AMBASSADORS Law Firm was launched in late 2023 by experienced partner Yaroslav Ognevyuk, former head of IP at Sayenko Kharenko, and highly-regarded litigator Tatiana Ognevyuk. The firm already serves a stellar client base which includes multinational pharmaceutical companies and industry leaders in many industry sectors.

As a pillar of its comprehensive business law offering, Aequo is equipped to handle its clients needs in filing and challenging, portfolio management, and complex IP litigation. Trade marks, patents and copyrights are all covered, and the practice manages portfolios in a multitude of jurisdictions. The team is jointly led by Nataliya Dryuk, a litigator with extensive experience in the gamut of IP cases, and Tetiana Kudrytska, who has advised some of the top tech multinationals. Iryna Serdyuk is a trade mark and patent attorney with expertise in prosecution, portfolio management, oppositions, customs enforcement, and transactional IP. Additional key names include Daria Romashchenko and Anna Gushchyna.

Leading Ukrainian and international businesses from a wide variety of sectors entrust their IP work to the team at Arzinger, which is particularly well regarded in the pharmaceuticals, IT, telecoms, media, e-commerce, and manufacturing spaces. The practice is well versed in patent and trade mark filing and defence, IP dispute resolution, and patent matters in the life sciences and pharma spheres. Kateryna Oliinyk is a patent attorney and expert arbitrator with a strong track record across all aspects of management, commercialisation and protection of IP. She co-leads the practice group with Taras Kyslyy, who excels in IP protection, bolstered by his extensive litigation experience. The additional contact to note is Ihor Shyshko, who oversees advisory trade mark matters.

Full-service powerhouse Asters makes for a reliable choice of firm for any IP matters, covering trade marks, patents, designs and copyright, in both advisory and contentious capacities. Trade secrets and confidential information issues, as well as licensing matters, are additional strengths. Ukraine’s foremost industries are all well represented in the team’s client list, and it is also particularly notable for supporting artists. Practice head Julia Semeniy has vast experience in IP litigation and enforcement. Olena Kozhokar focuses on intellectual property rights enforcement and transactional IP. Yuliia Matsiuk is an associate-level contact of note.

Leveraging the benefits of the firm’s international network, the IP team at Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office handles IP protection, management and enforcement for a sizeable number of multinationals, while also maintaining a strong domestic presence. The practice focuses on structuring IP-related transactions, securing IP rights in Ukraine, and protecting clients through prosecution and IP litigation. Ruslan Drobyazko leads the group and is well versed in the full range of matters, with notable strength in international trade marks. His team includes Oleksiy Stolyarenko, who is especially familiar with tech sector clients’ needs, and counsel Myroslava Koval-Lavok, who assists with IP protection, patent and trade mark searches, and global portfolio management.

Highly regarded IP boutique Doubinsky & Osharova maintains a stellar reputation in the market as a destination for IP strategy planning and relevant prosecution. It has recently seen notable growth in its client base and incoming work in the life sciences and pharmaceuticals spaces, particularly in patent litigation, regulatory disputes, and trade mark protection for medicinal products. Victoria Sopilnyak and Tatyana Shpakovich jointly lead the team; the former stands out as one of the country’s best regarded IP litigators, while the latter is noted for her extensive experience in complex IP portfolio management. Name partner Michael Doubinsky remains active within the group. Anton Koval is another key partner for IP litigation. Mykola Koval is a white-collar crime and anti-counterfeiting specialist who provides support to the team.

The ‘legally precise and commercially relevant’ advice given by IPStyle Patent Law Company in Ukraine is valued by a client list that includes the domestic arms of a variety of multinationals, as well as domestic heavyweights. Patent prosecution for international brands is a notable strength, and the team assists with the range of other IP matters, from trade mark registration, to anti-counterfeiting disputes. The three key contacts are Olha Martysh, who is well versed in cross-industry and cross-border projects; Iryna Ortynska, one of the country’s top patent law experts; and the head of the firm’s dedicated brands, designs and copyright management practice, Kateryna Drobysheva.

'Highly professional' IP boutique Mamunya IP fields an experienced team which has capabilities spanning the core areas relating to patent prosecution, IP strategy and litigation, and tangential issues, including advice on regulatory issues, anti-counterfeiting, data protection, and advertising law. Among the broad range of sectors represented in its client list, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, digital tech and e-commerce all play a substantial role. Co-leader of the group, Oleksandr Mamunya, has experience spanning litigation and out-of-court dispute resolution in patents, trade marks, and trade names. Fellow co-head Ganna Prokhorova has niche expertise in art law arbitration. Oksana Padokh is the additional key contact.

