We are honored to announce that six CWB offices and eight practitioners have been shortlisted for the 2026 Managing IP EMEA Awards in five categories:

• Patent Firm of the Year: South Africa, Romania
• Trade Mark Firm of the Year: Romania, United Arab Emirates
• Firm of the Year: Bulgaria, Croatia; CEE, MENA (regional categories)
• Practitioner of the Year: Dimitar Batakliev, Pieter Venter, Ivan Kos, Dragana Vulovic, Aura Campeanu
• Rising Star of the Year: Kliment Markov, Bianca Papaspyrou Mynhardt, Mara Marinescu

The Managing IP Awards programme is recognised as the leading IP law firm awards event in the legal industry. The programme highlights achievements across multiple IP practice areas celebrating top law firms and practitioners driving innovation and excellence across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

This year’s winners will be announced on 1 May 2026 at a gala dinner and award ceremony in London, the evening before the start of the INTA Annual Meeting.

For more information, please contact marketing@cwbip.com.