related rights | Canada |
| IP transactions | Canada, UK |
| Patent disputes | Canada, Hong Kong, Minnesota, Texas |
| Patent prosecution | Canada, Germany, Texas |
| Trademark | Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Minnesota, Texas, UK |
| Trademark disputes | Canada, Hong Kong, Texas |
| Trademark prosecution | Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Minnesota, Texas |
2025 Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS and recommended lawyers
| Lawyer | Office | Ranking |
| Jonathan Ball | London | Patent star; Trademark star |
| Felicia Boyd | Minneapolis | Patent star |
| Brian Chau | Toronto | Notable practitioner |
| Jung-Kay Chiu | Toronto | Patent star |
| Daniel Daniele | Toronto | Notable practitioner |
| Justin Davidson | Hong Kong | Trademark star |
| Mark Garrett | Austin | Patent star |
| Brett Govett | Dallas | Patent star |
| Christopher Guerreiro | Toronto | Rising star |
| Eric Hall | Houston | Notable practitioner |
| Timothy Kenny | Minneapolis | Trademark star |
| Mike Knapper | London | Patent star; Transactions star |
| Linda Merritt | Dallas | Trademark star; Copyright star |
| Farah Mukaddam | London | Rising star |
| Stanley Ng | Hong Kong | Rising star |
| Jackie O’Brien | Sydney | Trademark star |
| Bernard O’Shea | Melbourne | Patent star; Trademark star |
| Clemens Rübel | Munich | Patent star |
| Maximilian Schmitz | Munich | Rising star |
| Gina Shishima | Austin | Patent star |
| Nikita Stepin | Montréal | Rising star |
| Charles Walker | Houston | Patent star; Trademark star |
| Kristin Wall | Toronto | Top 250 women in IP; Patent star |
| Christopher Wilson | Vancouver | Trademark star |
| David Yi | Toronto | Notable practitioner |
| Richard Zembek | Houston | Patent star |
| Tiffany Zilliox | Munich | Rising star |
For further information please contact:
Gemma Lyon, Brand and Communication Director, Central Services
Tel: +44 20 7444 5865
gemma.lyon@nortonrosefulbright.com