Mr Dámaso Pardo > Bruchou & Funes de Rioja > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Bruchou & Funes de Rioja brings together a multidisciplinary team of lawyers, engineers, chemists and trade mark agents to support local and international clients on a range of patent, trade mark, personal data protection, technology transfer and biotechnology matters. The practice is known for pulling together expertise across intellectual property, data privacy, new technology and advertising law, with trade mark prosecution and advice to start-ups particularly active areas. IP veteran Dámaso Pardo has more than three decades’ experience in the sector and maintains a practice that covers trade marks, patents, advertising and marketing law; he co-leads the team alongside established IP lawyer Alejandro Barrientos, who has a particular focus on life science and patent-related matters (and has also practiced in the US and Colombia). Key support is provided by semi-senior associate Franco Raffinetti, whose practice similarly encompasses IP, privacy, new technologies and advertising matters.

Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is known for its expertise in regulatory matters related to authorisations, permits and licenses for the provision of broadcasting and telecommunications services. Intellectual property is another strong area, with internet, IT, software licensing and fintech matters also covered, as well as class actions, copyright litigation and transactional matters in technology, entertainment, sports and broadcasting. Appointed practice head in 2021, young partner Juan Zocca is an administrative law specialist with a primary focus on TMT matters – particularly as regards telecommunications, media and broadcasting services; he co-leads the practice alongside IP, data privacy and new-technologies partner Alejandro Barrientos; IP specialist Dámaso Pardo; and corporate and M&A lawyer, Santiago Balbi.

Core areas of work for the Bruchou & Funes de Rioja life sciences practice include commercial agreements, strategic partnerships, litigation and M&A; as well as trade mark, patent and other IP matters. The practice covers the pharmaceutical, health, personal hygiene, cosmetics, biotechnology and medical device segments, and is co-led by corporate and M&A lawyer Estanislao Olmos (who focuses on transactional work and commercial agreements in the sector), and IP expert Dámaso Pardo. Promoted to the partnership in March 2022, public law specialist Juan Zocca advises on lifescience-related administrative matters – particularly regulatory issues related to medicinal cannabis, drugs, healthcare and health technologies, the registration of products and companies before the Argentine Health Authority (ANMAT), and the application of the Chemical Precursors Regime to pharmaceutical companies, among other matters.