Daniela Ampollini > Trevisan & Cuonzo > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Trevisan & Cuonzo advises multinational corporations and domestic businesses on a range of retail issues. The practice has seen notable recent activity in the intellectual property space, frequently advising on trade mark enforcement and protection by filing oppositions before the Italian IP office, drafting cease and desist letters, and representing clients in litigation. Daniela Ampollini has a breadth of experience in contentious and non-contentious IP matters. Ampollini co-leads the team with trade mark expert Lia Puntieri and Francesca Ferrero.

Specialising in anti-counterfeiting support, Trevisan & Cuonzo is well-versed in trade mark and design litigation and provides strategic advice on IP protection. The firm also assists clients with commercial contracting, with insight into the legitimacy of selective distribution systems. Daniela Ampollini co-leads the practice, focusing on patents, trade marks, copyright, trade secrets and unfair competition matters. Fellow co-lead Julia Holden specialises in commercial law and is jointly qualified in the UK and Italy. Francesca Ferrero strengthens the team’s IP expertise.

Trevisan & Cuonzo houses a broad team of ‘true subject matter experts‘ known for handling the full range of trade mark and patent work, with a strong emphasis on opposition and pharma clearance. Gabriel Cuonzo acts as the firm’s managing partner, and ‘real star and total expert‘ Daniela Ampollini has longstanding experience in assisting with the exploitation and protection of IP rights, and commercial agreements. Donatella Capelli is a seasoned litigator who regularly appears before both Italian and EU courts on behalf of pharma companies in cases concerning patent and SPC rights enforcement, areas in which Luca Pellicciari is also an expert. Federica Bocedi is an integral member of the team on the IP side.

Best known for its complex litigation work and capable across all facets of IP law, the team at Trevisan & Cuonzo is trusted by a host of high-profile multinational companies from a broad selection of industries, including life sciences, pharma, fashion, electronics, and food. Veteran disputes specialist Luca Trevisan co-leads the team alongside fellow litigator Gabriel Cuonzo, who is well-versed in patent and trade mark disputes and regulatory matters, with a notable lean towards the pharma industry. Donatella Capelli is another key contact for pharma clients, and ‘standout’ Daniela Ampollini’s broad practice covers a range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters for a wide variety of rightsholders, notably companies in the life sciences sector. ‘Excellent lawyer’ Vittorio Cerulli Irellispecialises in antitrust matters in addition to representing clients in the electronics, mechanical and chemical industries in litigation, and Luca Pellicciari is another key contact for high-profile corporations, often in the life sciences sector, facing cross-border disputes. Another key player in the team is Giulia Affer, whose broad practice covers trade mark, design, and patent infringement and portfolio management work.