CWB Rankings

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Chambers and Partners Rankings

2026
  • Bulgaria Intellectual Property Band 3
  • North Macedonia Intellectual Property Spotlight
  • Serbia Intellectual Property & TMT Band 2
  • Ukraine Intellectual Property  Band 4
  • United Arab Emirates Intellectual Property Band 4
  • United Arab Emirates TMT: Media, Entertainment & Sport Spotlight
  • South Africa Intellectual Property Band 4
2025
  • Bulgaria Intellectual Property Band 3
  • North Macedonia Intellectual Property Spotlight
  • Serbia Intellectual Property Band 2
  • United Arab Emirates Intellectual Property Band 4
  • United Arab Emirates TMT: Media, Entertainment & Sport Spotlight
  • South Africa Intellectual Property Band 4
2024
  • Bulgaria Intellectual Property Band 3
  • North Macedonia Intellectual Property Spotlight
  • Serbia Intellectual Property Band 2
  • United Arab Emirates Intellectual Property Band 4
  • United Arab Emirates TMT Band 5
  • South Africa Intellectual Property Band 4
2023
  • North Macedonia General Business Law Spotlight
  • Serbia Intellectual Property Band 1
  • United Arab Emirates Intellectual Property Band 4
  • South Africa Intellectual Property Band 4

World Trademark Review 1000 Rankings

2026
  • Albania Bronze
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina Recommended
  • Bulgaria Silver
  • Croatia Gold
  • Egypt Recommended
  • Hungary Silver
  • Kazakhstan Recommended
  • Romania Prosecution and strategy Silver
  • Romania Enforcement and litigation Gold
  • Saudi Arabia Recommended
  • Serbia Gold
  • Slovenia Gold
  • Ukraine Silver
  • United Arab Emirates Prosecution and strategy Bronze
2025
  • Albania Bronze
  • Bulgaria Bronze
  • Croatia Gold
  • Egypt Recommended
  • Hungary Silver
  • Romania Enforcement and Litigation Silver
  • Romania Prosecution and Strategy Silver
  • Saudi Arabia Recommended
  • Serbia Gold
  • Slovenia Gold
  • Ukraine Silver
  • United Arab Emirates Silver
2024
  • Albania Bronze
  • Bulgaria Bronze
  • Croatia Gold
  • Egypt Recommended
  • Hungary Bronze
  • Qatar Recommended
  • Romania Prosecution and Strategy  Silver
  • Romania Enforcement and Litigation  Silver
  • Saudi Arabia Recommended
  • Serbia Gold
  • Slovenia Silver
  • Ukraine Silver
  • United Arab Emirates Silver
2023
  • Albania Recommended
  • Bulgaria Silver
  • Croatia Gold
  • Egypt Recommended
  • Qatar Recommended
  • Romania Enforcement and Litigation Silver
  • Romania Prosecution and Strategy Silver
  • Saudi Arabia Recommended
  • Serbia Gold
  • Slovenia Silver
  • Ukraine Silver
  • United Arab Emirates Silver

IAM Patent 1000 Rankings

2025
  • Romania Patent Prosecution Highly Recommended
  • Ukraine Bronze Band
  • South Africa Bronze Band
2024
  • Romania Patent Prosecution Highly Recommended
  • Ukraine Silver Band
  • South Africa Bronze Band
2023
  • Romania Patent Prosecution Highly Recommended
  • Ukraine Silver Band
  • South Africa Bronze Band

