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Kinstellar

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Kinstellar has a full-service IP and IT group that provides strategic advice on the management of IP portfolios, as well as handling registration and litigation concerning trade marks, copyright, trade secrets, industrial designs and patents. The practice’s sole partner Natalia Kirichenko also has significant expertise in franchising, licensing, distribution and R&D agreements, as well as enforcement matters. She recently handled complex IP issues arising from an international joint venture involving a state-owned defence business.

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Key clients

  • Rheinmetall
  • The Associated Press
  • Pfizer

Work highlights

  • Assisted Rheinmetall in setting up a joint venture with Ukraine’s state-owned defence industry concern, Ukroboronprom, with the purpose of maintenance of military vehicles, transfer of technology, joint production of selected Rheinmetall products in Ukraine and potential joint development of military systems.
  • Advised The Associated Press in the production of the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, a feature-length documentary about the brutal Russian invasion and devastation of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in 2022

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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Natalia Kirichenko