Eight Goodwin partners have been recognized for excellence by IAM Global Leaders Guide 2025. IAM Global leaders recognizes “the world’s top private practice experts in the field of patents.”
Winners are selected not only because of their expertise and experience related to creating, protecting, managing, transacting and enforcing critical patent rights, but also for their ability to innovate, inspire and go above and beyond to deliver value for their clients.
The results reflect the breadth and strength of Goodwin’s IP Litigation, Life Sciences, and Technology teams across geographies. These practices are integral to Goodwin’s capital-meets-innovation platform, which allows the firm to counsel the innovators and investors transforming industries around the world.
Goodwin lawyers honored by this year’s IAM Global Leaders Guide include:
- Malcolm Bates (UK: England & Wales)
- Elaine Blais (US: Massachusetts)
- Steve Charkoudian (US: Massachusetts)
- Neel Chatterjee (US: California)
- Theresa Kavanaugh (US: Massachusetts)
- Douglas Kline (US: Massachusetts)
- Kingsley Taft (US: Massachusetts)
- Daryl Wiesen (US: Massachusetts)
To qualify for inclusion in the IAM Global Leaders Guide, practitioners must rank in the gold tier of the IAM Patent 1000. Editors base their selection process on written submissions and interviews with leading patent lawyers and their clients.
For the full list of 2025 honorees, visit IAM Global Leaders Guide.