

PARTNER
Managing Partner
Tatiana Nikiforova
Tatiana Nikiforova
Leads complex cross border projects, specializing in business structuring, technology transactions and startup growth strategies.
Leads complex cross border projects, specializing in business structuring, technology transactions and startup growth strategies.
Areas of expertise
Areas of expertise
TRANSACTIONS
Transactions
Transactions
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
VC & STARTUPS
VC & STARTUPS
VC & STARTUPS
JVS AND PARTNERSHIPS
JVS AND PARTNERSHIPS
JVS AND PARTNERSHIPS
TECHNOLOGY LAW
TECHNOLOGY LAW
TECHNOLOGY LAW
education
education
Oxford University, Magister Juris (MJur)
WIPO Academy (Geneva), Intellectual Property Management
Higher School of Economic (Moscow), Digital Lawyer
St. Petersburg State University, Law Degree
Oxford University, Magister Juris (MJur)
WIPO Academy (Geneva), Intellectual Property Management
Higher School of Economic (Moscow), Digital Lawyer
St. Petersburg State University, Law Degree
ABOUT
ABOUT
Tatiana is the founder and managing partner at Bytes&Rights and an internationally recognized expert in intellectual property and technology law.
With law degrees from Oxford University and St. Petersburg State University, Tatiana has built a distinguished career at top international law firms, including Dentons, DLA Piper, and EY Law.
Tatiana is handling complex legal projects, including cross-border technology transactions, corporate structuring, and regulatory compliance. Working with clients across industries such as IT, finance, energy, and media, she helps businesses maximize the value of their intellectual assets and successfully manage regulatory challenges.
During her practice in Russia, Tatiana was recognized by leading legal rankings, featuring in Best Lawyers for Media Law in Russia (2014-2019) and being recommended in IP and TMT by The Legal 500 (2018-2019).
Committed to education and knowledge sharing, Tatiana authored an online course on Intellectual Property Management for St. Petersburg State University and regularly publishes articles on legal aspects of intellectual property and technologies.
Tatiana is the founder and managing partner at Bytes&Rights and an internationally recognized expert in intellectual property and technology law.
With law degrees from Oxford University and St. Petersburg State University, Tatiana has built a distinguished career at top international law firms, including Dentons, DLA Piper, and EY Law.
Tatiana is handling complex legal projects, including cross-border technology transactions, corporate structuring, and regulatory compliance. Working with clients across industries such as IT, finance, energy, and media, she helps businesses maximize the value of their intellectual assets and successfully manage regulatory challenges.
During her practice in Russia, Tatiana was recognized by leading legal rankings, featuring in Best Lawyers for Media Law in Russia (2014-2019) and being recommended in IP and TMT by The Legal 500 (2018-2019).
Committed to education and knowledge sharing, Tatiana authored an online course on Intellectual Property Management for St. Petersburg State University and regularly publishes articles on legal aspects of intellectual property and technologies.
TEACHING AND PUBLICATIONS
TEACHING AND PUBLICATIONS
Online course “Intellectual Property Management”, available in Russian on the Open Education Platform (https://openedu.ru/course/spbu/INNMAN)
Nikiforova T. Legal risks of open source software. How lawyers scare your investors // Business and Information Technologies, №8, 2018, (in Russian)
Nikiforova T., Leletina A. Protection of Graphic Logo Trade Marks in Russia // Whitepaper of the Intellectual Property Owners Association: An International Survey of Twenty Countries, December 2017.
Nikiforova T., Smirnova K. Will Robots Replace Lawyers? (in Russian) // Zakon, November 2017
IP, IT and mass communications. Major Russian legislation changes for 2016 (co-authorship with Dentons colleagues), January 2017
Nikiforova T., Braginets A. Over-The-Top services and applicable regulatory requirements under the Russian law (in Russian), // Telesputnik, May 2015
Online course “Intellectual Property Management”, available in Russian on the Open Education Platform (https://openedu.ru/course/spbu/INNMAN)
Nikiforova T. Legal risks of open source software. How lawyers scare your investors // Business and Information Technologies, №8, 2018, (in Russian)
Nikiforova T., Leletina A. Protection of Graphic Logo Trade Marks in Russia // Whitepaper of the Intellectual Property Owners Association: An International Survey of Twenty Countries, December 2017.
Nikiforova T., Smirnova K. Will Robots Replace Lawyers? (in Russian) // Zakon, November 2017
IP, IT and mass communications. Major Russian legislation changes for 2016 (co-authorship with Dentons colleagues), January 2017
Nikiforova T., Braginets A. Over-The-Top services and applicable regulatory requirements under the Russian law (in Russian), // Telesputnik, May 2015
Get in Touch
CONTACT US
Bytes&Rights (Y-tunnus 3402918-6)
Lappeenranta, Finland
Get in Touch
CONTACT US
Bytes&Rights (Y-tunnus 3402918-6)
Lappeenranta, Finland
Get in Touch
CONTACT US
Bytes&Rights (Y-tunnus 3402918-6)
Lappeenranta, Finland