As a senior associate in our Intellectual Property group, Sarka Petivlasova focuses her practice at Hogan Lovell's on European trade mark and design matters. Based in Alicante, Sarka advises clients from a range of diverse business sectors, including the automotive, construction, beverage, gaming and pharmaceutical industries. Sarka has extensive experience in trade mark prosecution, portfolio management, brand enforcement, opposition and cancellation proceedings before EUIPO, pan-European clearance searches, customs protection and anti-counterfeiting measures.

Sarka leverages her in-house experience in the IP department of a large multinational corporation to ensure she delivers practical, commercial advice to her clients. Prior to joining Hogan Lovell's in 2008, Sarka completed a Master of Intellectual Property and Information Society Law at the University of Alicante. Sarka also holds an LL.M. in International Transactions and Comparative Law from the University of San Francisco, School of Law, where she was awarded a full scholarship. Czech by origin, Sarka obtained her law degree at the Charles University in Prague. She was admitted to the Spanish (Alicante) bar in 2011.