Margarita Guigova
Kambourov & Partners
More informationKambourov & Partners provide legal advice on the full range of day-to-day IP matters, as well as acting in contentious matters and administrative procedures before the Bulgarian Patent Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office, where the firm particularly impresses with its expertise in copyright and trade marks. The media, entertainment and film industry is where the firm excels, but the team is increasingly approached by companies in the fashion, luxury goods and life sciences sectors. Margarita Guigova leads the practice and is praised for her ‘profound mastery of intellectual property law’ and is supported by Yana Todorova.
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‘The team stands out due to its collective strengths and capabilities, marrying profound expertise in intellectual property law with a proactive stance towards innovation and strategy. Most notably, they excel in both IP advisory and IP litigation, offering comprehensive legal services to meet all the client's needs. Effective communication, within the team and with clients, nurtures trust and guarantees the safeguarding of intellectual property rights.’
‘Margarita Guigova excels at cultivating enduring client relationships and consistently demonstrates a business-oriented mindset in her case handling. She possesses a profound mastery of intellectual property law, which she materializes by offering cutting-edge solutions to complex IP issues. Yana Todorova is a well-rounded IP expert, adeptly managing patent, trade mark and copyright matters, with a firm understanding of IP regulations and a commitment to staying abreast of this ever-evolving legal landscape.’
‘The team is highly professional, knowledgeable and resourceful.’
‘The Kambourov & Partners IP team consistently provides swift, high-quality, ready-to-use solutions to our various problems. The attorneys have implemented a bespoke process of nearly automatic IP checks that flawlessly fits our organisation's internal processes and has never caused any delays while keeping the quality of the output at a highest level.’
‘Margarita Guigova is a legal professional with excellent knowledge in the field - she is not only a well-rounded advisor, but also an outstanding litigator. Yana Todorova has never failed to provide timely, precise and easily processable advice.’
‘The practice has a highly knowledgeable team with profound expertise in trade mark registration, copyright protection, trade secret management and IP litigation, among other areas. Their client-centric approach ensures that they align IP strategies with clients' business objectives.’
‘We would like to mention Margarita Guigova due to her excellent ability to prepare the most successful strategy in the client's favour. She always demonstrates a problem-solving approach, and she is extremely devoted to achieving results in the client's interests. Margarita is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced TMT and IP lawyers on the market, who pursues the client's goals with persistence.’
Key clients
- Schwarz Global Services Bulgaria
- Sustainable Energy Supply Ltd.
- Chivas
- BY FAR
- Strobails
- End Insomnia
- Devil Walking
- Lidl
- Nexo
- Vivacom
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Nova Broadcasting Group
- Prestige-96
- Mlin-97
- Kamenitza AD
- Kaufland
- Maria Consulting EOOD
- Motion picture ‘SpeculatorS’
- Alians-DN
- Radio Veselina/Magic FM & TV/The Voice Radio & TV/Radio Vitosha
- Meat Revolution/Tandem Popovo
- City Build OOD
- Vestnik Telegraf EOOD
Work highlights
- Provided representation to Vivacom Bulgaria EAD as the defendant in copyright litigation initiated by the Bulgarian collective management organisation.
- Provided representation to a prominent energy company as the respondent in a BGN 1 million trade mark dispute involving a conflict between a trade mark and a similar company name.
- Providing continuous assistance to Lidl on strategic brand development and ensuring minimal risk of trade mark infringement allegations relating to the client’s nationwide advertising campaigns across TV, online and print platforms.
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Yana Todorova
Practice head
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Margarita Guigova