We are delighted to announce the publication of Managing IP's Top 250 Women in IP list 2022.
This special publication, which we launched in 2013, recognises some of the senior female IP practitioners in private practice who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year.
This year’s list features more than 30 jurisdictions across the world. The research was conducted by the research analysts for our sister publication, IP STARS.
We have republished the full list below. Click on any of the surnames in bold to read the practitioner's practice profile.
This list is among the research results we have announced for the 2022 edition of IP STARS. We have more 2022 edition content to announce in the coming weeks and months; for example, the Corporate IP Stars list (for in-house practitioners) will be revealed in September. Read about all the 2022 rankings here.
If you have questions, feedback or suggestions, please send them to our research team. The team will commence research for the 2023 edition in September. Information about the research can be found here.
Congratulations to all the practitioners and firms recognised this year.
The Top 250 Women in IP 2022
First name |
Last name |
Jurisdiction |
Mercedes |
Bullrich |
Argentina |
Iris |
Quadrio |
Argentina |
Daneta |
Crump |
Australia |
Nina |
Fitzgerald |
Australia |
Elizabeth |
Godfrey |
Australia |
Kate |
Haddock |
Australia |
Connie |
Merlino |
Australia |
Cate |
Nagy |
Australia |
Siabon |
Seet |
Australia |
Alexandra |
Ciarnau |
Austria |
Patricia |
Cappuyns |
Belgium |
Ann |
De Clercq |
Belgium |
Isabella |
Cardozo |
Brazil |
Laetitia Maria Alice Pablo |
d'Hanens |
Brazil |
Marianna |
Furtado de Mendonça |
Brazil |
Isabel |
Milman |
Brazil |
Liliane |
Roriz |
Brazil |
Elisabeth |
Siemsen do Amaral |
Brazil |
Melanie |
Baird |
Canada |
Amalia |
Berg |
Canada |
Julie |
Desrosiers |
Canada |
Sana |
Halwani |
Canada |
Alison |
Hayman |
Canada |
Dominique |
Hussey |
Canada |
Daphne |
Lainson |
Canada |
Eileen |
McMahon |
Canada |
Lisa |
Melanson |
Canada |
Sangeetha |
Punniyamoorthy |
Canada |
Kavita |
Ramamoorthy |
Canada |
Kristin |
Wall |
Canada |
D Lynne |
Watt |
Canada |
Donna |
White |
Canada |
Justine |
Wiebe |
Canada |
Linda |
Chang |
China |
Yujing |
Hou |
China |
Haiyan |
Ren |
China |
Tina |
Tai |
China |
Alexandra Pu |
Yang |
China |
Bin |
Zhang |
China |
Alicia |
Lloreda |
Colombia |
Camilla Rendal |
Nielsen |
Denmark |
Anette |
Rasmussen |
Denmark |
Nina |
Ringen |
Denmark |
Katja |
Sørensen |
Denmark |
Orietta |
Blanco |
Dominican Republic |
Maria Cecilia |
Romoleroux |
Ecuador |
Johanna |
Lilja |
Finland |
Hanna |
Paloheimo |
Finland |
Jonna |
Sahlin |
Finland |
Paula |
Sailas |
Finland |
Kukka |
Tommila |
Finland |
Sabine |
Agé |
France |
Laëtitia |
Bénard |
France |
Marie-Aimée |
de Dampierre |
France |
Marianne |
Gabriel |
France |
Florence |
Gaullier |
France |
Nathalie |
Hadjadj-Cazier |
France |
Sophie |
Havard Duclos |
France |
Béatrice |
Holtz |
France |
Anne-Charlotte |
Le-Bihan |
France |
Catherine |
Mateu |
France |
Cyra |
Nargolwalla |
France |
Alexandra |
Neri |
France |
Mahasti |
Razavi |
France |
Hélène |
Stankoff |
France |
Natalia |
Berryman |
Germany |
Eva |
Ehlich |
Germany |
Christine |
Kanz |
Germany |
Miriam |
Kiefer |
Germany |
Margret |
Knitter |
Germany |
Sandra |
Pohlman |
Germany |
