Mr Felipe Zaltman > Trench Rossi Watanabe > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Trench Rossi Watanabe
AV. SOLEDADE, 550, ED CARLOS GOMES CENTER
CONJUNTOS 402, 403 E 404 90470-340
PORTO ALEGRE, RS
Brazil
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Work Department

Life Sciences, Information Technology and Communications, Intellectual Property

Position

Partner

Career

Felipe Zaltman Saldanha joined the firm in 2015 and became a partner in 2022. Felipe has extensive experience advising clients in legal disputes involving patents, unfair competition and trademarks. He also represents clients in strategic litigation in matters involving information technology and data privacy.

Languages

Portuguese, english, italian and spanish.

Education

He holds a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, an LLM in Law and Economics from the European Masters in Law and Economics (Università di Bologna, Gent Universiteit and Erasmus University Rotterdam), a Master’s Degree in Civil Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro and a specialization in Civil Procedural Law from the Rio de Janeiro State School of Magistrates. He is also a guest lecturer on postgraduate courses at UERJ.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Life sciences

Trench Rossi Watanabe has a notable life sciences practice, which shines in corporate transactions, technology transfer agreements, IP-related issues, and regulatory matters. The team is regularly sought out by major international clients from the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and cosmetics sectors. Team lead and public law expert Henrique Frizzo is especially active in the healthcare sector, advising on healthcare regulations and proceedings before regulatory authorities, most notably ANVISA. Co-head Marcela Trigo frequently represents companies in patent litigation, and advises on trade secrets, and compulsory licensing. An integral part of the team, Felipe Zaltman is noted for his patent litigation expertise related to pharmaceuticals.