Fox Williams has been recognised in the 2026 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000), the definitive global guide to the world’s leading trade mark practices and practitioners.

The firm has once again secured multiple rankings for its UK trade mark practice, reflecting the depth of expertise across contentious, non-contentious and transactional trade mark work, and its strong reputation among clients and referrers in the UK and internationally.

Firm-wide recognition

Fox Williams LLP (UK: England & Wales) is ranked in three trade mark categories:

  • Silver – Enforcement and litigation
  • Silver – Prosecution and strategy
  • Recommended – Transactions

WTR highlights the team’s pragmatic and commercial approach, recognising its ability to advise across the full lifecycle of trade mark rights, from strategic portfolio management to complex disputes and high-value transactions.

Individual rankings

Several members of the trade mark team have also been recognised for their individual expertise:

  • Simon Bennett is ranked Gold for Individuals: Enforcement and litigation, reflecting his standing as a leading trade mark litigator. He is also recognised at Silver level for Individuals: Prosecution and strategy.
  • Sarah Redmond receives a Silver ranking for Individuals: Prosecution and strategy, recognised for her strategic oversight of complex international trade mark portfolios.
  • Scott Steinberg is recognised as Recommended – Next Generation, marking his first year of inclusion in the guide and highlighting his growing profile in trade mark advisory work.
  • Stephen Sidkin is ranked Recommended for Individuals: Transactions, reflecting his experience advising on trade mark-led commercial and corporate transactions.

A trusted adviser on trade marks

WTR commentary praises Fox Williams for its depth of trade mark expertise, responsiveness and clear, commercially focused advice. The team is recognised for its ability to support brand owners, investors and referrers on UK and cross-border trade mark matters across both contentious and non-contentious work.

Fox Williams’ Intellectual Property (IP) team advises clients on the full spectrum of IP rights, including trade marks, passing off, copyright, database rights, registered and unregistered designs, patents and confidential information. Find out more here.


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