Bird & Bird represents clients in large IP and patent litigations in the life sciences and food and beverage sectors. The firm regularly acts in administrative appeals, procurement claims and advertising disputes. Giovanni Galimberti, who specialises in patent, trade mark and unfair competition matters, leads the team. Edoardo Lombardi advises on contentious matters in energy and transport. Raimondo Maggiore specialises in financial regulation.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- Mediobanca Premier
- Allianz Bank
- Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata
- Banca Mediocredito del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Banca Popolare di Fondi
- Leroy Merlin Italia
- Bricoman Italia
- Monte Raitiello
- Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
- BusItalia
- Telecom Italia
Work highlights
Assisted Menarini in proceedings for provisional measures and main proceedings filed by Insulet in the Milan Local Division of the Unified Patent Court.
Assisting VF International SAGL and VF Italia S.r.l. in managing and enforcing the trade mark portfolio globally and dealing with several trade mark issues.
Assisting several banks and other financial intermediaries in a huge number of disputes pending before the local Courts or the Italian Supreme Court or concerning alleged violations of banking and financial regulation.
Practice head
Giovanni Galimberti
Other key lawyers
Edoardo Lombardi; Giovanni Piazza