Rankings

Patent & Law Firm YUS enviable international and Russian client base includes Nestle, for which the firm has won several parallel import cases. Managing partner Sergey Lovtsov, Andrei Svistov and trademark attorneys Elena Schelkunova and Olesya Zakharova are all recommended.

YUS enters the listings this year following strong recommendations from a variety of sources. It has become particularly popular among foreign counsel referring into the Russian market: “It provides timely and accurate advice in a country that many of our clients still view as a new frontier. Alongside the quality of advice, responsiveness is a real highlight, and the way the practice is organised – so that we have one dedicated contact person – enhances the client service it provides.” It has been operating in the market since 1994, providing a full range of IP services. Trademark registration is the backbone of the practice, though its work on contentious matters, such as parallel import cases, increasingly draws praise. Sergei Lovtsov maintains a full-scope IP protection practice and heads the department. Olesya Zakharova is another useful reference point for clients.