Latin-American Legal Firms - History and Art by Marcasur

Anniversary Edition 25 years

Editor: Francisco Pittaluga

Commercial Manager: Mei-lin Che

Journalistic Coordination: Fabiana Culshaw Martín Prato Communication: Lía Garrido

Graphic Design: LP / visual art

Editing: Alejandro Coto

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This book is published on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Marcasur. It refers to the work that lawyers have accomplished in the protection of intellectualpropertyrights in Latin America. We have intended to narrate this protection through the history of intellectual property firms in the region, including some of its little-known aspects and their relationship with the community. Law and intellectual property are elements of culture: all cultural manifestations influence law and law also influence culture. To symbolize this relationship between law and culture, the book shows artworks by the most diverse Latin American artists, as an unequivocal and beautiful way of representing our region.

The Latin American art that is exhibited in these pages was selected by the firms themselves and is intended to reflect the symbiosis between two branches, as well as to make our artists and their works known to readers.

We want to thank everyone who has participated in this anniversary edition. We hope you enjoy it as an example of the intense and successful path traveled by intellectual property in Latin America. Our congratulations to all the lawyers for contributing to this rich history under continuous construction.

Juan Antonio Pittaluga Director

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ABENTE STEWART-ABOGADOS

P A R A G U A Y

Founded: 1928

Abente Stewart-Abogados is the successor to one of the oldest lawfirms in Paraguay. Currently, the tradition of more than 90 years of professional activity continues successfully, always with a clear family participation and leadership.

Dr. Víctor Abente Haedo started the firm in 1928 and his sons Víctor and Luis Abente Saguier succeeded him. In 1967 Victor Abente Brun joined the firm, who together with his children, Víctor and Cecilia Abente Stewart, form the current society under the name of Abente Stewart.

The study has a profile of solid professionalism and maintains ethical values embodied in a code of conduct that has been transmitted from generation to generation.

It focuses its objectives under the phrase "More and better", which summarizes the philosophy of the firm. "The challenges of the future are today’s realities, which require all of us who must live

in this ever-changing world to accompany evolution", is another of the principle with which the firm works. The pandemic challenged the members of Abente StewartLawyers to be resilient and adapt to all types of circumstances. It is Important to mention a high historical participation of women in the team, who have contributed with their knowledge and especially with their tenacity and sensitivity.

Case of interest: A recent favorable resolution of the Paraguayan Supreme Court prevented the registration of the trademark Tory Burch by a third party and secured brand protection for its legitimate owner, the renowned North American fashion house based in New York.

Cordillera Paine Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Photo: Vitalii Ionov

AEM-ABOGADOS

C H I L E

Founded: 1995

Working together, strong

commitment, international coverage and a solid team with specialists in each area of service are the keys to success at AEM Abogados, a Chilean firm whose strength, energy and dedication are so intense as from the first day of its formation.

For almost three decades the practice of study has been strongly focused on providing the best and most up to date legal advice to individuals and corporations, both in Chile and abroad. For the development of their business and activities, clients receive prompt and timely advice and assistance in legal matters, under the certainty that their needs are overseen by responsible, experienced lawyers, focused on

providing a counseling legal service of excellence.

Labor, corporate, bankruptcy, tax, contracting law litigation and arbitration are part of the services that

AEM Abogados provides, which has one of its pillars, from its beginnings, around intellectual property, led by Ignacio Martínez Cornejo, founding partner of the firm.

The firm provides advice and support in the following matters: trademarks, inventions and designs; Copyright and plant varieties protection; Internet domains; litigation and lawsuits infringement of the aforementioned matters, antipiracy and unlawful competition.

Víctor García B. Tierra del Fuego

ALESSANDRI ABOGADOS

C H I L E

Founded: 1893

Alessandri Abogados is one of the most outstanding law firms of Chilean lawyers. The firm was founded in 1893 by Arturo Alessandri Palma, president of Chile twice (1920-1925 and 1932-1938). It has contributed, through five generations of lawyers, not only with important achievements for their clients, but also, to the country’s public service. Its team of excellence consists of more than 40 lawyers, 10 of which are partners, of different specialties and generations, graduates in the most prestigious law schools in the country and with postgraduate degrees at universities such as Harvard, New York University and The London School of Economics and Political Science.

