Gowling WLG's Intellectual Property team in the Middle East has been named 'UAE Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year' at the Chambers Middle East Awards 2026, recognising the team's market-leading work, continued growth and quality of service.

The awards celebrate top law firms' pre-eminence across key Middle Eastern jurisdictions, recognising outstanding achievements over the past year, including exceptional legal expertise and casework, remarkable strategic growth and expansion, and superior client service delivery.

Our UAE Intellectual Property (IP) team is led by partner Jon Parker, a recognised leader in the regional IP market, supported by Saudi-based partner Bachir A Chakra. The practice is active across a wide range of sectors, combining global reach with deep local legal and regulatory expertise. It stands out as one of the most extensive, full-service, dedicated IP teams within an international law firm in the region.

Chambers and Partners is a trusted ranking and a mark of excellence across the legal industry. This recognition reinforces our UAE IP team's position as a leader in the regional IP market, with expertise in patents, trademarks, brands and designs, copyright, and its capabilities to provide outstanding client experience.

This latest award follows on from previous success in this category, having claimed the award in 2024 and 2022. The team is also ranked Band 1 in the Chambers Global 2026 edition and continues to be ranked by leading legal directories. Most recently, it was named UAE Trademark Firm of the Year at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026, with Jon Parker also named UAE Practitioner of the Year.