Karin |
Sandberg |
Germany |
Anne Katrin |
Schön |
Germany |
Cordula |
Schumacher |
Germany |
Charmaine |
Koo |
Hong Kong SAR |
Eszter |
Szakács |
Hungary |
Archana |
Shanker |
India |
Deepa |
Tiku |
India |
Smriti |
Yadav |
India |
Prudence |
Jahja |
Indonesia |
Ann |
Henry |
Ireland |
Patricia |
McGovern |
Ireland |
Olivia |
Mullooly |
Ireland |
Aoife |
Murphy |
Ireland |
Fiona |
O'Beirne |
Ireland |
Laura |
Scott |
Ireland |
Dor |
Cohen Zedek |
Israel |
Karen |
Elburg |
Israel |
Hila |
Oz-Meyer |
Israel |
Hadassa |
Waterman |
Israel |
Raffaella |
Barbuto |
Italy |
Mariangela |
Bogni |
Italy |
Donatella |
Capelli |
Italy |
Simona |
Lavagnini |
Italy |
Elena |
Martini |
Italy |
Lydia |
Mendola |
Italy |
Laura |
Orlando |
Italy |
Mami |
Hino |
Japan |
Minako |
Matsuyama |
Japan |
Mitsuko |
Miyagawa |
Japan |
Tomoe |
Takahashi |
Japan |
Lorna |
Mbatia |
Kenya |
Karen |
Abraham |
Malaysia |
Charmayne |
Ong Poh Yin |
Malaysia |
Laura |
Collada |
Mexico |
Heidi |
Lindner |
Mexico |
Laura |
Fresco |
Netherlands |
Maria-Gemma |
Huijnen |
Netherlands |
Marlous |
Stal-Hilders |
Netherlands |
Anne Marie |
Verschuur |
Netherlands |
Penelope |
Catley |
New Zealand |
Jenni |
Rutter |
New Zealand |
Uwa |
Ohiku |
Nigeria |
Ida |
Gjessing |
Norway |
Ingvild |
Hanssen-Bauer |
Norway |
Ann-Cathrin |
Hoel |
Norway |
Kristine |
Rekdal |
Norway |
Anne Marie |
Sejersted |
Norway |
Monica |
Syrdal |
Norway |
Camilla |
Vislie |
Norway |
Gabriela |
Tejada de Britton |
Panama |
Audrey |
Williams |
Panama |
Adriana |
Barrera |
Peru |
Divina |
Ilas-Panganiban |
Philippines |
Marta |
Kawczyńska |
Poland |
Dorota |
Rzążewska |
Poland |
Ewa |
Skrzydło-Tefelska |
Poland |
Ana-Maria |
Baciu |
Romania |
Raluca |
Vasilescu |
Romania |
Catherine |
Lee |
Singapore |
Michelle |
Ng |
Singapore |
Yvonne |
Tang |
Singapore |
Lorraine |
Tay |
Singapore |
Winnie |
Tham |
Singapore |
Mariëtte |
du Plessis |
South Africa |
Megan |
Reimers |
South Africa |
Gaelyn |
Scott |
South Africa |
Christine |
Strutt |
South Africa |
Jihyun |
Kim |
South Korea |
Ann Nam-Yeon |
Kwon |
South Korea |
Keum Nang |
Park |
South Korea |
Yoon Suk |
Shin |
South Korea |
Laura |
Alonso |
Spain |
Imogen |
Fowler |
Spain |
Montserrat |
Jané |
Spain |
Mabel |
Klimt |
Spain |
Ingrid |
Pi |
Spain |
Carolina |
Pina Sánchez |
Spain |
Patricia |
Ramos |
Spain |
Sonia |
Santos |
Spain |
Verena |
von Bomhard |
Spain |
Camilla |
Hamrin |
Sweden |
Helena Wassén |
Öström |
Sweden |
Sara |
Sparring |
Sweden |
Karin |
Westerberg |
Sweden |
Nicola |
Benz |
Switzerland |
Natalia |
Clerc |
Switzerland |
Lara |
Dorigo |
Switzerland |
Eva-Maria |
Strobel |
Switzerland |
Joyce |
Ho |
Taiwan |
Gloria |
Lu |
Taiwan |
Sukontip |
Jitmongkolthong |
Thailand |
Nükhet Serra |
Coral |
Turkey |
Özge Atilgan |
Karakulak |
Turkey |
Yasemin |
Kenaroglu |
Turkey |
Isik |
Özdogan |
Turkey |
Selma |
Ünlü |
Turkey |
Sara |
Holder |
United Arab Emirates |
Joycia |
Young |
United Arab Emirates |
Rachel |
Alexander |
United Kingdom |
Margaret |
Briffa |
United Kingdom |
Sally |
Britton |
United Kingdom |
Alexandra |
Brodie |
United Kingdom |
Liz |
Cohen |
United Kingdom |
Nicola |
Dagg |
United Kingdom |
Penny |
Gilbert |
United Kingdom |
Felicity |
Hide |
United Kingdom |
Tamsin |
Holman |
United Kingdom |
Susan |
Kirsch |
United Kingdom |
Carrollanne |
Lindley |
United Kingdom |