MIP IP Stars Rankings

2025
  • Bahrain Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Bulgaria Trade Mark  Tier 3
  • Croatia Intellectual Property Highly Recommended
  • Egypt Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Oman Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Qatar Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Romania Trade Mark Prosecution Tier 2
  • Romania Trade Mark Disputes Notable Firm
  • Romania Patent Tier 3
  • Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Serbia Intellectual Property  Tier 1
  • Slovenia Intellectual property  Recommended
  • Ukraine Intellectual Property Tier 3
  • United Arab Emirates Trade Mark Disputes Tier 3
  • United Arab Emirates Trade Mark Prosecution Tier 2
  • South Africa Patent Tier 3
  • Kuwait Intellectual Property Recommended
2024
  • Bahrain Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Bulgaria Trade Mark  Tier 3
  • Croatia Intellectual Property  Highly Recommended
  • Egypt Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Oman Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Qatar Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Romania Trade Mark Prosecution Tier 2
  • Romania Trade Mark Disputes  Notable Firm
  • Romania Patent  Tier 3
  • Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Serbia Intellectual Property  Tier 1
  • Slovenia Intellectual Property  Recommended
  • United Arab Emirates Intellectual Property Recommended
  • United Arab Emirates Trade Mark Prosecution Tier 2
  • United Arab Emirates Trade Mark Disputes Tier 3
  • Kuwait Intellectual Property Recommended
2023
  • Bulgaria Trade Mark Tier 3
  • Croatia Intellectual Property Tier 1
  • Egypt Intellectual Property Recommended
  • Romania Trade Mark Prosecution Tier 2
  • Romania Trade Mark Disputes Notable firm
  • Romania Patent Tier 3
  • Serbia Intellectual Property Tier 1
  • Slovenia Intellectual Property Recommended
  • United Arab Emirates Trade Mark Prosecution Tier 2
  • United Arab Emirates Trade Mark Disputes Tier 3
  • South Africa Patent Tier 3

The Legal 500 Rankings

2025
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina Intellectual Property Tier 1
  • Croatia Intellectual Property Tier 2
  • Kazakhstan IP and TMT Tier 3
  • Serbia Intellectual Property Tier 1
  • Ukraine Intellectual Property Tier 2
  • United Arab Emirates Intellectual Property Tier 3
  • United Arab Emirates TMT Tier 3
  • Uzbekistan Leading Firms Tier 3
2024
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina Intellectual Property Tier 1
  • Croatia Intellectual Property Tier 2
  • Kazakhstan IP and TMT Tier 3
  • Serbia Intellectual Property Tier 1
  • Ukraine Intellectual Property Tier 2
  • United Arab Emirates Intellectual Property Tier 3
  • United Arab Emirates TMT Tier 3
  • Uzbekistan Leading Firms Tier 3
2023
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina Intellectual Property Tier 1
  • Croatia Intellectual Property Tier 2
  • Serbia Intellectual Property Tier 1
  • Ukraine Intellectual Property Tier 2
  • United Arab Emirates Intellectual Property Tier 3
  • United Arab Emirates TMT Tier 3
  • Uzbekistan Leading Firms Tier 3

The Patent Lawyer Rankings

2025
  • Egypt
  • Lebanon
  • Morocco
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
2024
  • Egypt
  • Lebanon
  • Morocco
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • South Africa
2023
  • Egypt
  • Lebanon
  • Morocco
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates

The Trademark Lawyer Rankings

2025
  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Morocco
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
2024
  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Morocco
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
2023
  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Morocco
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

  • Albania

    For those seeking a trusted guide to help them navigate the Eastern European IP landscape, CWB is a top choice, having merged with IP powerhouse PETOŠEVIĆ in 2023. It takes the time to understand patrons’ business goals to ensure that they get optimum return on investment in their brands.The Albanian team has an established standard that is of the highest level of professionalism and handles a significant amount of prosecution work. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Bosnia & Herzegovina

    CWB's Bosnia & Herzegovina outpost stands out for its “solution-oriented, pragmatic, and collaborative approach”, reflecting the firm’s unwavering commitment to excellence in intellectual property. The team excels in delivering comprehensive brand protection strategies that span the entire IP lifecycle, earning the trust of a diverse international clientele. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Bulgaria

    CWB’s Bulgarian office is steadily carving out a reputation as a go-to destination for multinational players seeking sophisticated IP support in the region. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Bulgaria

    CWB offers clients a dedicated intellectual property team in Sofia which benefits from the law firm's wider resources and network of offices across 16 Eastern European jurisdictions. The team is well equipped to handle domain name registrations, patent validations, trade mark prosecution and disputes, as well as customs and police enforcement work. Chambers and Partners, 2026

