IP, IT and telecoms

Cobalt

Client Satisfaction

Cobalt is a key player in the region’s IP, IT and telecoms market, handling a series of contentious and non-contentious matters across a wide number of relevant sub-sectors. Clients include renowned global brands such as Airbnb, Johnson & Johnson and Sony Pictures, with work covering both transactional and regulatory mandates. The team is especially known for its work in the life sciences and pharmaceuticals spaces, both of which are sectors of particular expertise for Indriķis Liepa. Senior associate Līga Fjodorova, who acts as head of patents, trade marks and designs, is active in a number of trade mark and patent disputes. Linda Bīriņa regularly undertakes media, privacy and data protection matters. Uģis Zeltiņš is another key contact.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘All practitioners with whom I had contact within this law firm were extremely professional. Also, the whole billing process is done according to our requirements, and they are very flexible in case of formal changes.’
‘Līga Fjodorova is handling all cases very professionally. I particularly appreciate her responsiveness, reliability and competence. She is taking care of all requests in an uncomplicated way and is able to talk the "client's language". There’s no need to run after deadlines or worry about anything as a client, which is extremely valuable.’
‘Good communication and quality of services provided.’
‘Līga Fjodorova is dedicated, responsive and works in a structured manner.’
‘Good team of people who produce high quality legal submissions.’

Key clients

Airbnb
ANDREAS STIHL
Bayer
Johnson & Johnson
Joom
Maus Freres
Play
Public Broadcasters (Latvian Television and Latvian Radio)
Sony Pictures
Suzuki Motor

Work highlights

Advised SAMSUNG C&T on its investment and assisted with setting up a business collaboration with major Latvian industrial manufacturer Forta PRO.
Advised PLAY Inc., a major Japanese media technology company, on IP issues relating to the acquisition of the Latvian technology start-up SIA.
Advising Catchbox SIA, an Latvian-Finnish manufacturer of microphones, on its trade mark and design protection strategy in the US and Europe.