World Trademark Review 2025 ranks COBALT among leading Baltic trademark law firms

COBALT has set its position as a leading trademark law firm in the Baltic region, earning top rankings in the 2025 edition of the World Trademark Review (WTR 1000).  The firm received a Gold ranking for Latvia and Silver rankings for both Estonia and Lithuania.

Eight COBALT lawyers were also individually recognized for their trademark expertise: Specialist Counsel Liina Jents (Gold), Senior Associate Viive Kaur (Gold), Partner Indriķis Liepa (Silver), Specialist Counsel Līga Fjodorova (Silver), Partner Žilvinas Kvietkus (Silver), Specialist Counsel Julija Beldeninovienė (Silver), Senior Associate Agnese Gerharde (Silver) and Senior Associate Anna Kosar (Recommended).

The WTR 1000 highlighted the depth and breadth of COBALT’s trademark team across all three Baltic countries, noting client and peer recommendations that praised their comprehensive knowledge of trademark law.

The review featured testimonials highlighting the team’s strengths:

• “Baltic heavyweights COBALT champion excellence in a full spectrum of IP matters, built upon a strong fortress of individuals considered legal powerhouses of the nation. Co-head of the IP department Liina Jents is a one-of-a kind talent, blending a wealth of technical experience in industry and water-tight knowledge of Estonian law. Senior associate Viive Kaur sits at the very heart of Estonian IP, having contributed to the establishment of collective representation systems for authors as well as the drafting of the national Copyright Act. Fellow senior associate Anna Kosar is an exemplary emblem of Estonian intellectual property. She has spent nearly a decade serving as the official trademark and industrial designs representative of the EUIPO, and boasts an impressive track record collaborating with the Estonian Tax and Customs board on the seizure of suspected goods.”
• “Intellectual property all-stars COBALT celebrate another year in the Latvian legal hall of fame, delivering an optimum full-service package that offers robust enforcement and prosecution provisions, as well as an ever-developing anti-counterfeiting programme. Cherished for her “responsiveness, reliability and competence”, Līga Fjodorova serves as specialist counsel and head of the firm’s patents, trademarks and designs division. The fierce litigator commits to “speaking the client’s language and knowing the very core of their legal and commercial needs.” “With Līga, there’s no need to run after deadlines or worry about anything as a client, which is extremely valuable.” Heading the firm’s IP, IT and regulatory practice group, Indriķis Liepa is a household name and a technological mastermind entrusted with some of the firm’s most complex and IP-rich cases. Dual-qualified attorney in Latvia and the United States, Agnese Gerharde commands the firm’s international practice, using her encyclopaedic knowledge of global trademark protection to handle demanding contentious and non-contentious matters domestically, but also across Europe, China and the United States.”
• “A fortress of fierce IP provision, the Lithuanian outpost of COBALT magnifies the firm’s national and regional influence. A heavyweight in the pharmaceutical sector, Žilvinas Kvietkus heads the firm’s IP department, leveraging over two decades’ worth of masterful legal prowess that enable him to address the complexities of IP law, whether in the context of high-stakes M&As or advising on substantial commercial cases. By his side, specialist counsel Julija Beldeninoviene is a leading litigator in Lithuania, thriving at the intersection of IP, IT and pharmaceutical law. She is firm in her commitment to guiding clients through robust pre-litigation strategy to the conclusion of enforcement proceedings, all while keeping their commercial and legal objectives in sharp focus.”

The WTR 1000 is a unique guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. It focuses exclusively on trademark practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise. It undertakes exhaustive qualitative research, identifying top firms and individuals based on their depth of expertise, market presence and sophistication of work.