Luz Helena Adarve > Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
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Luz Helena Adarve
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
Partner
Career
Luz Helena is a partner and heads the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology, and Privacy and Cybersecurity practice groups. She is regularly ranked as a top tier lawyer in the field by major legal directories. She has more than 30 years of experience managing complex IP portfolios for multinational and local companies. She has advised clients from multiple jurisdictions on drafting and negotiating contracts, distribution agreements, sponsorship agreements, licenses, privacy, consumer protection, and information technology.
Clients recognize her ability to pinpoint possible risks and to provide detailed and nuanced advice while strategizing about sophisticated solutions. She stands out for her practical approach and her skills in building rapport and enduring relationships with clients. She is regularly engaged in academic activities, either as a professor at top law schools in the country or as an attendee of high-level certified courses. Her clients span the full range of industry sectors, including food and beverages, information technology, health and consumer products, air transportation, and clothing and apparel.
Languages
english, spanish, italian, french
Memberships
- Board of Colombian Association of Industrial Property (ACPI)
- National Delegate of the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Industrial Property Committee of the Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Education
Universitá Degli Studi di Firenze, 1980, Course, Italian, History and Literature
Universidad de los Andes, 1976, JD
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas’ full-service IP practice acts for an impressive roster of international clients, with its cross-border capability standing as a key asset in multi-jurisdictional work. However, it also acts for a significant share of local companies and it notably manages worldwide IP portfolios for many of Colombia’s most recognisable brands. Department head Luz Helena Adarve
handles a mix of patent and trade mark matters for major domestic and foreign clients, including Colombina, AB InBev. and Avianca. Juanita Acosta is also highly regarded for her expertise in trade marks, technology and advertising issues, among others. Senior associate Ana María Ruiz provides specialist practice support.
Colombia > TMT
The TMT team at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is closely aligned with its IP offering, while it also demonstrates strong skill sets in data protection and privacy issues. Luz Helena Adarve heads both the IP and technology, and the privacy and cybersecurity practices, and has extensive experience in data protection and data management. Juanita Acosta is also a key contact for data protection; notably, she is the regional leader of the firm’s Latin America TMT group. Senior associate Rocío Ruíz provides support.
Colombia > Life sciences
Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas’ interdisciplinary life sciences group sits within the firm’s wider regulatory law practice and focuses on IP, sanitary registrations, health permits,and other regulatory matters. Distinguished by its ability to plug into its extensive international network, the team is a popular choice to advise multinational clients, including companies in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food and beverage sectors. The department is led jointly by Luz Helena Adarve — who also heads the intellectual property, and privacy and cybersecurity practices — and Juanita Acosta, who specialises in IP, privacy, and consumer protection. Since research concluded, the practice has been strengthened with the September 2023 hire of former Posse Herrera Ruiz senior associate Mónica Bonnett as a partner
Comparative Guides
| Colombia: Life Sciences | March 2024 | This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Life Sciences laws and regulations applicable in Colombia. |
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Colombia > Intellectual property
- Intellectual property Colombia
- Life sciences Colombia
- TMT Colombia