Kirkland Recognized Among Leading Firms in 2025 Edition of World Trademark Review

World Trademark Review named Kirkland & Ellis to the 2025 edition of “WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals,” its annual list of the world’s top law firms and practitioners offering high-level advice on issues relating to trademarks.

Kirkland was ranked as a Tier 1 firm for enforcement and litigation Nationwide and in New York, where the Firm was also recognized in prosecution and strategy. Kirkland was also rated in California and Illinois as a leading trademark litigation firm. Eleven partners in the U.S. and UK were ranked as leading trademark practitioners in enforcement and litigation, prosecution and strategy, and transactions and licensing.

World Trademark Review enthused, “Widely regarded for their gold-standard abilities in intellectual property litigation, the trademark team at Kirkland & Ellis are best known for their cutting-edge approach to trademarks and their steadfast representation of clients in some of the most contentious matters in the field.” The group was also recognized for its “…prominent reputation…cultivated through a record of victories in high stakes matters, as well as the maintenance of some of the nation’s leading brands.”

The WTR 1000 is a unique guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. It focuses exclusively on trademark practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise.