Cobalt‘s IP, IT, and regulatory team is an experienced and qualified group, with licensed trademark and design attorneys, as well as a US-qualified attorney; the team is therefore well-equipped to provide a cross-border service. The firm is well-known for its expertise and extensive knowledge within the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, offering a comprehensive suite of advisory, litigation, and compliance services to leading figures in these markets. The team is led by the experienced outfit of Indrikis Liepa, Līga Fjodorova, and Linda Birina, three professionals who demonstrate the firm’s capabilities across the IP and IT markets, with a specialism in patents, trademarks, and designs.

The intellectual property team at Ellex is regularly engaged in a range of related work, from contentious matters covering patents, trademarks, and copyrights to non-contentious work involving advice and assistance to clients in major transactions, risk assessments, contractual and terms reviews, and out-of-court enforcement actions. Whilst the firm is adept at engaging in pure IP law-related issues, it also demonstrates particular capabilities in handling regulatory work in the life sciences, IT, and telecoms industries, as well as knowledge of data protection, privacy issues, and consumer rights. Practice head Mārtiņš Gailis has a ‘wealth’ of experience, and he is an experienced litigator with expertise in all aspects of IP law.

Sorainen‘s intellectual property practice offers a wide range of services in this area, from IP protection and enforcement, to advisory work and representation in disputes. The team demonstrates their knowledge by handling matters across a range of sectors, including manufacturing, automotive, transport, and pharmaceuticals. The ‘very responsive and quick’ team is led by the experienced Ieva Andersone, who boasts considerable experience in handling complex IP law cases, as well as advising on various regulatory issues, especially in relation to the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors and matters involving ESG elements. Key support is provided by Andris Tauriņš and Linda Sarāne-Reneslāce.

Agency Tria Robit is a boutique firm specialising in IP law-related matters. They are able to advise on a range of work across the sector, engaging with patents, designs, trademarks, utility models, copyrights, and domain names. With a mixture of both small, local, and larger, multi-national companies in its client roster, the firm’s expertise in this area is well noted. The team is jointly led by Vladimir Anohin and Natalija Anohina.

The intellectual property and data protection practice group at Eversheds Sutherland Bitans advises on a broad scope of IP matters, from mandates concerning trademarks, copyright, and patent infringement, to disputes and more specialised issues related to data protection and unfair competition. The team has ‘diverse legal expertise, effective collaboration, leadership and coordination’ under the talented practice head Agris Bitāns, who has particular expertise in disputes across a wide range of IP law matters.

TGS Baltic's team is experienced in handling IP matters and has significant expertise in IT and technology licensing. The team regularly represents clients in trademark cases, with a focus on trademark portfolio management and renewals, new trademark registrations and related transactions, trademark infringements, and IP disputes. The team, led by Andra Rubene and Sandis Petrovičs, boasts ‘very good experts’, including the ‘very skilled’ Alīna Lepere.

VILGERTS has a strong IP, GDPR, and regulatory team that is well-known for handling complex litigation with respect to trademark, patent, and copyright infringement. Aside from their litigation work, the firm also provides advice to clients on IP protection and registration strategies, licensing, and other IP-related agreements. The team benefits from the joint leadership of Brigita Tērauda and Ineta Krodere, who bring a wealth of IP law-related experience, in both contentious and non-contentious matters.

drill. Law Firm‘s IP department offers comprehensive guidance on a wide range of IP law matters, including the development of protection strategies, registration, contractual concerns, and disputes. The firm possesses significant expertise in M&A transactions where the primary asset of the target constitutes IP. The ‘exceptionally great’ Ieva Judinska-Bandeniece leads the team and utilises her ‘deep knowledge of IP law’ to assist clients.

The IP, IT, and telecoms department at NJORD Law Firm provides a range of advice on trademarks, designs, copyrights, and database rights, as well as company and domain names. The range of the firm is further evidenced by the varied industry sectors it engages with, from e-commerce, entertainment, and fashion, to IT and software. The team is led by the ‘extremely experienced’ Sergejs Petrov.