Areas of practice

In a landscape where technological evolution and the digital transition are constantly redefining market boundaries, we develop strategies to protect and enhance all forms of intellectual property in the life sciences sector.

We combine a rigorous analytical approach with solid industry expertise to work alongside companies operating in the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical technology, biotechnology and healthcare sectors.

Thanks to our thorough understanding of the most advanced technologies and the regulatory dynamics that characterise the sector, we support our clients with everything from protecting confidential information and defending patents to managing international trademark portfolios and negotiating joint ventures and licensing agreements. We also support our clients with complex and strategic patent litigation, often in cross-border contexts.

Focus: Legal protection of plant varieties

Plant variety rights (also known as breeder’s rights) are a specific form of intellectual property that differs from traditional patent protection. They are aimed at protecting reproductive biological material and new plant genetic creations.

We assist breeders, research bodies, and companies in the agri-food sector with protecting, promoting, and strategically defending plant variety innovations. We also support them with procedures for obtaining plant variety rights, sector-specific contracts, and litigation.

Technology has radically transformed the way we interact globally, creating complex and constantly evolving legal and commercial scenarios.

Our team offers support in the negotiation and drafting of contracts relating to the development and supply of IT and digital solutions, including:

• Software development and management
• Negotiation and preparation of licences and assignments of proprietary software platforms or packages, computerisation work contracts
• Digitalisation of work contracts, as well as assistance in the drafting of contracts and the processing of personal data and security.

Our professionals have considerable experience in using free and open-source software and in dealing with the related legal issues. Where necessary, we also have experience in litigation.

New technologies have profoundly transformed the media and entertainment sector.

Our team responds to this change with a proactive and analytical approach, supporting clients in managing the legal and contractual complexities of the sector, even in the most innovative and complex contexts.

We support actors, artists, and film and television productions with strategic legal solutions, covering:

• protection of name and image rights
• sponsorship and merchandising
• film and television production contracts
• product placement
• private financing for the film industry
• rights clearance
• competitions and prize draws, including online

We provide comprehensive and proactive legal support, turning the challenges posed by technology into strategic opportunities.

The fashion and luxury sector is constantly evolving, shaped by market trends, technological innovation, and changes in consumer behaviour.

For decades, we have supported our clients in protecting and enhancing their intellectual property, including trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, trade dress and unfair competition, by combining legal analysis with a genuine understanding of their business and the global market.

We support clients in their innovation, growth and positioning at both national and international levels by working across the entire fashion and luxury supply chain, collaborating with designers, manufacturers, distributors, e-commerce platforms and retailers, as well as companies operating in the jewellery, watchmaking, cosmetics and fragrance sectors.

Intellectual property is a fundamental strategic tool in the food and beverage sector. We provide specialist legal advice on protecting trademarks, patents, designs, copyright and trade secrets, helping our clients safeguard and enhance the value of their business in the market.

We support our clients in managing legal and commercial challenges, both inside and outside of court, by providing them with practical, bespoke solutions that enable them to compete effectively and distinctively both nationally and internationally.

Our focus is on wines and geographical indications.

We have developed significant expertise in protecting intellectual property rights and geographical indications within the agri-food and wine sectors. In this field, we promote local and lesser-known grape varieties and protect their names through intellectual property rights.

We support small, local producers by offering them the legal tools necessary to safeguard their identity, transform tradition into a strategic asset, and compete in the market with an international outlook.

In the manufacturing sector, intellectual property is the driving force that transforms industrial capacity into long-term market value.

Our approach goes beyond taking a purely defensive stance on protection; we support manufacturing companies throughout the entire product value chain, not just managing critical issues. We protect industrial patents, trade secrets, product designs and utility models, considering not only the immediate market situation, but also the long term.

We translate technical complexity and regulations into contractual and licensing strategies that are seamlessly integrated into our clients' businesses. We provide timely and effective responses to legal challenges both in and out of court, guiding clients through different jurisdictions and legal systems thanks to our international perspective.

Focus automotive

The convergence of software, sensor technology and traditional mechanics in the automotive sector has been accelerated by the impact of new technologies.
We support industry players with our specialist expertise in patents, software, designs, models, trade secrets, know-how, contracts and licensing.

In the energy sector, protecting intellectual property is crucial for steering the ecological transition and safeguarding investments in clean technologies and energy efficiency.

The rapid shift towards renewable energy sources, smart grids, and advanced storage systems requires an integrated legal strategy to safeguard technology-intensive solutions in a global, highly regulated market.