Valentina Orlova figures at the top of the leading international rating World Trademark Review – 1000

Once more, World Trademark Review-1000 has hailed Valentina Orlova, Head of Pepeliaev Group's Intellectual Property and Trademarks Practice, as one of Russia's premier IP lawyers. She was placed in the 'gold' category for 2016 in the 'Individuals: prosecution and strategy' section. 

In the corporate rating of WTR – 1000, Pepeliaev Group's Intellectual Property and Trademarks Practice has been ranked in the second (silver) band. 

The ranking agency notes: 'Pepeliaev Group's lawyers possess in-depth knowledge of soft IP law. Industry experience informs the sage counsel of most of its lawyers, foremost among whom is Valentina Orlova. Formerly head of the legal department at Rospatent, she has 'a special vantage point and unparalleled insight into the workings of the patent office'.

Pepeliaev Group is a leading Russian law firm offering the full range of legal services in all regions of Russia, most former Soviet countries and abroad. Over 160 lawyers in Moscow, St Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Vladivostok, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Seoul provide legal assistance to over 1,500 companies operating in various industries. 50% of these are international corporations implementing long-term investment projects in Russia. 

Pepeliaev Group offers comprehensive legal assistance in managing its clients' intellectual property rights in Russia. Our lawyers are ready to provide professional advice at every stage when intellectual property is used and protected, starting from registering IP assets with the competent state authorities. The firm also offers highly effective measures to fight piracy. It successfully represents its clients in protecting their IP rights in courts, and before Rospatent, alternative dispute resolution bodies, antitrust or other competent state authorities.