Ellex is highly ranked by the leading intellectual property guide IP Stars 2023

We are delighted to announce that Ellex has been highly ranked by Managing IP in the latest IP STARS 2023 guide – the leading specialist rankings publication for the IP profession.

Managing Intellectual Property / IP Stars has ranked Ellex in Estonia as ’’Highly recommended’’ in the field of ’’IP – disputes’’ and ’’Recommended’’ in the field of ’’IP – prosecution’’. Ellex in Latvia has received the honourable ’’Tier 2’’ ranking in the area of ’’Intellectual Property’’.

Ellex IP experts Mari Must, Ants Nõmper and Mārtiņš Gailis have been ranked as Trademark Stars, Edvijs Zandars and Merlin Liis-Toomela as Rising Stars, and Sarmis Spilbergs as Transaction Star.

Ellex is the leading law firm specialising in IP, IT and telecoms. The firm has more than 15 years of diverse and specific experience in all types of registration matters and disputes (trademarks, copyrights, designs, domain name rights) and infringement disputes (dealing with police, customs and court matters) at all levels – Baltic, European and international as well.

Our team has strong intellectual property law expertise in advising top-flight clients from various industry sectors. Find out more here.

Ellex represents clients in major cases, manages complicated IP prosecution projects and advises global players on all aspects of their IP strategies and enforcement. This deep expertise supports our unique positioning as the go-to firm for top-flight international brands like Pandora, Bayer Pharma, Apple, Meta, Bolt, and many others.

In addition, Ellex has been shortlisted for the Baltic Firm of the Year award by Managing IP EMEA Awards 2023. Managing IP will host an in-person ceremony in London on June 21 to announce the winners of these EMEA Awards. The full shortlist is available here.

The Managing IP Awards programme recognises remarkable IP achievements and developments of the last year. Now in its 18th year, the awards cover several intellectual property practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions.

Managing IP published its first legal directory in 1994 and rebranded it in 2013 as IP Stars. The research for the IP Stars guide has expanded over the years, covering over six IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, and has become the leading specialist rankings publication for the IP profession.

The latest rankings are available here.

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Mārtiņš Gailis
Partner / Latvia
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Merlin Liis-Toomela
Senior Associate / Estonia
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Mari Must
Counsel / Estonia
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Ants Nõmper
Ants Nõmper, Dr. iur.
Managing Partner / Estonia
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Sarmis Spilbergs
Partner / Latvia
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Edvijs Zandars
Associate Partner / Latvia