Mitrani Caballero provides a full suite of IP legal services and covers the registration, protection and licensing of patents, trade marks, trade secrets, copyright, software, entertainment content and technology. The practice is particularly well known for its work on complex IP matters, including the coordination of cross-border licensing, R&D and litigation cases, and also handles IP due diligence in M&A deals, and contract drafting and negotiation. The team is lead by seasoned IP lawyer Ignacio Bérèterbide, who has extensive experience in advisory, prosecution, litigation, and transactional work related to trade marks, patents and other intellectual property rights. He is supported by experienced senior counsel Manuel Alonso, who covers trade mark and copyright protection, licence agreements, pre-registration analysis and copyright litigation, and senior associate María Luz Nuñez, who works across patents, trade mark infringement and copyright protection.
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- 'The team is highly qualified, has a grasp of the the details and is very client oriented. Manuel Alonso is excellent.'
- 'The team has a high level of expertise across intellectual property issues. Its advice is comprehensive and covers both the legal and administrative aspects of the registration and technical process.'
- 'María Luz Nuñez has strong contract negotiation skills and has given us very useful support.'
- 'Ignacio Bérèterbide provides detailed analysis of contracts and conflict situations, identifies key areas of concern, and puts forward pathways to their resolution.'
Key clients
- Tenaris
- Ternium
- Techint
- Fundación Campana
- Gemabiotech
- Holcim
- ITBA (Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires)
- Menoyo
- Raízen Combustiveis
- Digirodeo
Work highlights
- Advised Tenaris Connections and its affiliates on the acquisition of Bredero Shaw International, a business with a strong R&D focus and complex IP portfolio, from Mattr.
- Advising Tenaris Connections and its affiliates regarding sophisticated and complex IP transactions such as those involving global licensing schemes, R&D activities and cross-border operations.
- Obtained a favourable decision in the Chamber of Appeals for Gemabiotech in a case relating to the registration of a trade mark.
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Practice head
Ignacio Bérèterbide