Luca Trevisan > Trevisan & Cuonzo > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Trevisan & Cuonzo
VIA BRERA 6
20121 MILANO
Italy

Work Department

IP Department

Position

Partner

Career

Luca Trevisan is a founding partner of Trevisan & Cuonzo and one of the leading names in Italian litigation in the commercial, intellectual property and product liability fields. During a career spanning over 30 years, Luca has handled a number of landmark cases widely reported in the international press. He also has extensive experience in leading and managing multi-jurisdictional trade mark and patent disputes. His domestic and international clients come from a broad cross-section of industries, including pharmaceutical, mechanical, oil and gas, electronics and automotive.

Languages

Italian, German, French, English

Memberships

AIPPI, IBA, GRUR and LES.

Education

University of Parma (J.D. 1980 – summa cum laude)

University of Osnabrück (LL.M. 1992 – magna cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

Italy > EU and competition law

Trevisan & Cuonzo supports clients before the Italian and EU antitrust agencies and any resultant private enforcement cases, including follow-on actions and standalone damages claims. The firm is particularly experienced in matters that involve both competition and litigation issues. Based in Milan and Rome respectively, expert IP and antitrust litigators Luca Trevisan and Vittorio Cerulli Irelli spearhead the teams. Mario Libertini supports clients in the pharma, sport and automotive industries. Virginia Bellucci is highly knowledgeable of the telecoms sector.

Italy > Industry focus: Food

Supporting Italian food producers across the sector, Trevisan & Cuonzo advises clients on a range of commercial and IP issues. The firm specialises in plant variety rights protection and geographic indications. It is also well-versed in trade mark and patent cases. The team is overseen by the Milan-based Luca Trevisan and the Bari-based Vincenzo Acquafredda, an expert in commercial and IP law.

Italy > Industry focus: TMT

Trevisan & Cuonzo provides comprehensive coverage for clients in the IT industry, advising on competition and patent matters, including patent infringement litigation. The team is led by Vittorio Cerulli Irelli in Rome, acting on competition law issues, and Luca Trevisan in Milan, an IP law expert. Spread between Milan and Parma, Riccardo Traina Chiarini assists with anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting matters.

Italy > Intellectual property

(Hall of Fame)

Luca TrevisanTrevisan & Cuonzo

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.