Attorney-at-law Ivanka Emilova Georgieva
is a Managing Partner and Founder of Georgieva & Georgiev Law Firm.
She graduated from the master’s program in Law at the Faculty of Law of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". She has a diploma for completing a course in the International Master's Program "EU Law" at the same university.
She has been a lawyer since 1993, with continuous legal experience. She is entered under № 1300002510 in the register of the SAC. She is a representative before administrative and special jurisdictions and a legal representative with the right to practice before all courts in the Republic of Bulgaria.
Since 2006, she has been a mediator, registered in the Central Register of Mediators, No. 20060414003.
Georgieva is a specialist in the protection of copyright and related rights, with over 30 years of experience in the field, making her one of the leading experts in the country. She has provided legal services for various types of artists and radio and television organizations in the field of copyright and related rights, as well as has about 15 years of experience in legal services to the collective management organization (CMM) "ArtistAuthor".
Adv. Georgieva is a national and European representative of industrial property in trademarks, patents, and designs. In this regard, it provides representation in registrations, transfers, licensing, consulting services, and provides legal assistance under Bulgarian and European legislation in the field of the mentioned industrial property objects, as well as has experience in protecting company secrets, franchise agreements, and know-how contracts. She is also a long-time trusted legal advisor to commercial companies.
Before the Supervisory Board of the Republic of Bulgaria (BPO), the activity of an attorney-at-law. Georgieva is carried out under № 193, as a representative for trademarks, patents, and designs.
At the European Patent Office (EPO) she is a patent representative under № 132620.
At the European Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) she represents in trademark and design proceedings under No 37271.
Ivanka Georgieva has been a part-time lecturer in intellectual property law at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), as well as at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). She is a co-author of the Guide "Intellectual Property Law and EU Customs Law" in the project "Increasing the competence and professional qualification of judges, prosecutors and investigators, as well as of the administrative heads of the judicial authorities through the organization and provision of trainings by the Supreme Judicial Council".
In 1998, attorney-at-law Georgieva founded the Copyright Foundation. From 1999 to 2001, she was an assistant manager at KPMG Bulgaria. She was a manager and partner in the companies "Serdica Law House" and "Serdica International Law Firm", with many years of cooperation with Romanian and Greek lawyers.
She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Free Lawyers.
Foreign languages used – Bulgarian, English, Russian, and an intermediate level of understanding – Spanish and French.
Ivanka Georgieva and Georgieva & Georgiev Law Firm are members of European and international organizations for trademark and patent representatives – ECTA, INTA, EPI, and ASIPI.
Attorney-at-law Ralitsa Rumenova Partinova
has graduated from the Master's program in Law at the Faculty of Law of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". St. Kliment Ohridski".
She has been a lawyer since 2015, with continuous legal experience until now. She is entered under № 1600676810 in the register of the SAC.
She is a representative before administrative and special jurisdictions and a legal representative with the right to practice before all courts in the Republic of Bulgaria.
Adv. Partinova is a specialist in cases for the protection and establishment of property rights. Provides legal protection and assistance in cases concerning real estate, inheritance relations, proceedings for division of property, prescription possession, and establishment of construction rights.
She specializes in the field of corporate and company law. She has many years of experience in advising companies at all stages of their development – from incorporation, through internal restructuring, to equity transactions, transformations, and liquidation. Active assistance in the entire commercial process and activities of commercial and non-profit companies.
She provides legal services and assistance to various foreign and Bulgarian legal entities related to administrative proceedings and procedures before various institutions, state, and municipal authorities.
She has completed a four-module course in Legal French at the French Institute in Bulgaria.
Foreign languages used: Bulgarian, English, French.
