Zacco retains gold ranking in the WTR 1000 2025, with 32 colleagues now recognised
30 January 2025
World Trademark Review have published the results of their WTR 1000 2025, recognising some of the most prominent practitioners and firms in global trademark practice. The extensive research process, multiple recommendations and great feedback received across the board has resulted in five new names added to the list of top practitioners, bringing our total number of colleagues recognised to 32.
The WTR rankings remain one of the ‘go-to guides’ for information on trademark experts and expertise. The WTR research takes months, with researchers diligently identifying and ranking a number of international experts across various global jurisdictions, often making their decisions around those who have made an impact on the trademark profession, on their clients and on their peers. Feedback includes interviews or surveys conducted among clients and peers, global recognition and presence, the quality of the work delivered and its achievements, and a firm’s market presence.
Firm rankings
Zacco has now achieved a Gold ranking in Denmark for Prosecution and Strategy, alongside our existing Gold rankings in Sweden and Norway, and our Bronze ranking for our work at the EUIPO.
Some of the reasoning and recommendations behind Zacco’s success in the rankings were noted in the announcement on the WTR site (link at the bottom of the page), including “The outfit offers the full spectrum of prosecution services from drafting intricate applications to offering robust litigation support. With each team functioning together seamlessly, its practitioners stand as a safe haven for the world’s leading brands.”
They also describe “Full-service IP powerhouse Zacco enjoys a robust reputation for managing trademarks. Renowned for its fruitful collaborations and holistic approach, the team utilises a full range of tools in the legal toolbox, making them a preferred choice for IP needs.”
Individual recommendations
The WTR 1000 list recognises individuals in private practice who go above and beyond for their clients. These are attorneys who stand out as experts in their respective fields, acknowledging their stellar reputations for consistent quality in both strategy and delivery.
For Denmark, our recommended colleagues are Thomas Mølsgaard, Lone Prehn, Peter Gustav Olson, Knud Wallberg, Fabio Pezzolato, Bolette Isholt Andersen, Louise Thorning Ahle and Henrik Jespersen, all based out of our Head Office in Copenhagen. They are joined for the first time by Louise Yde Frank.
In Sweden, you will find that Claes Agnvall, Marcus Eilenberg, Anders Feldt, Annalena Nordin and Malin Thunberg McCann (Stockholm), Johanna Forsgren Israelsson (Skellefteå), Martin Tranälv, Anders Sparlund and Ulrika Axelsson (Gothenburg), Hampus Adlerton and Maria Beijer (Malmö) have all kept their individual recommendations, maintaining their reputations for excellence across a range of legal and trademark related strategy and implementation work with trademarks. They are joined this year by Kristian Elftorp in Stockholm, Adam Brandt and Karin Bergetun in Gothenburg, and Peo Lundquist in Karlstad.
In Norway, we once again see Thomas Rukin, Lars Henrik Stoud Platou, Solvår Winnie Finnanger, Ane Strand Nilssen, Tone Tangevald-Jensen and Per Vegard Bergheim on the list, all based out of Oslo.
Finally, from Bremen in Germany and London in the UK respectively, we find both Nils Köster and Iram Zaidi listed for 2025. Congratulations to all of you!
The WTR rankings are always a great start to the year for Zacco, providing independent ranking and recognition of our innovative approach to intellectual property and the comprehensive skills, knowledge and technical expertise of our Trademark and Design colleagues. These awards and recognition are certainly something that everyone at Zacco has contributed to, and something that we are all proud to be a part of.
Congratulations to everyone on the WTR 1000 list, well done to all of our colleagues in offices around the world and thank you, as always, to our clients and to our peers for your stellar comments and feedback.
If you would like one of the recommend individuals, or another of our committed and capable IP experts, to assist you with making the most of your IP portfolio then please reach out. We would be happy to help.
To view the full rankings and the reasons behind their selection, you can also visit the Zacco page on the WTR site here.
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