IP boutique Advance Partners is a specialist choice for IP litigation and comprehensive portfolio management services across trade marks, copyrights, patents and industrial designs. Since the onset of the war, the team has focused on three key areas: pharmaceutical and food sector IP; IP sanctions compliance advice; and emergency IP protection strategies for relocating businesses. Oleg Zhukhevych heads the team, which has expanded with the recruitment of Valeriia Mashkova, formerly of Brant Attorneys, and Nataliia Andrushchenko through 2024 and 2025. They join IP specialists Olga Danish and Olga Kreshchenko.

Avellum's business law support to its eclectic client base is bolstered by an IP law offering which spans licensing arrangements, IP rights assignment agreements, and franchise agreements, frequently as part of some of the market’s more notable M&A deals. Work is overseen by corporate law expert and experienced partner Mykola Stetsenko. At a more junior level, Oleksandr Kozhukhar has strength in IP, data protection and cybersecurity matters, and Olha Rudevych assists with the structuring, protection, and transfer of IP rights.

CMS Ukraine is a regular choice for clients looking for assistance with the registration, transfer and structuring of IP assets, licensing and other agreements, anti-counterfeiting, regulatory-related IP issues, and representation in IP litigation. Olga Belyakova, who has a broad commercial and competition law practice, jointly oversees IP matters with Borys Danevych, who focuses on assisting international pharma, biotech and cosmetics companies, and pharma and life sciences expert Maria Orlyk.

Trade mark work is the bread and butter of the IP offering at CWB in Kyiv, which assists with filings, portfolios and disputes, including for major multinationals which operate in Ukraine. The practice also has a robust patent prosecution arm. Team head Oleh Karpenko has experience enforcing IP rights in the full range of guises. Further key contacts of note are Igor Alfiorov, who acts on rights clearance, prosecution and enforcement; patent prosecution expert Olga Kudoyar; and senior figure Dina Petošević, who oversees IP work in the wider central Asia and Caucasus region.

The IP and technology practice at Dentons predominantly advises foreign Fortune 500 companies on the full spectrum of IP matters, often in tandem with providing corporate law counsel, whether advisory or transactional. The two lead contacts to note are managing partner Oleg Batyuk, a finance expert with relevant expertise overseeing foreign investments into Ukraine, and the more IP-focused Oksana Horban, who handles filing, prosecution and IP-related litigation.

Ilyashev & Partners has a strong trade mark and copyright offering which excels in disputes, but is increasingly diversifying its offering to cover portfolio management, trade mark and patent prosecution, enforcement, franchising and licensing. For trade mark litigation, practice head Mikhail Ilyashev is a key name, frequently acting in top cases for clients in the pharmaceuticals, media, and technology spaces.

Kinstellar's intellectual property and technology group has a particular focus on advertising and unfair competition issues, and is also equipped to assist with the range of other IP matters, including those relating to copyrights, trade secrets, industrial designs, and patents. A number of recognisable international brands look to the team for advisory IP expertise, as well as contentious work, including pre-litigation and enforcement. Natalia Kirichenko heads the group and is adept in protection strategies, portfolio management, commercial contracts, and enforcement. Olena Stanishevska is the additional key contact.

Legal Alliance Company stands out in the Ukrainian IP law market for its expertise in the life sciences sector, wherein it has influenced the legislative landscape and continues to advise a large number of the major international players. The practice has also recently played a key role pro bono in assisting the government with IP changes. Practice head Vitalii Savchuk has developed significant experience in cross-border work, coordinating with the firm’s partners in other practice areas. Primary support comes from Oleksandr Tsurkan.

Focused on trade mark protection, Synergy IP Law Agency assists with registration, enforcement and portfolio management in Ukraine and internationally. It is particularly well regarded for its handling of trade mark refusals, and the team’s client base includes domestic and multinational companies from a variety of sectors. The team is jointly led by Viktoriia Ostapchuk, who oversees registrations, and Anna Kravchuk, the lead contact for IP dispute resolution and other contentious matters. Oleksandra Soroka supports the practice heads.

Vasil Kisil & Partners leverages its strong offering for contentious matters in IP-related disputes, but also acts for clients throughout the IP life cycle. This includes assisting with searches and audits, the registration of IP rights in Ukraine and abroad, and support with cross-border transactions. Practice head Ilarion Tomarov has extensive experience across the range of contentious and advisory IP mandates. His team includes Nataliia Konotop and Marharyta Tolmach, who both act on IP protection mandates and appear on relevant cases before various courts.

Mykhailo Yudin spearheads the IP offering at Axon Partners, which has a strong profile in the creative industries, IT and digital products, and film production. The team continues to regularly advise on structuring cross-border SaaS and entertainment projects, brand protection strategy, and enforcement actions. Its dedicated military tech practice is a notable niche. Yudin is a reliable advisor on trade marks, copyrights, designs, patents, and regularly handles IP disputes.

Crane IP Law Firm is counsel of choice for a host of foreign companies requiring assistance with registration and protection of intellectual property in Ukraine. The firm streamlines IP services across a number of countries across the CEE region, with expertise in both trade mark and patent matters. Olena Polosmak is the lead lawyer and founding partner of the firm, and is particularly skilled in contentious matters, with experience of market investigations and anti-counterfeiting actions across the region. Ivan Nikitchenko is another senior name to note.

