The Managing IP Awards programme recognises remarkable achievements and developments in the last year. Please see the research methodology below.
The traditional format of the programme is to publish the shortlists online and then reveal the winners at a special gala dinner. This year, we are hosting virtual ceremonies because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below are the Firm of the Year shortlists for the Asia-Pacific Awards 2021.
We will host a virtual event on June 17 (3 pm HKT) to reveal the winners. Register for the event here.
Our business development manager Matthew Siu will contact all the shortlisted firms to offer them the opportunity to share their achievements and experiences.
JURISDICTIONAL CATEGORIES
AUSTRALIA
Patent Contentious (Law Firms)
Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms)
Davies Collison Cave
Griffith Hack
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Spruson & Ferguson
Patent Prosecution
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
FPA Patent Attorneys
Griffith Hack
Halfords IP
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Shelston IP
Spruson & Ferguson
Trademark (Law Firms)
Addisons
Allens
Ashurst
Gilbert + Tobin
K&L Gates
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms)
Davies Collison Cave
FB Rice
Griffith Hack
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Shelston IP
Spruson & Ferguson
Copyright
Allens
Ashurst
Banki Haddock Fiora
Clayton Utz
Gilbert + Tobin
K&L Gates
MinterEllison
IP Transactions & Advisory
Addisons
Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
CHINA
Patent Contentious
China Patent Agent (HK)
Fangda Partners
Han Kun Law Offices
King & Wood Mallesons
Lifang & Partners
Wanhuida Intellectual Property
Patent Prosecution
CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
China Patent Agent (HK)
King & Wood Mallesons
NTD Intellectual Property Attorneys
Unitalen Attorneys at Law
Wanhuida Intellectual Property
Trademark Contentious
Chang Tsi & Partners
JunHe
King & Wood Mallesons
Lifang & Partners
Wanhuida Intellectual Property
Trademark Prosecution
CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
Chang Tsi & Partners
China Patent Agent (HK)
King & Wood Mallesons
Lifang & Partners
Unitalen Attorneys at Law
Wanhuida Intellectual Property
Copyright & Design
Fangda Partners
Global Law Office
King & Wood Mallesons
Lifang & Partners
Wanhuida Intellectual Property
Foreign Firm of the Year
AWA
Bird & Bird
Deacons
DLA Piper
Hogan Lovells
Rouse
Wilkinson & Grist
HONG KONG SAR
Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird
Deacons
ELLALAN
Hogan Lovells
Robin Bridge & John Liu
Wilkinson & Grist
INDIA
Patent Contentious
Anand and Anand
Inttl Advocare
K & S Partners
Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
S Majumdar & Co
Saikrishna & Associates
Patent Prosecution
Anand and Anand
K & S Partners
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
LexOrbis
Remfry & Sagar
S Majumdar & Co
Trademark Contentious
Anand and Anand
Fidus Law Chambers
Inttl Advocare
K & S Partners
Remfry & Sagar
Saikrishna & Associates
Trademark Prosecution
Anand and Anand
K & S Partners
Remfry & Sagar
RK Dewan & Co
Copyright
Anand and Anand
Beruar & Beruar
Fidus Law Chambers
Naik Naik & Company
Saikrishna & Associates
IP Transactions & Advisory
Anand and Anand
AZB & Partners
IndusLaw
Khaitan & Co
Naik Naik & Company
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
INDONESIA
Firm of the Year
Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners
Januar Jahja & Partners
K & K Advocates
Rouse (in association with Suryomurcito & Co)
SKC Law
Tilleke & Gibbins
JAPAN
Patent Contentious
Abe Ikubo & Katayama
Nakamura & Partners
Yuasa and Hara
TMI Associates
Kubota
Patent Prosecution
Aoyama & Partners
Shiga International Patent Office
Sugimura & Partners
TMI Associates
Yuasa and Hara
Trademark
Aoyama & Partners
Kubota
Nakamura & Partners
TMI Associates
Foreign Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Hogan Lovells
Paul Hastings
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
MALAYSIA
Contentious
Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Prosecution
Henry Goh & Co
Marks & Clerk
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners (Baker McKenzie)
NEW ZEALAND
Firm of the Year
AJ Park
Buddle Findlay
Dentons Kensington Swan
Ellis Terry
James & Wells
Simpson Grierson
PHILIPPINES
Firm of the Year
Baranda & Associates
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Federis & Associates
Hechanova Group
Quisumbing Torres
SINGAPORE
Patent Contentious
Allen & Gledhill
Amica Law
Bird & Bird ATMD
Drew & Napier
Ravindran Associates
