Awards were presented in the following categories this year. Details of the winners and photos from the dinner will be published online soon and in the May issue of Managing IP. Read this year's shortlists here.
The North America Awards, recognising firms and individuals in Canada and the United States, will be held in Washington DC on March 23.
Global Awards 2017 winners
Argentina | Marval O’Farrell & Mairal |
Australia Prosecution | Spruson & Ferguson |
Australia Contentious Work | Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
Austria | Schoenherr |
Benelux Trade Mark Prosecution | Gevers |
Belgium Contentious Work | Altius |
Brazil Patent | Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira |
Brazil Trade Mark | Gusmão & Labrunie |
Chile | Sargent & Krahn |
China Prosecution | Liu Shen & Associates |
China Contentious Work | Fangda Partners |
China Foreign Law Firm | Rouse |
Colombia | Cavelier Abogados |
Denmark Contentious Work | Plesner |
Denmark Prosecution | Plougmann Vingtoft |
Finland | Eversheds Sutherland |
France Contentious Work | Hoyng Rokh Monegier |
France Prosecution | Cabinet Beau de Loménie |
France Copyright | Cabinet Vercken & Gaullier |
Germany Prosecution | Hoffmann Eitle |
Germany Contentious Work | Hogan Lovells |
Hong Kong | Deacons |
India Prosecution | Remfry & Sagar |
India Contentious Work | Anand and Anand |
Indonesia | SKC Law |
Ireland Prosecution | Tomkins |
Ireland Contentious Work | William Fry |
Israel | Liad Whatstein & Co |
Italy Prosecution | Buzzi Notaro & Antonielli d’Oulx |
Italy Contentious Work | Bird & Bird |
Japan Prosecution | Nakamura & Partners |
Japan Contentious Work | Yuasa & Hara |
Japan Foreign Firm | Finnegan |
Malaysia | Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie) |
Mexico Copyright | Olivares |
Mexico Patent | Olivares |
Mexico Trade Mark | Olivares |
New Zealand Prosecution | Ellis Terry |
New Zealand Contentious Work | Simpson Grierson |
The Netherlands Patent Prosecution | V.O. |
The Netherlands Contentious Work | Hoyng Rokh Monegier |
Norway Prosecution | Bryn Aarflot |
Norway Contentious Work | BA-HR |
Peru | Estudio Colmenares & Asociados |
The Philippines | SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan |
Poland | JWP |
Romania | Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen |
Russia | Baker McKenzie |
Scotland Prosecution | Marks & Clerk |
Scotland Contentious Work | Brodies |
Singapore Prosecution | Marks & Clerk |
Singapore Contentious Work | Drew & Napier |
South Africa | Spoor & Fisher |
South Korea Prosecution | FirstLaw |
South Korea Contentious Work | Bae Kim & Lee |
Spain Prosecution | ABG Patentes |
Spain Contentious Work | Grau & Angulo |
Sweden Prosecution | Awapatent |
Sweden Contentious Work | Vinge |
Switzerland | Homburger |
Taiwan | Saint Island International |
Thailand | Baker McKenzie |
Turkey | Gün + Partners |
UAE | Al Tamimi & Company |
UK Patent Prosecution | Carpmaels & Ransford |
UK Trade Mark Prosecution | D Young & Co |
UK Patent Contentious Work | Gowling WLG |
UK Trade Mark Contentious Work | Wiggin |
UK IP Set | 8 New Square |
Vietnam | Tilleke & Gibbins |
IP Transactional – Asia | Baker McKenzie |
IP Transactional – Europe | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
Eastern Europe – Firm to Watch | Zivko Mijatovic & Partners |
Africa – Firm to Watch | Rouse Africa |
Latin America – Firm to Watch | Calderon & De La Sierra |
Africa | Adams & Adams |
Middle East | Saba IP |
Scandinavia | Zacco |
Asia-Pacific | Rouse |
Europe Patent | Bird & Bird |
Europe Trade Mark | Hogan Lovells |
Europe Copyright | bureau Brandeis |
Global Firm of the Year | Baker McKenzie |
Corporate Social Responsibility | IP Inclusive |
Outstanding Achievement | Richard Hart, Infineum |