Intellectual Property Awards and recognition

The SORAINEN Intellectual Property Practice is recommended by many major international legal directories. Below are some selected quotes:

The Legal 500
SORAINEN advises on a full range of IP-related transactions in the Baltic States. A core area of practice is trade mark litigation and the firm has managed trade mark issues for major global and local producers in the Baltic market [...].

SORAINEN enters the table on the back of a host of impressive mandates and enthusiastic praise from clients. The group has been particularly focused on trade mark issues, and is also beginning to develop a niche in domain name disputes; it has additionally been engaged in patent and regulatory work in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. Clients are highly satisfied with the "solid, timely and reliable service provided by this dynamic young team", and comment that the firm offers strong capabilities throughout several jurisdictions across the region.

SORAINEN attracts some of the largest brands globally for both contentious and non-contentious IP advice.

Excellent IP/IT instructions included working for global search engines, business software providers, and retailers; data protection issues are a speciality area of expertise.

Chambers Global
[SORAINEN Estonian office] works in close co-operation with its Latvian, Lithuanian and Belarusian offices, and is praised for its capacity to assist clients with complex cross-border transactions.

This pan-Baltic firm is renowned for its expertise in both transactional and general corporate and commercial assignments. [...] The firm's three Baltic offices are closely integrated and many of its clients use the group for all of their Baltic operations.

Chambers Europe
SORAINEN [...] continues to excel in IP litigation, sources say. [The Estonian office] also fields a trade mark attorney, which enables it to offer a full trade mark service, from registration to litigation.

This pan-Baltic outfit is highly regarded throughout the region, with one interviewee describing it as "rising star in our market". It is fully integrated across the three Baltic states and has collective experience of issues related to trade marks, patents, copyright, competition and licensing.

"Developing well and causing headaches for competitors," this firm pleases clients with its impressive work rate and resources. Its growing headcount, its place within the pan-Baltic SORAINEN network, and its work with companies like Allied Irish Bank Post and Coca-Cola underline the team's international credentials.

[...] this team "has the capacity and technical ability to deliver on large projects and is used to the rigorous demands of financial investors". [...] With its extensive international ties and its well-organised structure, the team is described as "quick and efficient - it can deliver a truly one-stop shop covering all the Baltic states".