Patent Prosecution
Bird & Bird ATMD
Donaldson & Burkinshaw
Drew & Napier
Marks & Clerk
Viering Jentschura & Partner
Trademark Contentious
Amica Law
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
Bird & Bird ATMD
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Drew & Napier
Rajah & Tann
Ravindran Associates
Trademark Prosecution
Amica Law
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
Bird & Bird ATMD
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Donaldson & Burkinshaw
Drew & Napier
Gateway Law Corporation
Ravindran Associates
Copyright & Design
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
Bird & Bird ATMD
Rajah & Tann
WongPartnership
IP Transactions & Advisory
Allen & Gledhill
Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
Bird & Bird ATMD
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson
Drew & Napier
WongPartnership
IP Boutique
Amica Law
Francine Tan Law Corporation
Gateway Law Corporation
Mirandah Law/Mirandah Asia
Ravindran Associates
SOUTH KOREA
Patent Contentious
Bae Kim & Lee
FirstLaw PC
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Shin & Kim
Patent Prosecution
Bae Kim & Lee
FirstLaw PC
Kim & Chang
Lee International IP & Law
Muhann Patent & Law Firm
Nam & Nam
Trademark
Bae Kim & Lee
Cho & Partners
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Lee International IP & Law
Yulchon
Copyright & Design
Bae Kim & Lee
Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko
Shin & Kim
Yulchon
TAIWAN
Firm of the Year
Deep & Far Attorneys-at-Law
Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law
Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices
Tai E International Patent & Law Office
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
THAILAND
Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Domnern Somgiat & Boonma
Satyapon & Partners
Tilleke & Gibbins
Zico IP
VIETNAM
Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
D&N International
Pham & Associates
Rouse
Tilleke & Gibbins
Vision & Associates
REGIONAL CATEGORIES
Trans-Tasman IP Firm of the Year
AJ Park
Davies Collison Cave
FPA Patent Attorneys
Griffith Hack
James & Wells
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Asia-Pacific IP Boutique of the Year
China Patent Agent (HK)
Davies Collison Cave
James & Wells
Mirandah Asia
Rouse
Spruson & Ferguson
Asia-Pacific Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Tilleke & Gibbins
IMPACT CASES (revealed on June 17)
Research methodology
The Managing IP Awards programme is the most comprehensive and widely respected IP law firm awards event in the world. Now in its 16th year, the programme covers a broad range of IP practice areas and more than 30 jurisdictions. Read about the practice areas and award categories at ipstars.com.
Each year our research analysts obtain information from thousands of firms, IP practitioners and their clients through interviews, email and online surveys.
Before compiling the shortlists, our researchers evaluated the work data supplied by firms and, where applicable, reviewed publicly available information such as court and IP office records. They focused on work done or concluded in the previous year, particularly looking for case studies that were of great significance to clients and/or IP law and practice. Firms or individuals can also be shortlisted based on the researcher's independent research findings.
The research for the IP STARS rankings and the Managing IP Awards programme is rigorous and impartial. There is no fee to pay to participate in our research, but participation does not guarantee recognition.
The awards are not influenced by any commercial relationship with Managing IP, and no firm or individual can pay to influence the results. Any firm, regardless of its ranking in IP STARS, can win an MIP award.
The Managing IP Awards programme is distinct and separate from any other legal industry awards programmes organised by Euromoney and promoted on our website.
If you have any questions about the MIP Awards programme please contact Kingsley Egbuonu.
History of the MIP Awards
Managing IP launched its awards programme in 2006. The ceremony attracts hundreds of guests from private practice and in-house as well as prominent figures in the IP industry. It is regarded as the premier IP law firm awards event in the legal industry. In total, more than 1,000 guests attended the ceremonies in 2019 and 2020.
Read about the EMEA Awards 2021 here and the Americas Awards 2021 here. To find out who won in 2020, see EMEA here, Americas here, and Asia-Pacific here. You can search and find all the previous MIP award winners on this website.
