Ellex is a one-stop shop for all IT, IP and telecoms matters, and is particularly well established in the IP sphere due to its experience appearing before the Estonian Patent Office and its trademark work. The group is also active in a range of IP disputes including patent disputes and copyright infringement disputes. Managing partner Ants Nõmper, who regularly handles cross-border IP matters, is well supported by Mari Must, who ‘provides high-quality legal advice, which is accompanied by a good understanding of industry and business needs’. On the IT and telecoms side, the group has been involved in major system upgrading projects and IT projects for technology companies in 2024. Merlin Liis-Toomela is also noted.
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‘Excellent team with great industry knowledge.’
‘Mari Must provides high-quality legal advice, which is accompanied by a good understanding of industry and business needs.’
‘The team has been just exceptional. Their knowledge of the AI Act, GDPR and all relevant local laws has been a tremendous help for our business on a local and international scale. They have helped to bring together the best knowledge from the company to move forward fast as the AI scene is moving forward quite rapidly.'
‘Merlin Liis-Toomela helps us to analyse the AI Act, GDPR and local laws. It is fascinating to see how she knows all the details and can guide us to make the right decision in the long term. Very open-minded and quick with her responses.’
Key clients
- Bayer HealthCare LLC
- Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
- Eesti Autorite Ühing (Estonian Authors Society)
- NPM Silmet OÜ
- Meta Platforms Inc.
- Biogen Inc
Work highlights
- Advising SYNLAB on an IT project involving the company’s database and introducing a new information system and data processing software.
- Representing Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH in a patent infringement action against generic manufacturers.
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Practice head
Ants Nõmper
Other key lawyers
Mari Must; Merlin Liis-Toomela