Leveraging the strength of the firm’s network of regional offices, the team at NJORD Law Firm regularly handles licensing, protection, regulatory and infringement matters across the EU. Practice head Sergejs Petrov has over 20 years’ experience spanning IP law and commercial litigation; as such, he is particularly well versed in design and trade mark disputes.      

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team is very international. The advice is of a high quality and with a swift turnaround. Also ready to be flexible with pricing and billing.'
  • 'The mindset is European and regional, and with an understanding of the international relations.'
  • 'You can be sure that any significant and sometimes even less significant assignments are performed by senior staff with extensive proven experience.'
  • 'Sergejs Petrov – highly experienced. A very good negotiator.'
  • 'Anna Kosinska is a very experienced litigator. Remarkable analytical and drafting skills.'
  • 'NJORD Latvia has a very good team of data protection and IT law experts. They react extremely quickly and can solve complex cases. Another advantage of NJORD Latvia is that they cooperate closely with NJORD's offices in Estonia, Lithuania and Denmark.'

Key clients

  • Amazon Technologies
  • NJORD represents Audible, Inc.
  • WhatsApp, Inc.
  • Vide Infra Group
  • AbeBooks Inc.
  • Yahoo, Inc.
  • Tommy Hilfiger, B.V
  • Netteca
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Work highlights

  • Secured a win for AbeBooks Inc. in the court of first instance in a claim regarding protection of database rights.
  • Representing Audible in opposition proceedings regarding a Latvian trade mark.
  • Represented Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft in criminal and administrative proceedings against an online retailer of fake parts.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sergejs Petrov

Other key lawyers

Anna Kosinska, Anda Briede