Both Powell Gilbert and our lawyers frequently receive awards in recognition of our excellence in IP.
We could not achieve this without the hard work and dedication of our entire team and the support of our clients.
Our awards include:
Managing IP – Top 250 Women in IP 2026 – Penny Gilbert
Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers Guide 2026 – Penny Gilbert – Leading IP Practitioner
EMEA Women in Business Law Awards 2026 – Zoe Butler Winner of “Patent Lawyer of the Year”
ManagingIp (previously LMG) Life Sciences EMEA 2026:
- “Patent Litigation Firm of the Year: Medical Devices”
- “Patent Litigator of the Year: Biotech – Penny Gilbert”
- “Patent Litigator of the Year: Medical Devices – Siddharth Kusumakaer”
- “IP Rising Star – Callum Beamish-Lacey”
- Impact Case awards for the team’s work on BioNTech v Moderna & CureVac — UK mRNA Patent Litigation, CureVac/GSK v. Pfizer/BioNTech — EPO Board of Appeal Decision on EP 1 857 122 (2025), Edwards Lifesciences v Meril — UPC Court of Appeal (Medtech), Generics (UK) / Viatris, Teva and Glenmark v AstraZeneca
Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026– Winner of UPC Firm of the Year Award (UK)
Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026– Winning awards for Impact Cases across both the Life Sciences and Technology sectors in the UK and UPC: – Edwards v Meril, Generics (UK), Teva & Glenmark v AstraZeneca, Samsung Electronics v ZTE & Others.
Life Sciences IP Review LSPN Awards USA 2026 – Cross-Border Patent Counsel of the Year Award – Zoe Butler
JUVE Patent UPC Rankings 2026 – Powell Gilbert 4*
LMG Life Sciences EMEA 2025:
- “European Patent Litigation Firm of the Year: Biotech”
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Biologics & Biosimilars: Zoe Butler”
- Impact Case awards for the team’s work on CurVac v BioNTech and Pfizer
Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2025– Penny Gilbert – Winner of “Outstanding Achievement Award“
Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025 – Winner of UPC Firm of the Year Award (UK)
Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025– Winner of Europe Impact Case of the Year Award for our work on Edwards Lifesciences Corporation v Meril (2024) (UPC)
Life Sciences IP Review LSPN Awards USA 2025 – International Firm of the Year, and Callum Beamish-Lacey was recognised with a high commendation for the Rising Star of the Year Award!
JUVE Patent UPC Rankings 2025 – Winner of UPC Firm of the Year
Lexology Index Awards 2024 – Winner of “Firm of the Year – Life Sciences Patent Litigation” and winner of “Lawyer of the Year – Life Sciences Patent Litigation” – Penny Gilbert
Legal Business Awards 2024 – Powell Gilbert Highly Commended Boutique Firm of the Year
EMEA Women in Business Law Awards 2024 – Penny Gilbert Winner of “Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year”
The Lawyer Awards 2024 – Winner of “Specialist Firm of the Year”
LMG Life Sciences Awards 2024:
- “European Patent Litigation Firm of the Year: Biologics & Biosimilars”
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Biologics & Biosimilars: Penny Gilbert“
- “European Patent Strategy and Management Lawyer of the Year: Zoe Butler“
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year: Sidd Kusumakar“
- Impact Case awards for the team’s work on Edwards LifeSciences v Meril Life Sciences and Gilead v Nucana
Who’s Who Legal Awards 2023 – Penny Gilbert Winner of “Life Sciences Patent Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2023”
LMG Life Sciences Awards 2023:
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Biotech: Penny Gilbert“
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Biologics & Biosimilars: Zoe Butler“
- “European Intellectual Property Rising Star: Tess Waldron“
Managing Intellectual Property EMEA Awards 2023 – Winner of “Patent Disputes Law Firm of the Year UK (England)” and “Impact Case of the Year (GW Pharma v Otsuka Pharmaceutical)”
EMEA Women in Business Law Awards 2023 – Bethan Hopewell Winner of “Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year”
IAM Global IP Awards 2022 – Winner of “Patent Litigation Firm of the Year“
Client Choice Awards 2022 – Penny Gilbert was a Client Choice winner for “Life Sciences” and Joel Coles “UK Intellectual Property: Patents”, recognising excellence in client services.
LMG European Life Sciences Awards 2022:
- “United Kingdom Firm of the Year“
- “European Patent Litigation Firm of the Year – Biotech“
- “European Patent Litigation Firm of the Year – Biologics / Biosimilars“
- “European Patent Litigation Firm of the Year – Medical Devices”
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Biologics/Biosimilars: Penny Gilbert”
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Medical devices: Tim Powell”
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Pharmaceuticals: Tim Powell”
- ”European Intellectual Property Rising Star: Joel Coles”
The Lawyer Awards 2021 – Winner of “Disputes Boutique Firm of the Year”
LMG European Life Sciences Awards 2021:
- “United Kingdom Life Sciences Firm of the Year”
- “European Patent Litigation Firm of the Year – Biotech”
- “European Patent Litigation Firm of the Year – Biologics”
- “European Patent Strategy Firm of the Year”
- “European Opposition Procedure Firm of the Year”
- “Impact Case of the Year” (Regeneron v Kymab)“
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Biotech: Penny Gilbert”
- “European Patent Litigator of the Year – Medical devices: Tim Powell”
- “European Intellectual Property Rising Star: Joel Coles”
Managing Intellectual Property EMEA Awards 2021, 2019, 2018 and 2016 – Winner of “UK Patent (Contentious) Firm of the Year Award”
Managing Intellectual Property EMEA Awards 2021 – Winner “Impact Case of the Year (Regeneron v Kymab)” and “Practitioner of the Year – Penny Gilbert“
IAM Global IP Awards 2020 and 2019 – Winner of “UK Patent Law firm of the Year“
LMG European Life Sciences Awards 2020 – “Firm of the Year: Intellectual Property” and “IP Firm of the Year: Pharmaceuticals“
EMEA Women in Business Awards – ‘Best Firm in UK (national firm)’ (2019, 2018, 2017), Penny Gilbert “Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year (2022, 2021) “Best in Patents” (2020, 2014, 2012), Zoe Butler “Best in Patents” (2022, 2018, 2017) and “Best in technology, media & telecommunications” (2016, 2014) and Bethan Hopewell “Rising Star in IP” (2020, 2016) and Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year (2023).
The Lawyer Awards 2016 – Winner of “IP Team of the Year”
Who’s Who Legal – Patent Litigation Life Sciences Global Elite Thought Leaders (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018) – Tim Powell and Penny Gilbert, Lawyer of the Year (2020, 2017) – Penny Gilbert
Expert Guides – Patents UK, Best of the Best; (2018) – Penny Gilbert, Rising Stars (2018, 2017) – Peter Damerell and Bethan Hopewell
Client Choice Awards 2017 – Tim Whitfield was a Client Choice winner for “UK Intellectual Property: Patents”, recognising excellence in client services