Caroline |
Marshall |
United Kingdom |
Heather |
McCann |
United Kingdom |
Jane |
Mutimear |
United Kingdom |
Marjan |
Noor |
United Kingdom |
Arty |
Rajendra |
United Kingdom |
Charlotte |
Weekes |
United Kingdom |
Catherine |
Wiseman |
United Kingdom |
Sarah |
Wright |
United Kingdom |
Jennifer |
Arkowitz |
United States |
Denise |
De Mory |
United States |
Hannah |
England |
United States |
Susan |
Heller |
United States |
Melanie |
Howard |
United States |
Heidi |
Keefe |
United States |
Victoria |
Maroulis |
United States |
Salima |
Merani |
United States |
Vicki |
Norton |
United States |
Carla |
Oakley |
United States |
Catherine |
Polizzi |
United States |
Sasha |
Rao |
United States |
Terri |
Shieh-Newton |
United States |
Rhonda R |
Trotter |
United States |
Juanita |
Brooks |
United States |
Lisa |
Kobialka |
United States |
Daralyn |
Durie |
United States |
Kalpana |
Srinivasan |
United States |
Andrea |
Anderson |
United States |
Mindy |
Sooter |
United States |
Stephanie |
Bald |
United States |
Shannon |
Bloodworth |
United States |
Deanna Tanner |
Okun |
United States |
Terry |
Rea |
United States |
Kecia |
Reynolds |
United States |
Monica Riva |
Talley |
United States |
Sherry |
Knowles |
United States |
Meredith Martin |
Addy |
United States |
Li-Hsien (Lily) |
Rin-Laures |
United States |
Mandy Wilson |
Decker |
United States |
Fangli |
Chen |
United States |
Sarah Chapin |
Columbia |
United States |
Barbara |
Fiacco |
United States |
Brenda |
Jarrell |
United States |
Rebecca |
McNeill |
United States |
Andrea |
Reid |
United States |
Jane |
Remillard |
United States |
Anita |
Varma |
United States |
Anessa Owen |
Kramer |
United States |
Jennifer Ko |
Craft |
United States |
Karen Artz |
Ash |
United States |
Megan |
Bannigan |
United States |
Margaret |
Brivanlou |
United States |
Arlene |
Chow |
United States |
Lisa |
Ferri |
United States |
Ching-Lee |
Fukuda |
United States |
Jane |
Love |
United States |
Lisa |
Pensabene |
United States |
Lisa |
Rosaya |
United States |
Allison |
Strickland Ricketts |
United States |
Dale |
Cendali |
United States |
Bindu |
Donovan |
United States |
Elizabeth |
Holland |
United States |
Elizabeth |
Weiswasser |
United States |
Sharon |
Israel |
United States |
Devika |
Kornbacher |
United States |
Purvi |
Patel Albers |
United States |
Erika |
Arner |
United States |
Kirsten |
Grüneberg |
United States |
Melanie |
Mayer |
United States |
Virginia |
Cervieri |
Uruguay |
Linh Thi Mai |
Nguyen |
Vietnam |
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The practitioners recognised this year were selected from our general IP STARS list for 2022 (read about it here). When deciding who to select for the Top 250 Women in IP publication, our research analysts took account of all the available research information obtained for the 2022 edition of IP STARS as well as the Managing IP Awards. They can also select an individual based on their own independent research findings.
There is no special form or survey for individuals to complete in order to be considered for this publication. There is no fee to pay to participate in our research. No firm or practitioner can pay to be ranked. All our rankings are subject to change each year. See the 2021 list here.
Learn more about the research methodology for the practitioner rankings here.