«We are a hundred-year-old firm, which has a

very powerful brand and we have had to be very attentive to the market, to the needs of our customers and the competition, to acquire new capabilities and continuing to deliver a excellent service, incorporating diversity into our teams", assures Rodrigo Velasco, one of the partners. One of the tasks that distinguishes Alessandri Abogados and has made it the recipient of numerous recognitions, is the social commitment exhibited by its lawyers. The firm is proud to promote public pro bono work, through which it provides free legal and juridical advice to a large number of organizations. An essential part of this pro bono work is the impulse towards Chilean economic, social, and cultural development, for which it has a professional team that shares a

humanistic vision of the legal practice. “We want to continue serving our customers with excellence, that our team works happily and fulfilled, and seek long-term sustainability”, concludes Rodrigo Velasco

Case of Interest: In 2014, our client Michael Kors achieved a favorable sentence in the biggest case of trademark piracy that has existed in our country. Another remarkable case is that of our client Parque Concepción, in 2010, as the first milestone in Chile in terms of unfair competition for brand abuse.

Fito Espinosa

El Chico con Estrella www.fitoespinosa.com

ALLENDE & GARCÍA ABOGADOS

P E R U

Founded: 2011

We want to be the number one firm specialized in intellectual property in Peru. This is the declaration of intentions of Allende & García, a firm created in 2011 thathasclearideas: Corporate growth of the firm, growth in personnel growthinclients,growthinsuccesfulcasesand growth in friends and colleagues."

Allende&GarcíaAbogadoshasquicklyadaptedto . the changes, based on the technological resource, but above all in human resource. A few years ago, one October 31st, members of the office were disguised for Halloween for an internal office party, a client requested an urgent meeting and they did not hesitate to accept it, despite of being dressed as Maleficent and zombies.

The firm was born with the professional union of Jorge Allende and Magali García, both with vast experience in the world of intellectual property and with great desire to form a different firm, modern, personalized, but with the slogan of specializing in intellectual property

in Peru. In 2015 Dafne Ramos joined as a partner, to add her expertise in the area. Today, the team is made up of 15people between professionals, partners and assistants.

Allende & García Abogados is a young firm, that notwithstanding such fact has known how to nurture form the prior vast experience of its partners and of the advice received from industry colleagues throughout their professional lives. “These have been extremely important in developing our practice and be guided by the principles of ethics, professionalism, camaraderie, transparency, teamwork and above all passion in the work we do”, summary.

Case of interest: Allende & García Abogados has managed for its customers statements of wellknown trademark in Peru deserving of special and extended protection.

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Samantha Caro Corcel de la esperanza Dry Pastel 2019

ARKOULIS Y ASOCIADOS

H O N D U R A S

Founded: 2015

rkoulis y Asociados is the first lawfirm in Honduras founded by a woman and this fact marks the entire trajectory of the firm. Its founder, Sarai Arkoulis admires every woman who, throughout history, has stood out in a world dominated by men. And part of the strength of her firm is to dare to face the challenges , as she did on her own, against different economic, social and cultural barriers. One of those challenges is keeping up with Honduras’ big law firms, and to do so, the firm has the advantage of rapidly adapting to the use of new technologies, which allowed the firm to adapt naturally to the arrival of covid-19 because years before the pandemic began, the firm had already opened an office in Germany, and communication with the main Office in Honduras was easy going because of teleworking.

Arkoulis y Asociados now seeks to position itself as a boutique law firm both in Latin America and in Europe, because “You can work from anywhere in the world having the right staff” To fulfill its objective it plans to add a corporate department, by hiring a lawyer specializing in the matter. It also intends to deepen its integration into the international intellectual property partnerships with a frequent participation in all the congresses carried out byeach of these associations. «Yes, you can!», is the message that Arkoulis wants to give to all people who have hit rock bottom and do not see the light.

Case of interest: Representation in Europe, United States and all of Central America of the largest producer of chili in Honduras.

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AROCHI & LINDNER

M E X I C O

Founded: 1994

“The most respected and recognized name in intellectual property protectioninLatinamerica». This is how Arochi & Lindner, a firm that enjoys its achievements openly andwithalotofsatisfactionisdefined. Ithasitsmain offices in Mexico City, subsidiaries in Barcelona and Madridandahard-earned international reputation of cmore than 25 years of experience in high-level legal consultancy in intellectual property, life sciences, advertising and marketing, civil and commercial litigation, corporate, regulatory and protection of personal data.

