Gabriel Cuonzo > Trevisan & Cuonzo > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile
Trevisan & Cuonzo Offices
VIA BRERA 6
20121 MILANO
Italy
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Gabriel Cuonzo
Work Department
IP Department
Position
Partner
Career
Gabriel Cuonzo is a co-founder of Trevisan & Cuonzo and he is considered by his clients as “the go-to lawyer for challenging cases in Italy“. He has a superb reputation for cutting edge multi-jurisdictional IP litigation. With over 30 years courtroom experience, Gabriel has represented many multinational companies before the Italian courts in a broad range of high profile cases with an international dimension: over the years these have included big name clients and landmark cases such as Scott Paper Company v. Kaysersberg (1994), Fujitsu v. Samsung (1997), Rambus v. Micron (2000), TRW v. Koyo (2006), Pronova v. Chiesi (2006), Ciba Vision v. Johnson & Johnson (2007), Angiotech v. Conor (2007), Novartis v. Actavis (2008), Unilever v. Nestlè (2008), Novartis v. Teva (2009), Astrazeneca v. Teva (2011), Biotec v. Novamont (2012). Bogner v. Bencom (2012), Harley-Davidson v. Pirelli (2013), Novartis v. Doc Generici (2014), Boehringer Ingelheim v. Actavis (2014), Seattle Genetics – Takeda v. Arizona State University (2015), Beiersdorf v. Neve Cosmetics (2015), Unilever v. Colgate (2015), Briggs v. Honda (2016), Boehringer Ingelheim v. Teva (2018 and 2021), Heraeus v. Zimmer Biomet (2021). With an excellent understanding of international law and as a skilled linguist, Gabriel takes a pragmatic, solution oriented approach to commercial matters and is often involved in complex, mostly IP driven, international transactions. Gabriel is widely regarded as a leading figure in pharmaceutical litigation and regulatory work.
Languages
Italian, French, English and German
Education
Max-Planck Institute, Munich (1987)
University of Bari (J.D. 1982)
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
(Leading partners)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.
Italy > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Italy > Intellectual property
- Intellectual property Italy
- Leading partners Italy > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Italy