Lauded for its ‘advanced IP experts and litigators under the same roof’, TEGOS (Formerly TGS Baltic) concentrates on trade mark registration for local clients, as well as trade mark infringements, while displaying notable credentials in trade mark disputes. The group also has significant expertise in IT and technology licensing. Andra Rubene and Sandis Petrovičs are the pair at the helm, whose core sector strengths lie in the telecoms and technology sectors respectively. An additional significant practitioner is Alīna Lepere, who ’focuses on IP matters while presenting years of experience in technology sector, employment law and dispute resolution experience’.
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Testimonials
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- ‘In particular, for IP protection, we work with Alīna Lepere. She is just outstanding, precise, very professional, and she always has an answer to any question.'
- ‘Tegos' IP experts have helped us in at least 5 trade mark cases, including disputes. Actually, dispute resolution capacity within the same firm is what makes their IP practice to stand out the most. It is super convenient to have advanced IP experts and litigators "under the same roof".'
- ‘Our primary contact remains Alīna Lepere. She focuses on IP matters while presenting years of experience in technology sector, employment law and dispute resolution experience. Ivars Grunte is our go-to person for disputes.’
Key clients
- Felina GMBH, a part of European Lingerie Group AS
- Joint global coordinators BNP Paribas, Citi, and J.P. Morgan, joint bookrunners Morgan Stanley and SEB, and co-managers LHV and Signet Bank
- Hitz Gaming OU
- SIA Viessmann
- SIA "KURBADS UN KO"
- Bergs Timber AB acquisition of Vika Wood
- Latvian Basketball Association
- Inchcape Motors Finland Oy
- Foundation "Museum of Vilhelms Purvītis"
- Riga Stradins University
- SMARTLYNX AIRLINES SIA
- NGSRT SIA
- Moller Auto Baltic SIA
- Fever Labs Inc.
- Evinova AG
Work highlights
Representing Felina GMBH's rights in more than 80 Felina GMBH-owned trade mark registrations around the world, including all the procedures related to maintenance, renewals, registrations, and disputes.
Advised joint global coordinators BNP Paribas, Citi, and J.P. Morgan, joint book runners Morgan Stanley and SEB, and co-managers LHV and Signet Bank on the issue by the Latvian national airline airBaltic of €340 million 5.25-year secured euro bonds to be listed on Euronext Dublin stock exchange.
Represented Hitz Gaming OU in the trademark dispute within the opposition proceedings in the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) against the EUTM HIT GAMING application.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Andra Rubene; Sandis Petrovičs
Other key lawyers
Alīna Lepere; Ivars Grunte