Iva Gobac
Iva trained at Bristows before qualifying as an Associate in 2023. She advises clients on all aspects of competition law, including merger control, investigations, litigation and competition law aspects arising out of commercial agreements. Iva also advises on the application of the National Security and Investment regime. She has experience of litigation before the High Court as well as the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Prior to joining the Competition team in October 2024, Iva worked in Bristows’ Brands, Designs and Copyright team and has a keen interest in the intersection between competition and IP law.
Iva has written for publications such as The Licensing Journal, Entertainment Law Review, the Journal of World Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Forum Journal (IPSANZ) and Thomson Reuters Practical Law.
Prior to joining Bristows as a trainee solicitor, Iva worked as a consultant at the World Intellectual Property Organization with a focus on the international IP enforcement framework under WTO law. Iva’s experience at the international level has given her insights into comparative law and policymaking.