The Legal 500
Mathys & Squire is ranked in both the PATMA: Patent Attorneys and PATMA: Trade Mark Attorneys categories in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 – United Kingdom guide. Praise for the firm in this year’s directory includes:
Patents
The “Mathys & Squire team of IP experts provides unparalleled knowledge and experience in all areas of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, design protection, and litigation. The firm’s versatile team of attorneys, scientists, and strategists possesses deep experience navigating complex IP landscapes for high-growth, technology-driven industries.”
“Mathys & Squire have a very deep technical and legal experience that covers areas very relevant for green carbon sequestration technologies. They also have representation in key markets in Germany and the UK, which makes it very relevant. The team work very well together and drafted in a quick time period our patent application.”
“The Mathys & Squire team have been excellent in providing focused and pertinent advice on tricky issues and have shown considerable technical and commercial ability in fintech patent issues.”
“Mathys & Squire LLP provides professional services in patent, design, and trade mark prosecutions and other related procedures. Each staff member works without mistakes with a high level of professionalism. Mathys & Squire LLP is a trusted partner in the smooth execution of our work.”
“From my first call till today, I have seen a kind and professional approach from Mathys & Squire. Despite my language barriers, their patience and understanding makes me feel comfortable and confident through the communication process. I have worked on two patent applications with them in the last year.”
Trademarks
“As a tech-start, I have a lot of questions and find Mathys & Squire LLP to be supportive, available, and interested in supporting the business to grow. I will not hesitate to recommend them as they help to demystify legal jargon and give us the confidence that we are taking all the necessary steps to protect the IP in our business.”
Recommended individuals
Patent Partners Paul Cozens, Chris Hamer, Alan MacDougall, Martin MacLean, James Wilding, Sean Leach, James Pitchford, Philippa Griffin, Dani Kramer, Laura Clews, James Wilding, Alexander Robinson and Peter Archer, plus Partners Helen Cawley, Gary Johnston, Rebecca Tew and Managing Associate Harry Rowe from our trade mark practice, as well as Consultants Margaret Arnott and Jane Clark have all featured in this year’s guide. Praise includes:
“Harry Rowe is fantastic and really helps us to secure trade marks and to pursue other IP protections. Harry has integrity and is genuinely interested in our business, which is a tech-start with ambition for global growth and societal change. He gets the importance of the latter also. He helps us to map a pathway forward to support our business to grow.”
“Alan MacDougall has been my trusted business partner for more than 10 years. Alan is diligent person who provides helpful, accurate, and timely answers to questions that are unclear for us. Alan has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the intellectual property field and his useful and appropriate advices has always been of great help to us. We look forward to working with him to further expand our business.”
“Paul Cozens demonstrates a masterful grasp of the subject area and is solution driven to problem solving.”
“Gary Johnston has oodles of experience and is sensible and commercial.”
“Harry Rowe has excellent communication skills, often having to translate complicated legal agreements for me in a way that I will understand them. He makes sure to get a very clear understanding of what’s unique about our business and can think laterally to identify issues that might become an issue for us in the future.”
“Sean Leach is technically and legally competent, approachable and responsive.”
Chambers UK
Mathys & Squire is highly ranked in the ‘Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys’ category for Chambers UK 2025.
Sources note that Mathys & Squire “are always responsive and apply very high standards to get to the final product. They are nothing short of outstanding.” Additionally adding that “Mathys & Squire combines good technical patent work with pragmatism and successfully leverages technical and industry knowledge.”
“The Mathys & Squire team are able to handle complex and sophisticated matters with extreme competence and professionalism in a timely manner.”
Partner Martin MacLean “is an outstanding patent attorney”, with a source noting “I’m always very impressed working with Martin.” He has maintained his Band 1 ranking for the 2025 guide.
IAM Patent 1000
Mathys & Squire is recommended for patent prosecution in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000:
Mathys & Squire has been recognised as a ” real industry leader that provides a very high level of service and support. It has a real breadth and depth of technical understanding paired with European legal expertise and experience dealing with legal systems elsewhere.”
Our team have also been praised for their ability to “collaborate and communicate effectively with clients and each other to efficiently manage global portfolios, coordinate patent strategies, advise on FTO matters and represent patrons in proceedings at the EPO. They keep up to date with commercial developments to provide proactive and cost-effective advice, and always make themselves available to answer questions, providing clear and concise summaries.“
Partners Paul Cozens, Stephen Garner, Anna Gregson, Chris Hamer, Dani Kramer, Alan MacDougall, Martin MacLean, James Pitchford, Juliet Redhouse, Michael Stott, Craig Titmus, Andrew White and Consultant Partner Jane Clark have all maintained their rankings. We are also pleased to see Partners Philippa Griffin and Nicholas Fox ranked for the first time.