A sample of its many success stories in all those areas can be downloaded from the firm's website.

Arochi & Lindner oversees more than eight hundred procedures of litigation in different legal instances, and is particularly active in defending the rights of its clients through actions initiated before the Mexican authorities.

«Talking about trademark and patent registrations is part of our services and processes; however, our main goal is to generate with each of them a benefit that can bereflected in the achievements of our clients' companies.

Regardless of their size, all of their projects are important for us and we make them part of our day to day”, summarizes part of its philosophy.

Case of interest: We processed the declaration of fame of the iPhone trademark, owned by Apple. We processed the declaration of fame of the Herdez brand. We obtained a favorable ruling in the defense of an international food and beverage company in a case of alleged misleading advertising, in which the veracity of its marketing messages was evidenced and the payment of the fine was avoided.

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Ayala & Asociados isa law firm specializing in intellectual property, mainly dedicated to the protection and management of intangible assets protected through trademarks, patents and copyrights for the creation of value through these. As a closely related branch, the firm has deepened its services in terms of fashion law; it actively participates in the development and formalization of this new legal discipline and teaches the first international course on fashion law created in the country, which is currently undergoing its second consecutive edition.

The impulse, the freshness and the elite attention of the firm carry the unmistakable stamp of its founding partner, Beatriz Ayala, who has more than twenty years of professional experience in

AYALA & ASOCIADOS

V E N E Z U E L A

Founded: 2005

he area of IP, with extensive knowledge in the field that includes academic training in programs of specialization and master's degree, as well as active participation in organizations such as the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Inter-American Property Association Intellectual (ASIPI).

Ayala's leadership has allowed her to forge a solid team of lawyers, repeatedly ranked among the best of the country in legal rankings such as Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers.

Ayala & Asociados has established itself in Venezuela and in the region by offering competitive services with international standards quality, as well as loyalty and commitment to its customers. Its main objective is to fully and

timely satisfy the needs of its clients through a personalized service from its offices in the city of Caracas.

"We bet on the future of our country, Venezuela," values Ayala, who aims to contribute to Venezuelan development with the protection and management of protected assets through intellectual property, for the growth of different branches of the economy and the promotion of the subject among innovative young people.

She also emphasizes the firm's ability to have obtained a space abroad with a wide network of international correspondents.

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BARLAW

P E R U

Founded: 2011

BARLAW is a peruvian fim born form the experience of its members in activities related to the legal protection of intellectual property of national and foreign clients and, specifically, field work in the implementation of measures against piracy and counterfeiting of products that its founding partners have made for more than twenty years.

“This experience translates into a broad knowledge of the practice in the protection and comprehensive defense of intellectual property in Peru, and the legal procedures that within this field must be met before various public authorities», explains its founding partner, Adriana Barrera.

Barrera has an outstanding track record in IP as a member of Peruvian law firms and foreign lawyer in AOL Time Warner, New York. Her restless and thriving character spreads to a work group where positive mood andliveliness to implement and execute strategies.

that allow to maintain efficient management of the issues related to the elements of intellectual property of business: commercial contracting, creation of companies and its internal regulation, legal management, as well as other matters of a commercial nature that, that due to their connection with the business issue, are part of the permanent practice of BARLAW.

The firm is also distinguished by a constant production of information, content, and articles on jurisprudence, legislation, cases, and analysis of intellectual property issues both Peruvian and foreign, with shared participation of all team members to give a specialized approach.

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BARREDA MOLLER

P E R U

Founded: 1940

Havinggrowthasamainmotivator gives life a fundamental reason" repeats Alfredo Barreda, managing partner of a firm that has grown uninterruptedly since its founding din 1940. It refers to personal professional and corporate growth that requires the firm to maintain in each step, an optimal level of quality and speed in the service to the client.

Barreda Moller seeks to influence its team of 20 lawyers to spread in the Peruvian community the values of committed work, professional ethics and unrestricted respect for democracy, private property, and individual rights of people, in terms of equality and tolerance for the different opinions and personal choices. "The work in a law firm and the dedication in giving a good service to the customers becomes impossible if you do not live within an atmosphere of freedom and respect for therightsofpeople”,arguesAlfredo.

