Someone “Brand New” at Virtuoso Legal

Virtuoso Legal’s team has grown once more. Kostas Retzopoulos joined the team at the beginning of August as an IP and Brand Protection specialist.

Kostas has a unique background working for a host of organizations in the Brand Protection space, with stints previously at Norton Rose Fulbright, Markmonitor, CPA Global and more.

In these roles, Kostas has achieved a rounded commercial perspective on the protection of brands – from monitoring trade marks to other key brand battlegrounds.

Of note is Kostas’ experience with other areas of brand protection in the digital space aside from trade marks - such as management of brands online.

Kostas joins the team to offer this experience and expertise to our clients as well as help develop even more comprehensive brand protection solutions with the VL team.

Welcome to the team, Kostas!

Comment from Kostas:

“Virtuoso Legal’s comprehensive Brand Management service blends the traditional boundaries between a typical IP Law Firm and Brand Protection providers. It is a blend I’m very happy to be part of, knowing that brand owners have long been waiting for someone to think out of the box and innovate Brand Protection”.

Comment from Elizabeth Ward:

“It’s absolutely fantastic to welcome Kostas to the team. It is an absolute coup, in fact! What we’re particularly delighted about is the fact that he’s a non-lawyer and offers an entirely fresh (and highly experienced) perspective on Brand Protection."

"It is my true belief that law firms should look like the clients they serve, and too often the commercial, industry, non-lawyer perspective is overlooked too often – especially when the legal world appears to move all too slowly at times."

 "In the immediate term, we will be working with Kostas to continue to improve our Brand Protection and Brand Management services to an industry-leading level. Watch this space!”