IAM Strategy 300
Mathys & Squire Partners Martin MacLean, Anna Gregson, Sean Leach and Dani Kramer have been recognised in in the 2025 edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders.
The in-depth research involves speaking to a wide range of senior corporate IP managers in North America, Europe and Asia, as well as third-party IP service providers, in order to identify these IP leaders whose business is the creation, development and deployment of strategies that enable IP owners to gain maximum value from their portfolios.
“Anna Gregson is a dedicated and client-orientated expert who is deeply committed to both intellectual property and people. She obtains win-win solutions to any patent issue and achieves them about with great integrity and skill.“
“Dani Kramer consistently delivers exceptional IP work, whether its drafting ironclad files or strategically managing portfolios. As a true leader, he inspires and uplifts those around him, managing his team with excellence.”
“Sean Leach stands out for his enthusiasm for technology and foresight regarding the use of IP for business growth. He is a strategic planner with a thorough grasp of the competitive IP landscape and current innovation trends.”
“Recognised in the market as “an exceptional patent attorney who shares his expertise with ease, Martin MacLean is highly adept at addressing the most urgent IP issues and he effortlessly manages intricate technical aspects in tricky business plans.”
World Trademark Review 1000
Mathys & Squire is recommended in the 2025 edition of World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 directory. Mathys & Squire has been recommended for its work in the trade mark field, specifically in the ‘prosecution and strategy’ category. “Mathys & Squire are incredibly easy to work with. The team possess extensive knowledge in all aspects of trademark law, ensuring an exceptionally effective and efficient A-to-Z service.”
Alongside our firm ranking, Consultant Margaret Arnott (recommended in the categories of ‘Enforcement & Litigation’ and ‘Prosecution & Strategy’), Helen Cawley (recommended in the category of ‘Prosecution & Strategy’), Gary Johnston (recommended in the category of ‘Prosecution & Strategy’) and Rebecca Tew (recommended in the category of ‘Prosecution & Strategy), have received the following testimonials:
“Helen Cawley adeptly manages a wide range of instructions. She draws on two decades of experience to provide insightful and proactive advice that helps clients align their trademark strategies with their commercial goals. Cawley’s strategic vision and dedication are poised to make a significant impact on the team and its clients.“
Gary Johnston is “an agile practitioner who seamlessly integrates legal insights with commercial acumen, crafting practical solutions that achieve outstanding results. He recently represented the John Cotton Group in successfully opposing the registration of the mark ‘SNUGGLEMORE’, utilising their established rights in the mark and affirming its reputation and goodwill.“
Rebecca Tew “excels in devising and implementing effective protection and enforcement strategies. She adeptly tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client, whether a start-up or a multinational corporation, consistently delivering exceptional service. “
Margaret Arnott “navigates both contentious and non-contentious waters with finesse. Always practical and sensible, she has a knack for crafting business-friendly solutions to any challenge that comes her way.”
Managing IP – IP STARS
Mathys & Squire is ranked in Managing Intellectual Property’s IP STARS rankings for 2024. We have been highlighted for our expertise in the categories of ‘Patent prosecution’ and ‘Trade mark prosecution – patent & trade mark attorney firms’.
Partners Paul Cozens, Hazel Ford, and Consultant Partner Jane Clark are ranked as ‘Patent Stars’, while Partners Gary Johnston, Rebecca Tew and Consultant Partner Margaret Arnott are ranked as ‘Trade mark Stars’. Partners David Hobson, Philippa Griffin, Nicholas Fox, Andrew White and Martin MacLean are also identified as ‘Notable Practitioners’.
Partners Edd Cavanna, Max Thoma and Managing Associate Harry Rowe have also been ranked as ‘Rising Stars’ in the latest edition of the guide.
JUVE Patent
Mathys & Squire is ranked in JUVE Patent’s Patent Filing rankings for 2025. We have been recommended for our expertise across pharma and biotechnology; medical technology; chemistry; digital communication and computer technology and electronics.
Partners Hazel Ford, Philippa Griffin, James Wilding and Christopher Hamer are identified as ‘Recommended Individuals’.
ISO 9001
Mathys & Squire and Mathys & Squire Consulting are proud to be ISO 9001 accredited. By meeting the standards of ISO 9001, the firm has shown commitment to providing a high level of customer service, delivering consistent performance and continuously improving. We are pleased to be able to formalise our processes and gain recognition for our commitment to delivering a first-class service to our clients.
ISO 14001
Mathys & Squire and Mathys & Squire Consulting are delighted to have achieved ISO 14001 accreditation. ISO 14001 focuses on environmental management and recognises that we are committed to improving environmental performance through efficient use of resources and reduction of waste. We are proud of being an environmentally aware firm.