Impacta Law has a sizeable team of lawyers dedicated to IP matters, with a strong focus on contentious work, as well as transactional support. Copyright disputes, trade mark infringement cases, and IP audits are all areas of strength. Oleksandr Onishchenko has over two decades’ experience in domestic litigation. Real estate, construction and infrastructure expert Anna Pogrebna assists with the IP components of commercial matters in those sectors. Mykola Yerema is a key litigation contact at a more junior level.

Peter Bilyk is the contact to note at Juscutum Attorneys Association – he heads the IT, IP and technology practice, as well as recently spearheading its AI offering. He is responsible for assistance to clients on a range of matters, spanning IP audits, portfolio management, international IP transfers and registrations, and structuring. As well as supporting a tech-heavy client base, the team has a niche strength in IP protection advice to celebrities and bloggers.

IP boutique LEX INTELS IP Law Firm receives a regular flow of instructions in areas ranging from registration and management, to prosecution and enforcement and commercialisation. Its clientele is international in scope, with a diverse range of countries and sectors represented. Natalya Lemeshchuk leads the offering and is a certified mediator, as well as registered patent, design and trade mark attorney. Lemeshchuk is supported by mechanical engineering, machine engineering and chemical engineering expert Natalia Havrylenko. Oleksandr Besedkov and Liudmyla Kozhukhar are additional contacts to note.

Oleksandr Aleksyeyenko is well recognised in the Ukrainian IP law market for his stewardship of the team at NOBLES, which draws multinational clients to a service that focuses on IP transactions, contract work, and IP-related dispute resolution, while also being equipped to assist with oppositions. Aleksyeyenko has notable experience at the intersection of IP and antitrust law.

Sayenko Kharenko fields an IP and TMT practice that covers the gamut of matters, both contentious and advisory. Its client base includes a diverse mix of international names with varying needs; the team is equipped to assist with strategy and consultation, where practice head Oleg Klymchuk is the key figure, and with litigation, for which Volodymyr Hrunskyi is the contact to note. Among a deep associate pool, Anastasiia Finko is highly involved in matters spanning the full IP life cycle.

Taylor Wessing Ukraine supports its considerable international and regional instructing base in IP matters requiring Ukrainian law assistance. Technology multinationals, consumer brands and cross-border investors are among the names that look to the team for IP protection and enforcement advice across trade marks, copyrights, designs and licensing. Vasyl Pop-Stasiv heads up the department.

The IT and media sectors are a core focus of the intellectual property department at Gramatskiy&Partners, which provides comprehensive support on compliance with new IP regulations, as well as protection and defence of rights. Borys Karas is the copyright expert to note, and he leads the team alongside Igor Reutov, an expert in IT-sector IP, and corporate law partner Ernest Gramatskiy.

Koziakov & Partners' IP team acts in a range of matters, particularly on the contentious side of the practice area, and is well versed in court representation. It has experience across copyright, trade mark, and patent matters, and a recent focus has been on splitting IP rights and management of IP portfolios. Andriy Karnaukhov has acted for major multinationals, as well as Ukrainian government entities, in IP litigation. Karnaukhov co-leads the team with Mykhailo Kuznietsov, who has experience in domain name disputes, among other areas.

Since its foundation in 2022, IP boutique Polikarpov Law Firm has rapidly become a reliable choice across a range of matters, including IP disputes, trade mark and copyright registrations, international protection strategies, and agreements covering software, licensing and technology transfers. Taking joint leadership of the offering are founding partner Anton Polikarpov and Anastasiia Shevchuk, who 'brings energy, precision, and innovation to every project'.

PwC Legal fields an IP, IT and data protection group that is particularly active in the TMT sector. The group regularly handles IP infringement cases, domain name disputes and unfair competition matters. Oleksiy Katasonov co-leads the team and has a broad brief which encompasses competition law, corporate transactions, employment law, cybersecurity and privacy issues. Leading alongside him, Olena Kravchenko has experience in trade mark and copyright license agreements.

SDM Partners LLC is well versed in handling IP matters for clients in the areas of oil and gas, logistics, and tech-heavy industries. It is engaged in IP audits, enforceability risk assessments, and cross-border patent strategies. The practice group is led by Dmytro Syrota, a transactions expert and the firm’s founding partner. The main IP specialist to note is Serhiy Dzis, an expert in trade mark disputes and copyright infringement cases.

Wolf Theiss provides IP support as part of its broader commercial law offering to foreign clients doing business in Ukraine. The team is accomplished in IP matters relating to M&A across the CEE region, as well as trade mark registrations and defences. The lead contact in Kyiv is Taras Dumych, while Ukraine-qualified Olga Ivlyeva is heavily involved from the firm’s office in Poland.