In its internal operation, the firm aims to add a partner dedicated exclusively to university academic activity, in order to collaborate in the training of new professionals and in giving lectures at lawyer’s congresses.

Case of interest: The Peruvian Association of Visual Artists initiated two actions against the newspaper El Comercio of Lima and the Lima Art Museum, clients of the firm, for having published photographs of paintings by Peruvian artists aspart of the normal activities of the newspaper and the museum. "Everyone knows that playing music in restaurants, bars or nightclubs is subject to the payment of royalties for the copyright, but the payment of copyrights for the publication of images of works of art in a newspaper or on the website of a museum is not such a well-known subject». .

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Luz Mari Solsticio de Verano Mixed/Canvas 100 x 100 cm 2021 luzmarimr@hotmail.com

BASHAM, RINGE Y CORREA, S.C.

M E X I C O

Founded: 1912

“This firm is the result of people who must think more in the insntitutional future, letting their personal aspirations take second place. The firm will continue alive and growing if it continues to have peoplewhohavethisprimaryphilosophy. Such was Harvey’s Basham, Ralph Ringe, Eduardo J. Correa,andAntonioCorreaMartinez'sinsight,whom. at the beginning of the XX century brought together the best of Mexican and American cultures to found Basham, Ringe and Correa, S.C.

In 2022, the firm turns 110 and its more than 160 members still venerate that motto that has allowed them throughout its history to transit various belligerent events, telluric movements, financial turbulence and sanitary crises, of which the covid-19 pandemic is the most recent example.

Leaders like David Rangel Medina, George Graham Glascock, Adolfo Tena and Juan Mijares, among others, contributed to the institutionalization of the firm by developing interns and restricting the hiring of relatives of the

partners, which promoted the renewal of lawyers and strengthened confidence in customer service.

Basham , Ringe and Correa, S.C. is currently targeting to strengthen their ability to adapt, in harmony with the transformations of the profession, of the institutions and technologies, while continuing to transmit to its members the ethical principles necessary to face current challenges.

Case of interest: Advice on trademark registration Coca Cola and the Red Cross Foundation in Mexico; counseling Howard Hughes on different projects in Mexico; the firm's participation in the development of Lagunas de Guerrero Negro; the achievement of recognition of the Bulova brand awareness and the notoriety statement from the Mamá Lucha trademark.

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BENEDETTI CL ABOGADOS

P A N A M A

Founded: 2016

On year 2016, Alida Benedetti and daughters Yolianna y Ana CristinaArosemena Benedetti reached the decision to found a new law firm and fully join the Central American firm Central- Law. Currently, the three founding members are accompanied by four professionals, also women, who, since the beginning successfully joined the new challenge. «Women constitute the essence and the engine of our firm!”, proclaim the partners. At Benedetti CL Abogados they consider that the greatest difficult barrier has already been overcame by finding the right time to continue their professional practice with a new law firm.

They understand that since then they laid the foundations for a bright future, in which the firm intends to work with justice and dignity in intellectual property, societies and foundations, corporate law, maritime law, M&A,

labor, energy and mines, among other areas, and assist in social services and pro bono projects to areas most in need of Panama.

On that path they have a forceful mentor and role model to follow: their father and grandfather, educated under the school of Hans Kelsen. Lawyer and founder of the old studio where the three began their professional careers, and professor of the chair of Introduction to the Study of Law at the Universidad Nacional.

«Of unshakable values and principles, empathic, pragmatic and politician, he knew how to imprint these values on our lives with his continuous teachings and lessons, which marked our professional and private life.

Flavio Ruben Giménez Velázquez La Catedral de San Bernardino flaviorubenartegv@gmail.com

Quality, commitment, responsibility and teamwork. These are the four values of Berkemeyer, a firm conformed by of more than two hundred professionals, who understand that the primary and strategic reason for its success throughout seventy years are its people and human resources policies with the highest international standards. In turn, the efficiency and quality in the provision of services add continuity to the trajectory and prestige of the firm.

The pandemic confirmed the claim that human capital is the essential part of the firm and to keep adding young talents to an experienced team is the formula for being a leading law firm in the provision of counseling services in Paraguay.

