Mrs. Desislava Mateva

Attorney-at-law

desi.mateva@arsis.cc

Tel./Fax: +359 2 971 02 74, 971 02 58

Education:

• LL.M. in law, University of National and World Economy, Sofia
• Amsterdam Session 2003 in American Law, Leyden University, Columbia University and the University of Amsterdam  

Memberships:

• Member of Sofia BAR Association
• Member of various legislative groups on amendments of IPR related legal acts

Professional experience:

• 2002 – 2004                    IPR legal counsel of local and international entertainment software publishers and distributors
• 2004 - at present            Associate attorney at ARSIS Consulting Ltd.

Attorney-at- law

Languages: 

• English

Area of expertise:

• Counseling on intellectual property law issues in a wide variety of fields from computer software to publishing
• Legal practice in copyright protection and enforcement cases, including but not limited to investigation and prosecution of IPR and computer crimes and offences
• Litigation practice in civil and criminal copyright infringement and trademark related cases;  court practice in cases for establishment of earlier rights, damage recovery claims, etc.
• Litigation practice before the European Court of Justice
• Liaison with law-enforcement authorities (police, customs, administrative bodies)
• Negotiated licensing and franchising agreements; assignment of rights contracts; copyright “works-for-hire” agreements, management and music producing agreements; advertising sponsorship agreements; other contracts involving exclusivity, ownership and use of IP rights
• Due-diligence on IP assets
• Participation in working groups on amendments of local IPR legislation