About

Vladimir Elgort has won considerable respect in the industry for his work on strategic projects and major, cross-border disputes. He co-managed of the global patent litigation between Sony and LG Electronics, which resolved in late 2011, working closely with counterparts across Europe and Asia. ‘We successfully worked together to strategically plan our global approach to the lawsuits,’ he says. Working alongside the heads of international and US IP operations, he leads support on all contentious and non-contentious IP matters, and represents Sony in various industry working groups. Elgort’s team also manages global strategic alliances and other initiatives focusing on the procurement and development of intellectual property assets. ‘I am fortunate to work with the best lawyers in the field,’ he says on the subject of outside counsel. ‘The one area that I would like to see law firms improve upon is the management of budgets’.