Goodmans Once Again Honoured in the 2025 Edition of Managing IP’s IP STARS
We are pleased to announce the 2025 edition of Managing IP’s IP STARS has recognized Goodmans LLP in Tier 1 for our strengths in Patent Disputes for the eighth year in a row. Our Intellectual Property Litigation team is also named among leading firms for Copyright & Related Rights.
Congratulations to Goodmans lawyers who are once again featured in the guide, together with the best intellectual property practitioners in the world:
- Andrew Brodkin - Patent star 2025
- Harry Radomski - Patent star 2025
- Jordan Scopa - Patent star 2025
- Ben Hackett - Patent star 2025
- Amalia Berg - Trade mark star and Top 250 Women in IP 2025
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Managing IP has been covering IP law and practice worldwide since 1990. Now covering over 70 jurisdictions, their legal directory, IP STARS, is one of the most authoritative and comprehensive in the industry.
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Intellectual Property Litigation
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