Martins Gailis is the Head of Intellectual Property practice at Ellex in Latvia with experience working on IP and competition law matters. As the Head of IP practice, Martins is the lead litigator and case handler in cases involving IP disputes and has represented both international and local clients before civil and administrative courts in Latvia, as well as in the Appeal Board of the Industrial Property Office and at the EUIPO. Martins is a registered patent attorney in trademark matters in Latvia and the EU.

In addition to IP expertise, Martins is an experienced professional in competition matters and has been involved in many significant competition cases handled by the firm in the areas of antitrust, merger control and private damages litigation.

Bar Admissions
2009, Attorney at Law (Latvia)

Education
2005 Riga Graduate School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree with distinction
2003 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark (Exchange program)
2004 University of Essex, Faculty of Law, Great Britain, Bachelor's degree in law

Professional Associations
International Bar Association (IBA)
2012 to date - European Trade Mark Attorney
2010 to date - Patent Agent in Trademark Matters in the Republic of Latvia


Professional Activities and Experience
2002, 2004, 2005 to date - Ellex office (previously LAWIN Klavins & Slaidins)
2001 Assistant Lawyer, Law firm of Valters Kronbergs, in collaboration with Arthur Andersen Legal, Riga, Latvia