Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen's intellectual property practice was ranked first in the WTR 1000 guide published by the specialized trademark publication World Trademark Review. This is the second successive year that the law firm's performance is being recognized in the two areas researched by WTR 1000: prosecution and strategy, enforcement and litigation, respectively.

NNDK Partner Ana-Maria Baciu, head of the intellectual property practice, is recommended as one of the top tier Romanian experts in the field. The publication also praises the skills of Sorina Olaru, Partner in the litigation department, and Delia Belciu, Senior Associate in the IP team (second in the individual ranking).

Hence, NNDKP becomes the law firm with the highest number of specialists acknowledged by WTR 1000 in Romania.

WTR 1000 compiles an annual ranking of the best law firms, intellectual property agencies and individual practitioners from more than 70 major jurisdictions in the world, based on interviews with the clients and competitors.

NNDKP concluded 2014 with the distinction of "Romanian Intellectual Property Firm of the Year" (awarded by Managing Intellectual Property - MIP) and with leading positions in the rankings of internationally acknowledged legal publications such as IAM Patent 1000 (edited by Intellectual Asset Management), MIP and IP Stars (published by Managing Intellectual Property), Chambers Europe.