Team Leader | Intellectual Property and Data Protection
Nikita Ayrapetov
intellectual property ■ data protection ■ intellectual property issues in corporate transactions ■ information technologies ■ intellectual property disputes ■ advertising law
Nikita is Team Leader of the Intellectual Property and Data Protection practice at White Square, PhD in Law.
Nikita specialises in advising on a wide range of intellectual property matters, including licensing, pledging, alienation of exclusive rights to IP objects, processing of personal data, IP registration procedures and advertising. He has the status of a patent attorney, considerable experience in supporting M&A transactions, as well as representing clients before judicial and administrative authorities regarding disputes regarding intellectual property.
Nikita’s experience includes working at the leading international and Russian law firms.
Selected experience and clients
Electronics manufacturer in connection with representation of its interests in relation to the customs register of intellectual property objects
State fund for stimulating innovation development in connection with preparing intellectual property management policy
Pharmaceutical company in connection with the performance of the function of data protection officer
Educational platform in connection with support of an on-site inspection by Roskomnadzor on the client’s territory
Manufacturers of meat products in connection with managing a portfolio of trademarks in Russia and abroad
Foreign clothing brand in connection with an audit of personal data processing, modification and localization of global policy in order to comply with Russian legislation
Leading film company in connection with an audit of its portfolio of rights to audiovisual works
Russian pharmaceutical company in connection with a series of disputes relating to a patent on the active ingredient of a drug product
Manufacturing company in the field of dietary supplements in connection with the recognition of a trademark as well-known in Russia
Real estate developer in connection with registration of software in the register of domestic software
Manufacturer of game consoles in connection with the exclusion of the brand from the list of goods allowed for parallel import in Russia
Well-known entertainment content producer for TV and streaming services in connection with transition of key employees and agreement on content production agreement
Market Recognition
Pravo-300, 2025: Leading lawyer in Intellectual Property (consulting and registration)
Russian Gazette Legal Ranking, 2025: Leading lawyer in Intellectual Property
Education
Kutafin Moscow State Law University
Languages
russian — native
english — fluent
