"I can think of no better way to kick off the year than to share a written interview I conducted with someone who was a major contributor to one of the IP success stories of 2025, namely the robust market for patent litigation talent in the face of what seems like unprecedented changes in big-ticket patent litigation practice. Our interviewee is a legal recruiter, whose agency placed no less than eight patent litigators (out of a total of 15 placements) in 2025 alone, at firms with elite patent litigation practices like Gibson Dunn, Quinn Emanuel, and Orrick."
"Khurram Naik is a partner at Freshwater Counsel, a boutique recruiting agency focused on placing elite patent litigators at the partner, counsel, and associate levels. Before founding the agency, he practiced patent litigation at Goodwin. In addition to his recruiting practice, Khurram also serves as the host of Khurram's Quorum, a podcast with in-depth conversations with federal judges, first-chair trial lawyers, and chief legal officers on their career challenges and successes. Khurram also shares insights on LinkedIn, where I personally find his posts about his experiences as a recruiter both informative and genuine."
"Gaston Kroub: With the recent upheaval at the PTO, what timeless factors still drive demand for elite patent litigators? Khurram Naik: Patents keep issuing, products keep launching, and companies must ke"
Demand for elite patent litigators remained robust in 2025 despite upheaval at the PTO. A boutique recruiting agency placed eight patent litigators out of 15 total placements at elite firms including Gibson Dunn, Quinn Emanuel, and Orrick. The recruiter, Khurram Naik, is a partner at Freshwater Counsel and previously practiced patent litigation at Goodwin. Naik hosts a podcast, Khurram's Quorum, featuring federal judges, first-chair trial lawyers, and chief legal officers. Naik shares recruiting insights on LinkedIn. He emphasizes perennial drivers of litigation demand such as continued patent issuance and ongoing product launches.
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