Best known for its complex litigation work and capable across all facets of IP law, the team at Trevisan & Cuonzo is trusted by a host of high-profile multinational companies from a broad selection of industries, including life sciences, pharma, fashion, electronics, and food. Veteran disputes specialist Luca Trevisan co-leads the team alongside fellow litigator Gabriel Cuonzo, who is well-versed in patent and trade mark disputes and regulatory matters, with a notable lean towards the pharma industry. Donatella Capelli is another key contact for pharma clients, and ‘standout’ Daniela Ampollini’s broad practice covers a range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters for a wide variety of rightsholders, notably companies in the life sciences sector. ’Excellent lawyer’ Vittorio Cerulli Irellispecialises in antitrust matters in addition to representing clients in the electronics, mechanical and chemical industries in litigation, and Luca Pellicciari is another key contact for high-profile corporations, often in the life sciences sector, facing cross-border disputes. Another key player in the team is Giulia Affer, whose broad practice covers trade mark, design, and patent infringement and portfolio management work.
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‘Luca Trevisan and Giulia Affer have excellent legal knowledge and a commercial approach to solve matters.’
‘Trevisan & Cuonzo are simply the best patent litigation team in Italy. They are strong across the board. They are collaborative and responsive.’
‘Daniela Ampollini is a standout. There is no one better in Italy.’
‘The lawyers at Trevisan are very on the ball, client-oriented and responsive. A high-quality group, with whom I worked very pleasantly on cross-border litigation. I worked in particular with Vittorio Cerulli Irelli.’
‘Vittorio Cerulli, Luca Pelicciari, and Gabriel Cuonzo are all very impressive across tech cases. They have the right level of aggression and can tailor an appropriate Italian strategy for every client.’
‘Giulia Affer has very good knowledge and expertise in intellectual property law. She masters both English and French languages.’
‘I dealt primarily with only one partner, Vittorio Cerulli Irelli. He is an excellent lawyer and probably the best I have encountered in Italy so far. He had back-office support and managed this in the best way.’
‘Vittorio Cerulli Irelli was the perfect counsel for what we needed in Italy. He won our case on all accounts, was highly available, had good ideas and suggested the best tactics.’
Key clients
- Loro Piana
- Novartis
- Intel Corporation
- Chanel
- SMS Group
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- OPPO Guangdong Mobile Communications Co. Ltd
- 3M Company
- British American Tobacco
- Tessilform (Patrizia Pepe)
Work highlights
- Obtained a PI order acknowledging the distinctive character of the shape and trade marks of Loro Piana’s ‘Open Walk’ shoes.
- Assisted Boehringer Ingelheim before Supreme Court regarding the validity and infringement of Boehringer’s rights.
- Assisted SMS Group against its main global competitor that argued misappropriation of know-how.
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Practice head
Luca Trevisan; Gabriel Cuonzo
Other key lawyers
Daniela Ampollini; Donatella Capelli; Vittorio Cerulli Irelli; Luca Pellicciari; Lia Puntieri; Vincenzo Acquafredda; Giulia Affer; Francesca Ferrero; Julia Holden; Lorenzo Battarino; Alice Fratti