, Awards and Rankings

AWA’s trademark practitioners recognised in WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals

The WTR 1000 2025 ranked AWA’s trademark practice in six regions across Europe and Asia and twelve trademark attorneys spanning both prosecution and strategy and litigation and enforcement categories.

AWA was one of 30 firms listed in the international category and received the following firm recognitions:

  • Benelux – Recommended (Bronze)
  • China – Recommended
  • Denmark – Prosecution and Strategy (Gold), Litigation and Enforcement (Silver)
  • EUIPO – Recommended Firm (Silver)
  • Sweden – Prosecution and Strategy (Gold), Litigation and Enforcement (Silver)

In addition, AWA’s attorneys received various individual recognitions.

For the first time, Marianne Stanislaus has been recognised in the Benelux category, joining:

Angela Boman – Prosecution and Strategy (Recommended), Sweden

Anne Gustavsson – Prosecution and Strategy (Recommended), Sweden

Ted Hagman – Prosecution and Strategy (Recommended) and Litigation and Enforcement (Bronze), Sweden

Ann-Charlotte Järvinen – Prosecution and Strategy (Recommended), Sweden

Ai-Leen Lim – Recommended (Gold), China

Claus Marcussen – Prosecution and Strategy (Silver), Denmark

Kristian Martinsson – Prosecution and Strategy (Recommended), Sweden

Lars Pettersson – Prosecution and Strategy (Recommended) and Litigation and Enforcement (Silver), Sweden

Dominique Rifon – Recommended, Benelux

Lisa Webster – Prosecution and Strategy (Bronze), Denmark

Ashley Zhao – Recommended (Bronze), China

WTR 1000 is a unique guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. World Trademark Review undertook an exhaustive qualitative research project to identify the firms and individuals deemed outstanding in this critical practice area.

Please click here to view the WTR 1000 2025