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Key contacts
Partner, Head of MENA Trade Marks: Theuns Van De Merwe
Partner, Head of MENA Patents: Claudia Berndt
Head of EECA IP: Anamarija Stančić Petrović
Partner, Head of Africa Trade Marks: Victor Williams
Head of Africa Patents: Janusz Luterek
Quick facts
Number of Partners

7

Number of IP Practitioners

170

Languages

English, Arabic, Africaans, French, German, Russian, Spanish

Network Memberships

INTA, ECTA, AIPPI, AIPLA, LES, Marques

Established

2023

Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Firm overview

CWB emerged as an unrivalled super-regional firm in 2023 following the merger of leading regional IP specialists Cedar White Bradley, PETOŠEVIĆ Group and Hahn & Hahn. With 29 offices, 170 practitioners, and 300 employees, CWB now manages the portfolios of some of the world’s leading IP owners across 100+ jurisdictions in Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.

Through our extensive network of offices and affiliated partners, we deliver centrally managed IP solutions supported by dedicated, cross-jurisdictional, client-specific teams. By combining advanced IP practices with deep local expertise, we ensure consistent, high-quality service across a vast and often challenging geographical region.

CWB offers a full spectrum of IP services covering virtually all IP rights, along with brand management and enforcement. Our teams safeguard thousands of IP rights for market-leading clients across a wide range of industries. We also provide specialized Media & Entertainment expertise, guiding clients through complex regulatory landscapes in areas such as film production, content streaming, crypto, advertising, data protection, social media, software licensing, and music usage.

CWB is thinking beyond the technology available today to transform the IP services industry. We are implementing the most innovative technologies and leveraging automation and AI to enhance the client and employee experience and to achieve industry-leading efficiencies.

CWB offers a full suite of IP and related services through its offices and affiliated offices in the following countries:
 
AFRICA: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

CENTRAL ASIA: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

EASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Ukraine

MIDDLE EAST: Bahrain, Gaza Strip, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kurdistan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, West Bank, Yemen.

About us
Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key Practice Areas:

Copyright, Designs, Life sciences, Patent contentious, Patent litigation, Patent office proceedings, Patent prosecution, Patent strategy & counseling, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark litigation, Trade mark office proceedings, Trade mark prosecution, Trade mark strategy & counseling

Key Sector Expertise:

Biotechnology, Chemistry, Electronics, Fashion & luxury goods, FMCG, Food & beverage, Healthcare, Hospitality & leisure, Life sciences, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Media, Oil & gas, Pharmaceutical, Professional services, Universities & research, Tobacco

Address:
PETOSEVIC EOOD Saborna Street 14 Floor 3,
Office 6 1000 Sofia Bulgaria
Tel:+ 359 2 4834168 Fax:+359 2 483 4172 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://cwbip.com/

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CWB
Overview

In 2023, CWB Group, PETOŠEVIĆ Group, and Hahn & Hahn merged to create CWB, a multi-regional IP firm. CWB now operates as a single entity, managing the intellectual property portfolios of leading clients across the Middle East, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. This merger resulted in a super-regional firm with extensive coverage across these regions.  

Notable practitioners: Dimitar Batakliev, Atanas Grigorov, Kliment Markov.  

Partner Dimitar Batakliev oversees the team.

Testimonials

2026

"They are responsive and work constructively to meet desires and needs of our client in an efficient and practical way."

Kliment Markov

"Kliment is competent and responsible and works proactively and collaboratively to achieve the required solution for the client. In particular, Kliment's ability to advice and correspond in fluent English is a valued skill for a practitioner who does not speak Bulgarian."

 

2025

"Pro-active counselling based on our more general mission statement (what the client wanted to accomplish rather than specific instructions), with the right sense of urgency."

"They handle enquiries with professionalism and clarity, ensuring that we receive timely and well-informed advice."

Linked Reviews
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Case studies show the firm assisted a consumer product company in copyright matters related to an advertising campaign. Kliment Markov is the key practitioner to watch. 

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Case studies demonstrate that the firm represented a multinational technology firm in opposing the trademark application filed by an opposing party before the EUIPO. 

 
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