WIPR Diversity Top 100 2025

Welcome to World IP Review’s Diversity in IP listings 2025 where we recognise and celebrate those who drive positive change in the IP community

We recently ran a survey on diversity in IP, which also allowed industry professionals to nominate their candidates for this list. By combining these results with marketplace research carried out by our in-house team, we can reveal the outstanding individuals who have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to IP across three different categories (see categories below)

Congratulations to everyone who made the WIPR  Diversity Top 100 list for 2025! Your dedication and commitment to driving meaningful change in the IP community is truly inspiring.

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Liliane Roriz
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Partner   Licks Attorney
Manisha Singh
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Managing partner   LexOrbis
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Of counsel   Kirkland & Ellis
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Of counsel   Michelman & Robinson
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Managing partner   Finnegan
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Senior associate   Inntl Advocare
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Managing partner   Santos PI
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Director dispute resolution   Regeneron
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Founder lead executive officer   IP Inclusive
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Partner   Howard Kennedy
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Partner   Barnes & Thornburg
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Partner; global co-head of litigation   A&O Shearman
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Partner   Basham, Ringe y Correa
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Associate general counsel   Elekta
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Partner   Chang Tsi & Partners
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Senior patent counsel   Google
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Managing partner   Dumont
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Senior partner   Adams & Adams
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Partner   Pinsent Masons
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Chief business officer   Haloo
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Associate general counsel patents, licensing, and open source   Meta
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Senior vice president deputy, general counsel   World Wrestling Entertainment
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Partner   Beck Greener
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Business development executive   IBM
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Partner   Dentons ACAS-Law
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Head of trademarks   Pearce IP
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Founding partner and CEO   Mertz
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Partner   Boult Wade Tennant
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Founding partner   Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum
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Associate   Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone
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Managing partner   Venner Shipley
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Senior partner and head of trademarks   Uhthoff, Gómez Vega & Uhthoff
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Partner   Basham, Ringe y Correa
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Associate   Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
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Associate   Wolf, Greenfield and Sacks
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Group IP lead   Naspers & Prosus
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Legal director (IP)   Wiggin
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Counsel   Crowell & Moring
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Chief legal officer   Elastic
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Counsel   Hogan Lovells
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General counsel   Nestlé
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Judge Nordic-Baltic region division   Unified Patent Court
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Partner   Dehns
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Director, IP litigation enforcement   RTX
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Global senior director, IP   Expedia Group
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Firmwide co-chair, post-grant practice   Perkins Coie
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Senior partner   Singh & Singh
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Managing partner   RWT International Law Office
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Partner   Zico IP
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Partner   Squire Patton Boggs