Mr Roberto Valenti > DLA Piper > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper’s broad offering regularly handles cross-border joint ventures, private equity investment mandates, and clinical trial agreements for its lucrative, global client base of pharma and biotech companies. Practice head Roberto Valenti is well-equipped to assist clients with the full range of soft IP disputes and commercial issues surrounding medical devices. Marco de Morpurgo divides his time between Rome and Brussels, with his primary area of expertise being EU and Italian regulation of biotech, medical devices, and pharma products. Raffaella Quintana stands out due to her longstanding expertise in internal investigations and commercial fraud matters within the life sciences space, often representing pharma companies, while regulatory expert Nicola Landolfi is known for his vast knowledge of both EU and Italian law governing the licensing of products and clinical trials.

DLA Piper handles the full gamut of IP law matters, including cross-border patent litigation for clients in the pharma, tech, and energy sectors, and a variety of soft IP issues, including trade mark strategy, the protection of trade secrets, anti-counterfeiting and enforcement, and contentious and non-contentious copyright issues for a broad base of multinational and domestic companies. The practice, which is led by Giulio Coraggio, comprises seasoned patent litigator Gualtiero Dragotti; Roberto Valenti, who boasts significant experience in soft IP portfolio management, trade secrets, and the commercialisation of IP, particularly for clients in the life sciences sector; and geographical indications and trade mark portfolio management specialist Ginevra Righini, who made partner in May 2024. Other key team members include Elena Varese, who comes recommended for soft IP advisory work, particularly in the fashion sphere, and Laura Gastaldi, who focuses on non-contentious soft IP matters. Lara Mastrangelo is a key contact for clients in the media and entertainment spheres, and Massimiliano Tiberio and Valentina Mazza are other key members of the team.