Debevoise & Plimpton LLP received several top-tier (“gold”) rankings in the World Trademark Review 1000 for 2015. The firm was ranked in the top tier overall in the United States and in New York in the “Enforcement and Litigation” category. In addition, partners David H. Bernstein and Bruce P. Keller were ranked in the top tier both nationally and in New York for “Enforcement and Litigation.” Partner Jeremy Feigelson was also newly ranked in New York for “Enforcement and Litigation.”

World Trademark Review 1000 noted Debevoise’s “unrivalled ‘depth of experience’” and said that the firm’s “persuasive dispute resolution skills in particular have caught the eye of scores of marquee brands.” The publication described Mr. Bernstein as “super-smart, super-organised and really hardworking” and acknowledged his reputation as “a treat to face in court.” Mr. Bernstein’s work for Kate Spade and Yves Saint Laurent was noted as “the talk of the town” and the “tenacious litigator” was praised as “indisputably one of the top trademark lawyers in the country.” Mr. Keller is “a stand-out presence in the courtroom…one of the ‘most high-profile guys’ around, arguably unmatched.” The World Trademark Review 1000 also lauded Mr. Feigelson’s work for brands in the internet and emerging technologies space.

Debevoise has a highly successful Intellectual Property Litigation Group, widely recognized by clients and adversaries alike as one of the strongest practices of its kind. The Group handles a wide variety of cases around the world, including trademark, trade dress and advertising disputes; copyright matters in media and entertainment; right of publicity issues; and unfair competition, trade secret and patent cases. Many of the firm’s cases have cross-border components, and it has deep experience across a wide range of industries.

Now in its fifth year, the World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals is the only standalone research directory to focus exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners. The directory recommends those firms and lawyers it considers to be leaders in the field: only those delivering top-quality trademark services make the cut. More information on the methodology can be found here.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. The firm’s commercially savvy lawyers regularly lead strategic transactions and complex disputes for world-class clients.