Asters has announced that IP lawyer Julia Semeniy is joining the Ukrainian firm as a Partner as of May 19, 2014.
Semeniy specializes in Intellectual Property law, including protection against unfair competition, media-law, and IP-related dispute resolution.
Semeniy joins from competitor Konnov & Sozanovsky, where she was also a Partner. According to Asters, Semeniy has "represented the largest foreign and Ukrainian companies on the implementation of complex projects in the area of IT, brand protection and anti-cybersquatting, licensing and legal protection of intellectual property in the field of media and entertainment, TV and film production, automotive production, beverages and food production."
Asters Managing Partner Oleksiy Didkovskiy said of the addition that: "We are delighted to welcome Julia as a new partner and we are proud that now our intellectual property practice will be enhanced by so knowledgeable and respected expert. I believe that thanks to Julia Asters will strengthen its leading position in the market."
