Partner

Phone: +7 903 1032298
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Languages: Russian, English

Alexey Ivanov is a partner and co-founder of the law firm “Ivanov, Makarov & Partners”. 

Alexey focuses on commercial litigation and has vast experience in developing effective IP enforcement strategies and representing clients in various court and administrative cases related to trademark, patent, copyright infringement, unfair competition and Internet law. He is highly competent in due diligence reviews and analysis for mergers and acquisitions of trademark, copyright and domain name portfolios. Alexey’s practice includes numbers of successful patent and trademark litigations, among them several landmark cases which influenced the Russian court practice.

Alexey holds a LLM degree (cum laude) and a PhD degree in law from the People's Friendship University of Russia (Moscow). He is admitted as Attorney at law (advocate) of the Moscow Bar. Since 2008 Alexey Ivanov has been recognized as a leading IP lawyer in Russia by Best Lawyers.

Partner

Phone: +7 916 1142703
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Languages: Russian, English

Dmitry Makarov is a partner and co-founder of the law firm “Ivanov, Makarov & Partners”.

Dmitry is a leading IP practitioner having extensive experience both in contentious and non-contentious IP matters. His field of expertise covers various kinds of IP litigation, including unfair competition matters, trademark and copyright infringement. Dmitry successfully represents clients in various court and administrative cases. He is extremely professional in legal counseling on protection and exploitation of trademark rights, appellations of origins and copyright.  He also deals with all legal aspects related to IP transactions and due diligence and has a remarkable experience in developing complex deals covering multiple IP rights and jurisdictions.

Dmitry holds a LLM degree from the State University – Higher School of Economics (Moscow).  He is registered as a Russian Trademark Attorney. Dmitry is a member of the Licensing Executive Society Russia. Since 2008 Dmitry Makarov has been recognized as a leading IP lawyer in Russia by the Best Lawyers and IP Stars.

Partner

Phone: :+7 965 4298656
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Languages: Russian, English

Olga Tikhonina is a partner and co-founder of the law firm “Ivanov, Makarov & Partners”.

Olga has broad practice in handling all kinds of IP non-contentious matters with the focus on of IP transactions, trademark prosecution and legal counseling in the field of trade secrets and copyright. She has in-depth experience in offering the best solutions to clients in the field of software anddata protection and in developing licensing and franchising strategies and drafting IP contracts of any level of complexity.

Olga qualified as a lawyer from Moscow State Law Academy. She also holds a diploma of historian from the Moscow State University. Olga is a registered Russian Patent and Trademark Attorney and Eurasian Patent Attorney. In 2020 Olga Tikhonina was recognized as a leading IP lawyer in Russia by Best Lawyers. 

Partner

Phone: +7 926 2357679
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Languages: Russian, English, French

Mark Chizhenok is a partner and co-founder of the law firm "Ivanov, Makarov & Partners".

Mark is an outstanding litigator with experience in all kinds of IP disputes, such as Internet-related disputes, including UDRP procedure, trademark, patent and copyright litigation. Being involved into important and unprecedented court cases, in particular, into patent disputes in the field of chemistry, he has become known for gaining success as a result of his creative solutions and extremely professional skills. He also has great experience in trademark, patent and design prosecution and legal counseling.

Mark holds a LLM degree (cum laude) from the People's Friendship University of Russia (Moscow). He is admitted as Attorney at law (advocate) of the Chamber of Advocates of Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia and is registered as Russian Patent and Trademark Attorney. Mark is a member of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA). Since 2008 Mark Chizhenok has been recognized as a leading IP lawyer in Russia by the Best Lawyers and IP Stars. 

Associate

Phone: +7 495 6048176
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Languages: Russian, English

Alexey Karabanov is an Associate of the law firm at “Ivanov, Makarov & Partners”. 

Alexey is one of the most experienced trademark specialists who knows trademark prosecution and peculiarities of trademark contracts in every detail. Alexey gained wide experience working for about 10 years in the Russian Trademark Office, first as an examiner and then as the head of IP Registration Department and National Trademark Department. Alexey also deals with trademark due diligence, clearance searches and legal counseling. 

Alexey holds a LLM degree from Moscow University of Finance and Law (MFUA). Alexey is registered as a Russian Trademark Attorney. In 2020 Alexey Karabanov was recognized as a leading IP lawyer in Russia by Best Lawyers.

Associate

Phone: +7 495 6048176
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Languages: Russian, English

Irina Kren is an Associate of the law firm “Ivanov, Makarov & Partners”.

Irina mainly focuses on IP related Customs and Police proceedings and has extensive experience in coordinating Customs and Police inquiries and obtaining trademarks registrations in the Customs IP Register. Using her deep knowledge about peculiarities of the Eurasian Customs Union legislation and of the procedural law, Irina successfully represents Clients in administrative, civil and criminal proceedings arising from border detention and police matters.

Irina holds a LLM degree (cum laude) and diploma of a translator (cum laude) from the People’s Friendship University of Russia. In 2020 Irina Kren was recognized as a leading IP lawyer in Russia by Best Lawyers.

   Associate

   Phone: +7 495 6048176
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   Languages: Russian, English

Alexander Ivanov is a Remote Associate of the law firm at “Ivanov, Makarov & Partners”. 

Alexander focuses on creating effective IP enforcement strategies related to trademark, patent, copyright, domain names infringements. He also works with legal aspects associated with IP transactions and due diligence for M&A of trademark, copyright portfolios.

Alexander holds an LLB degree in law from the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (Russia, Moscow) and an LLM degree in law from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (USA, Philadelphia). Admitted to practice law by the New York State Bar since 2019.

Associate

Phone: +7 495 6048176
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Languages: Russian, English

Tatiana Sergunina is a Junior Associate of the law firm “Ivanov, Makarov and Partners”.

Tatiana focuses on IP legal consulting and IP litigation in civil and administrative proceedings arising from various IP matters related to disputing of IP rights, infringement and unfair competition.

Tatiana holds a LLM degree (cum laude) from the People’s Friendship University of Russia. In 2020 Tatiana Sergunina was recognized as a leading IP lawyer in Russia by Best Lawyers.

Junior Associate

Phone: +7 495 6048176
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Languages: Russian, English, Danish.

Regina Kostina is a Junior Associate of the law firm “Ivanov, Makarov and Partners”.

Regina focuses on trademark prosecution and transactional IP matters. Regina deals with legal expertise and registrations of various kinds of IP contracts and carries out trademark clearance searches.

Regina holds a LLM degree from Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO-University). 

Junior Associate

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Languages: Russian, English

Tatiana Struts is a Senior Paralegal at “Ivanov, Makarov and Partners”.

Tatiana assists senior legal staff and patent attorneys in carrying out legal research, in handling administrative and court cases related to IP enforcement, interacts with customs and police authorities on trademarks related matters.

Tatiana holds LLB degree from the Tomsk State University (cum laude) and LLM degree from the Higher School of Economics, "Law of information technologies and intellectual property" program.

Senior Paralegal

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Languages: Russian, English

Andrey Voronin is a Senior Paralegal at “Ivanov, Makarov and Partners”.

Andrey interacts with customs and police authorities on trademarks related matters, drafts various kinds of legal documents related to Customs IP register and border detentions.

Andrey holds a LLB degree from the Moscow University of Finance and Law (MFUA).

Senior Paralegal

Phone: +7 495 6048176
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Languages: Russian, English

German Kan is a Paralegal at “Ivanov, Makarov and Partners”.

German assists senior legal staff and patent attorneys in carrying out legal research, in handling administrative and court cases related to IP enforcement, in drafting legal documents.

German holds a LLM degree from the Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO-University).