Donatella Capelli > Trevisan & Cuonzo > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Trevisan & Cuonzo
VIA BRERA 6
20121 MILANO
Italy

Work Department

IP Department

Position

Partner

Career

Having joined Trevisan & Cuonzo in 1999, Donatella is one of the firm’s most experienced IP lawyers and has been successful in a number of patent and trademark litigation matters before the Italian courts as well as before the European Court of Justice. After having mainly dealt with mechanical and electronic patent cases in the earlier part of her career, for the last 10 years she has focused on pharma and biotech litigation (including cross-border and multi-jurisdictional litigation). She also advises on a regular basis on advertising and unfair competition issues.

Languages

Italian and English

Education

University of Pavia (J.D. 1999 – magna cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

Italy > Intellectual property

(Leading individuals)

Donatella CapelliTrevisan & Cuonzo

Noted for its focus on high-stakes disputes, Trevisan & Cuonzo maintains a leading position in the market due to its expertise across all spheres of IP litigation, where it routinely assists clients from the life sciences, electronics, fashion and consumer goods sectors. Luca Trevisan is one of the leading names, especially in the commercial, intellectual property and product liability fields, while Gabriel Cuonzo is noted for his expertise in pharmaceutical-sector litigation and regulatory work. Other key practitioners include Donatella Capelli, known for handling complex pharmaceutical, mechanical and electronic patent cases, and Daniela Ampollini, whose practice spans both contentious and non-contentious work, including clearance analysis and commercial agreements especially in the life sciences field. Litigation expert Vittorio Cerulli Irelli notably represents clients in electronics, mechanical and chemical patent cases and antitrust matters, areas in which Luca Pellicciari is also well versed.

Italy > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

Trevisan & Cuonzo is noted for its expertise in litigation assistance connected to the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical devices sectors – all areas in which managing partner Gabriel Cuonzo is highly experienced. Donatella Capelli is well-versed in patent litigation and regulation, while Daniela Ampollini assists foreign and domestic clients in IP matters with a focus on the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors. Luca Pellicciari supports clients through the regulatory aspects concerning pharmaceutical production and Federica Bocedi is also of note.