  • Croatia

    CWB Croatia stands as a distinguished name, revered for its enviable command of IP law across Europe. With a focus on trademark prosecution and enforcement, the firm serves a global clientele with precision and integrity. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Egypt

    A repository of trust for rights holders, CWB consistently delivers the goods on both sides of the contentious/non-contentious divide, with quality, efficiency and price sensitivity all being hallmarks of its service. A fine-grained understanding of laws and practices across the Middle East and North Africa ensures that it can work seamlessly across borders, and its forward-looking strategies consistently move the needle for clients at both a local and regional level. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Hungary

    Operating like a well-oiled machine, CWB provides tailor-made support and secures favourable outcomes. Its Hungary outpost exemplifies this ethos, serving as a strategic hub that blends local insight with global expertise to deliver seamless trademark solutions across jurisdictions. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • North Macedonia

    CWB houses a team of expert lawyers who are able to support clients across the full gamut of intellectual property matters. The group is active on licensing mandates and trade mark applications, as well as offering representation in contentious issues. Its client base includes key names across a diverse range of industries. Chambers and Partners, 2026

  • Romania

    CWB Romania constitutes a distinguished arm of the firm’s international operations. Commanding a formidable reputation in both domestic and transnational IP matters, the firm serves as trusted counsel to eminent industry names. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Serbia

    CWB has cemented its position as a preeminent force across Central and Eastern Europe, with its Serbian practice exemplifying the firm's commitment to excellence. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Serbia

    A distinguished firm in the Serbian legal landscape, CWB pairs impeccable credentials with exceptional talent. Its lawyers rank among the most sought-after practitioners in the field, delivering commercial acumen and steadfast dedication to safeguarding clients' most critical intellectual property assets. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Serbia

    CWB acts on the full range of IP matters for clients across CEE, with an increasing presence in the CIS region. The law firm represents major multinational corporations in contentious and non-contentious IP mandates, notably patent and trade mark prosecution and enforcement across multiple jurisdictions. The lawyers are particularly present within the pharmaceutical sector. The team handles the national validation of European patents for international clients working in Serbia. Chambers and Partners, 2026

  • Ukraine

    CWB is the only reliable partner of trademark prosecution covering the entire CEE and CEA region. It understands the business needs of its clients like no other and have achieved great results over the years. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • Ukraine

    CWB offers responsiveness, proactive advice and strong communication. Chambers and Partners, 2026

  • Ukraine

    CWB offers a substantial trade mark portfolio management practice, including applications, renewals and prosecution. The law firm represents major technology and retail clients. Chambers and Partners, 2026

  • United Arab Emirates

    Following the 2023 merger of Cedar White Bradley, PETOŠEVIĆ, and Hahn & Hahn, the newly formed global firm CWB has continued to assert its influence in the IP landscape. With a multi-regional presence, the firm operates through 29 strategically located offices across the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, delivering a full spectrum of IP services to industry-leading clients with global recognition across diverse sectors. World Trademark Review 1000, 2026

  • United Arab Emirates

    CWB has a well-established regional IP practice in the MENA region, advising on a range of matters including trade mark applications, portfolio management and trade rights disputes. It acts for a well-recognised roster of local and global players in the media, food and beverage, and hospitality industries. Chambers and Partners, 2026

  • United Arab Emirates

    I have found CWB to be reliable, responsive, high-quality and consistent. Chambers and Partners, 2026

  • United Arab Emirates

    CWB's strengths are their sound, practical and comprehensive advice as well as their quick response time. Chambers and Partners, 2026

  • South Africa

    CWB maintains a broad offering of patent, trade mark and design services in South Africa and on the wider African continent. The firm has considerable prowess in patent prosecution and IP-related litigation and offers clients a significant international offering. The team hosts a number of individuals with technical backgrounds and qualifications. The legal department has experience representing clients from the consumer goods, chemical and biotechnology sectors. Chambers and Partners, 2026