Practice
Intellectual Property & IT Law
The Intellectual Property & IT Law practice at Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners offers a broad range of legal services designed to protect innovation, creativity, and digital assets. We support businesses, technology companies, startups, and individuals in securing, managing, and enforcing their intellectual property (IP) rights while navigating the complexities of information technology (IT) law. Our expertise covers patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, data protection, and a wide array of technology-related transactions.
What We Do:
Intellectual Property (IP) Law IP Registration & Protection: We help clients register patents, trademarks, and copyrights, ensuring legal protection for their innovations, brands, and creative works.
IP Transactions & Licensing: Our team advises on IP commercialization, including licensing agreements, technology transfers, franchising, and joint ventures.
IP Enforcement & Litigation: We represent clients in IP disputes, including trademark infringement, copyright violations, patent litigation, and counterfeit goods enforcement.
Trade Secrets & Confidentiality: We assist businesses in drafting and enforcing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and trade secret protection policies to safeguard proprietary information.
IT & Technology Law Data Protection & Privacy Compliance: We advise companies on compliance with global data privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and other jurisdiction-specific regulations, ensuring lawful data collection, processing, and storage.
Cybersecurity & Digital Risk Management: Our team helps businesses implement cybersecurity policies, manage data breaches, and navigate legal issues related to hacking, cyber fraud, and digital forensics.
Software & Technology Agreements: We draft and negotiate software licensing agreements, SaaS contracts, cloud service agreements, and IT outsourcing contracts to protect digital assets and intellectual property.
E-Commerce & Digital Business Advisory: We assist online platforms, fintech companies, and digital service providers in legal compliance, regulatory approvals, and consumer protection laws related to e-commerce operations.
AI, Blockchain & Emerging Technologies: We provide legal counsel on regulatory issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, NFTs, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts, ensuring businesses stay compliant with evolving technology laws.
Giorgi Kekenadze joined Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners in 2017. Before joining the firm, he served as a lawyer at an NGO, where he was responsible for constitutional and civil litigation. Giorgi has litigated several high-profile cases at the Constitutional Court of Georgia and interned at the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Georgia in 2013. Additionally, he is an invited lecturer in ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) at Ilia State University. Giorgi is the co-author of the Guide to Arbitration for District Court Judges and the Guide to Arbitration for Appellate Courts of Georgia.
Areas of Practice:
• Commercial
• Corporate and M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate
Education:
• Tbilisi State University – LLM in Private Law (2017)
• Central European University – LLM in International Business Law (2016)
• Tbilisi State University – LLB (2014)
Bar Admission and Memberships:
• Member of the Georgian Bar Association
• Member of the Georgian Association of Arbitrators
Languages:
• Georgian (Native)
• English (Fluent)
• Russian (Fluent)
Ana Arabuli joined Nodia, Urumashvili & Partners in 2019. Prior to joining the firm, Ana worked as an assistant to a lawyer at Tbilisi Auction House LLC.
Areas of Practice:
• Corporate and M&A
Education:
• New Vision University – LLM in Comparative Private and International Law (2020)
• Free University of Tbilisi, School of Law – LLB (2018)
Bar Admission and Memberships:
• Member of the Georgian Bar Association
Languages:
• Georgian (Native)
• English (Fluent)
• Russian (Fluent)