COBALT has received outstanding rankings in the 2026 World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, achieving Gold rankings in Estonia and Latvia and a Silver ranking in Lithuania. These results reflect COBALT’s market-leading presence, depth of expertise, and high-quality trademark work across the Baltic region.
Individual Recognition
In addition to the firm rankings, eight COBALT professionals were individually recognised for their trademark expertise and the team’s excellence in enforcement, litigation, and prosecution:
- Estonia: Senior Associate Viive Kaur (Gold), Managing Associate Liina Jents (Silver), Senior Associate Anna Kosar (Recommended).
- Latvia: Partner Indriķis Liepa (Silver), Specialist Counsel Līga Fjodorova (Silver), and Senior Associate Agnese Gerharde (Silver).
- Lithuania: Partner Žilvinas Kvietkus (Silver), Specialist Counsel Julija Beldeninoviene (Silver).
Market Recognition across the Baltics
COBALT’s Baltic trademark team continues to receive strong praise from clients and peers for its strategic insight and proven track record in trademark enforcement, litigation, prosecution and advisory work:
- “Full-service powerhouse COBALT delivers cross-disciplinary excellence spanning intellectual property, IT, and regulatory know-how. A formidable advisor to clients across pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food labelling, the firm’s practitioners are familiar faces before customs officials and demonstrate notable prowess in enforcement actions against infringers.”
- “COBALT is a staple within the Baltic IP landscape, offering end-to-end trademark support. Its Latvian outpost is a vital cog in this offering, safeguarding the marks of some of the most prestigious global brand owners across a wide array of sectors. “Responsive and pragmatic, its practitioners ensure that clients receive transparent advice at every stage.”
- “Striving to maintain long-lasting client relationships, COBALT delivers excellence across its intellectual property services.” Its team, a trusted resource for the likes of Berlin-Chemie and Orkla, “effectively identify and capture value in their clients’ assets, transforming their findings into innovative tactical guidance.”
The WTR1000 guide is a trusted, independent resource that identifies and ranks leading trademark practitioners and practices worldwide. Being focused exclusively on trademark practice it 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.
