Cuatrecasas is widely instructed by domestic and international clients on a broad range of IP matters, including strategic IP assessments, IP infringement, and pre-litigation work encompassing preparation, negotiations, appeals, and enforcement proceedings. The team advises clients across the digital economy, life sciences, retail, automotive, and financial services sectors, as well as deeptech startups. The practice is led by Sónia Queiróz Vaz, a seasoned IP lawyer specialising in the management of IP portfolios and enforcement and optimisation of IP assets concerning disruptive tech, and Joana Mota Agostinho.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Cuatrecasas differentiates itself through a unique combination of technical excellence and a deep understanding of its clients' business sectors. More than just legal advisers, the firm, or rather, the IP team, positions itself as a strategic partner, focused on offering pragmatic and effective solutions that directly address business challenges.'
- ‘The Cuatrecasas IP team stands out for its ability to combine technical excellence with a pragmatic, business-oriented perspective. They are highly responsive, thorough, and collaborative, always ensuring that complex matters are handled with clarity and strategic foresight. What makes them unique is the way they translate intricate legal and technical issues into practical solutions that genuinely support clients’ objectives.’
- ‘I have had the pleasure of working with Sónia Queiróz Vaz and Ana Costa Teixeira from the Cuatrecasas IP team, and what really sets them apart is their combination of deep expertise with a very practical, client-focused approach. They are highly responsive, collaborative, and always make sure that complex IP issues are translated into clear, actionable strategies.'
Key clients
- Servdebt
- Cosmos Group
- Explorer
- Rádio Renascença
- Pernod Ricard
- Vinted
- Open AI
- BMW
- OutSystems
- Airbnb
- Champalimaud Foundation
- Huawei
Work highlights
Advised Somague/Sacyr on managing its industrial property rights.
Advised Champalimaud Foundation on groundbreaking patents relating to neuroscience and medical investigation devices, designs, trade marks, and patent research.
Advised Huawei on defining strategies to enforce and optimise its IP portfolios.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Joana Mota Agostinho; Sónia Queiróz Vaz
Other key lawyers
Ana Costa Teixeira