Venner Shipley recognised by Managing IP’s IP Stars 2026

We are proud to announce that Venner Shipley has again been ranked in Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution in the 2026 edition of IP STARS by Managing IP. In addition, we are pleased to have also been recognised in the following categories in the 2026 edition:

• Patent Disputes – Patent and Trade Mark Attorney Firms
• Trade Mark Disputes – Patent and Trade Mark Attorney Firms
• Trade Mark Prosecution – Patent and Trade Mark Attorney Firms
• Copyright & Related Rights

Congratulations to: Siân Gill, Craig Turner, Jan Walaski, Mike Jennings, Pawel Piotrowicz, Paul Derry, and David Birchall for being recognised as 2026 IP STARS. We also congratulate James Varley, Alex Brown, Alexandra Collingwood-Pierce, Catrin Petty, Daniel Byrne, Geoff Hussey, Ian Gill, Matthew Handley, Simon Taor, Katherine Dainty and Darren Hau for being recognised as Notable Practitioners and our 2026 IP Rising Stars Sarah Neil, Suzanne Power and Nick Barrow.

Click here to access rankings and full write up. These reputable rankings highlight our team’s enthusiastic and innovative client-centric advice and commitment.

 About IP Stars

Each year IP STARS research analysts obtain information from thousands of firms, IP practitioners and their clients through interviews, email and online surveys. Before compiling the rankings, they also conduct independent research, including an analysis of publicly available information (such as court or IP office data) and the existing data they hold on firms.

Firms are assessed on expertise, workload, market reputation, track record, outcomes achieved for clients, and unique strengths in a given practice area. Judgments about which firms to include in the rankings, and which tier and practice area they should be in, take account of all this information.