Partner
English, Latvian, Russian
Latvia
Corporate, IPR
M&A, Media & Entertainment, Pharma & Healthcare, Retail
+371 26 521 082
brigita.terauda@vilgerts.com
+371 26 521 082
brigita.terauda@vilgerts.com
Corporate, IPR
M&A, Media & Entertainment, Pharma & Healthcare, Retail
Brigita Tērauda, LL.M. is a recognized attorney in Latvia with respect to intellectual property rights, as well as corporate law. She has extensive experience in providing legal advice on intellectual property related matters, including IP legal due diligence, development of IP protection strategies, commercialisation, licencing, co-existence, registration and transfers.
Brigita represents clients at the court in trademark infringement and invalidation cases, domain disputes, copyright infringement cases, as well as disputes involving patents and designs. She also acts before the Industrial Property Board of Appeal of Latvia and the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
As to her experience in corporate law, Brigita specialises in reorganisation procedures, including cross-border mergers, business transfers, resolution of shareholders’ disputes, as well as corporate governance and board liability issues. Brigita has acted for clients in many M&A transactions, representing either the seller or the buyer.
Chambers and Partners Europe 2018: "She's a well-known and experienced practitioner who has been active in IP for many years."
2019 / Partner, VILGERTS
2017 / Attorney, Head of IPR, VILGERTS
2010 – 2017 / Associated Partner, Attorney, FORT / Krodere & Judinska
2007 – 2010 / Attorney, Head of Corporate Advisory Team, SORAINEN
1998 – 2007 / Senior Associate, SORAINEN
1996 – 1998 / Assistant, Jenavs & Pūce
1994-1996 / Assistant to Deputy State Secretary, The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia
2001 / Riga Graduate School of Law, LL.M.
1998 / University of Latvia, LL.B.
2017 / International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), Latvian national group, Board Member
2009 / Member of the Advisory Council, Company Register
2007 / Latvian Bar Association
2013 / Rights and Obligations of Shareholders When Making Decision on Share Capital Reduction. Jurista Vards, Nr. 27/28 (778/779)
2013 / Interview, Asare A. You Should Protect the Idea by Yourself. Dienas Bizness
2012 / Suggestion to Register Trademarks May be Ambiguous. Dienas Bizness
2009 / Registered Trademark vs. Company Name. Dienas Bizness
Preparation of an opinion for Netflix - one of the largest film and television streaming platforms in the world - on the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market in Latvia.
September 25, 2020
Client representation on the Industrial Property Board of Appeal in trademark registration refusal case.
September 4, 2020
Representation Balcia, insurance company, in the European Union Intellectual Property Office in opposition cases concerning trademark registrations.
September 2, 2020
Preparation of an opinion for Decathlon, one of the world's largest retailers of sporting goods, on various intellectual property issues.
July 1, 2020