Bird & Bird Takes Global Firm Of The Year And Multiple Honours At The Managing IP Awards.

Bird & Bird’s International IP Team was honoured to claim the prestigious Global Firm of the Year title at the 21st European Managing IP Awards (MIP) ceremony in London, securing victories across 17 categories, more than any other firm.

The MIP Awards are widely regarded as one of the most prestigious recognition programmes in the intellectual property industry, celebrating firms that demonstrate outstanding client service, legal excellence, and innovation.

The wins reflect Bird & Bird’s established position at the forefront of global IP practice, built on the exceptional quality of its legal work, a forward-thinking approach, and a deep commitment to innovation. The firm’s continued success at the awards underscores a consistent track record of excellence maintained over many years. 

The team took home the following awards:

1. Global Firm of the Year
2. Europe Copyright Firm of the Year
3. Europe Trademark Firm of the Year 
4. Benelux Trademark Firm of the Year 
5. Czech Republic Firm of the Year
6. France Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year 
7. Poland Patent Disputes Firm of the Year
8. UK (England) Patent Disputes Firm of the Year 
9. Italy Practitioner of the Year – Giovanni Galimberti
10. Netherlands Soft IP Practitioner of the Year – Manon Rieger-Jansen
11. Finland Rising Star of the Year – Jennika Sucksdorff
12. Netherlands Rising Star of the Year – Nina Dorenbosch
13. Europe Impact Case of the Year: Edwards v Meril (2025)
14. Poland Impact Case of the Year: Case No. XXII GW 744/24 (Poland) (2025)
15. UK Impact Case of the Year: Getty Images v. Stability AI (2025)
16. UK Impact Case of the Year: Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc (2025)
17. UK Impact Case of the Year: Merck KGaA v Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC & Ors (2025)

“Honestly, winning ‘Global Firm of the Year’ means a lot – but what it really reflects is something we have always known about ourselves: IP is not a practice area we bolted on at some point. It has been at the heart of Bird & Bird since the very beginning, and that shapes everything about how we work and who we work with. That is what I think sets us apart – and this award is a great reminder of it”, International IP Co-Head Peter Brownlow.