Venner Shipley recognised in IAM Patent 1000’s 2026 rankings

We are delighted to announce that Venner Shipley has once again been recognised in the IAM Patent 1000 2026 rankings. Our firm has maintained Silver for Patent Prosecution and European Patent Office, as well as Bronze for Patent Litigation. The IAM guide praises the Venner Shipley team as “a high-quality firm with strong practitioners who handle sophisticated patent matters, combining deep expertise with professionalism, delivering clear, strategic advice grounded in a thorough understanding of UK and European patent law,” with “a multidisciplinary approach to support clients on complex, high-value matters, from early-stage protection through to enforcement and dispute resolution”.

We are also pleased to see twenty-five of our partners recommended in this year’s rankings, reflecting our wide-ranging expertise across the firm. Adrian Bennett, Alex Brown, Allie Elend, Anton Hutter, Caroline Allen, Catrin Petty, Craig Turner, George Hudson, Jan Walaski, John Chettle, Kirsty Dolphin, Marianne Privett, Martin Crow, Mike Jennings, Oliver Anderson, Paul Derry, Pawel Piotrowicz , Peter Thorniley, Richard Kennedy, Sian Gill, Simon Taor, Stephen Johnson and Tim Russell are recommended for Patent Prosecution, while Daniel Byrne and Geoff Hussey are recommended for Patent Litigation.

Read more information about the IAM Patent 1000 rankings here.