BKM I BERKEMEYER

P A R A G U A Y

Founded: 1951

BKM|Berkemeyerstandsoutforleadershipin equalityofgender,supportforongoingtrainingand excellenceinserviceandentrepreneurship. HugoBerkemeyerfoundedthisfirmin1951withthe visionofaboutiquefirminintellectualproperty,then expandedtootherareasoflawundertheleadershipof HugoT.Berkemeyer.Todayitisafull-servicelaw firmwiththreeheadquartersinParaguayanda businessgroupwithothercompaniesofrelated servicesthat,withthesupportofcutting-edge technology,andcreativeandinnovativehuman talent,buildsexcellenceandsupportstheprofessional growthofeachof itsmembers.

"Basedonthefamilyvaluesofthefounder, We promote entrepreneurship, knowledge management and accountability. We seek to be a benchmark in customer satisfaction, generating services that add value, through our knowledge, creativity, and experience in different areas of law”, summarizesHugoT.Berkemeyer.

Case of interest: A famous American brand, leader of fast food, was registered in Paraguay in the name of an individual. The trial of invalidity of the trademark and suppression, and termination of the tradenamebegan.Thetrademarkwasregisteredin Paraguay by its rightful owner and entered the local marketintheyear1996.

Enrique Polanco

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BOLET & TERRERO VENEZUELA

Founded: 1915

Partner: Manuel Polanco, Santiago Terrero, Luis Henriquez y Rafael Ortin.

In 107 years of history, every company knows of successes and disappointments, but especially about how to overcome obstacles and crises to stay current. This is the case of Bolet & Terrero, which has known how maintain itself through time, adapt to changes and consolidate itself as one of the leading firms in intellectual property and related areas in Venezuela.

Bolet & Terrero's goal is to provide the market with a wide range of quality services linked to intellectual property. For this, it has professionals of the highest professional and ethical level, and strives to maintain high quality standards by continually training its team.

Recent years have confirmed the need to always be up to date in technology and learn that it is good to leave certain schemes aside. Therefore, today Bolet & Terrero has technological tools that allow it to work without physical barriers. Beyond offering quality services to its clients, Bolet & Terrero seeks to influence with its work and through intellectual property in unions, universities, and technology parks to contribute to the economic and social development of Venezuela.

Case of interest: Wendy's had several restaurants open in Caracas and the brand was registered in Venezuela in the name of a third party who tried legal actions. Since that time, Bolet & Terrero started providing legal advice for the multinational. While negotiating with the trademark owner, it was necessary to calm the licensees and transform the restaurants so that everything was generic inside. After intense negotiations, they managed to reach an agreement to acquire the brand.

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BRIGARD CASTRO

C O L O M B I A

Fo: 1934

Dl NA is the material which contains a person's unique genetic information. At Brigad Castro there are 29 professionals with the same DNA "of experience and tradition that no one else has in Colombia," says one of its partners, Martín Torres. For Torres, the vision of the partners founders of the firm was unmatched at the time and has been developed with the same originality to this day.

“Over the years we found our own territory and that is why we can say that we are the most outstanding firm in our area. In these 87 years of experience, we have been consolidated as the leading firm in intellectual property in Colombia and one with the most prestige in the region," he says.

Brigard Castro was created in 1934 by Ramiro Castro Duque, whose legacy continues intact, especially in the ability to know how to read the trends before the rest. Castro Duque was a visionary and Brigard Castro is proud to have as an obsession to anticipate offering the customer even what he does not know today.

This precursor spirit came to light as of 2020 with the pandemic, when the firm was a pioneer in the process of adapting its way of working to the needs of people and business.

«Our firm is the result of many years of effort, mistakes and successes that have led, through the years and experience, to be what we are today", values Torres, who together with its partners, would not change anything in the past or in the present, because ultimately everything added up to building the firm.

Case of interest: All the patent processes that Brigard Castro worked on during the health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ricardo Wiesse Rebagliati Bahía de Lima IX rwiesser@yahoo.es

BUENO LERCARI CONSULTORES

P E R U

Founded: 2008

In 2020, BuenoLercariConsultores presented a new corporate image that seeks to synthesize the concepts of integrity, inclusion, and innovation. None of these concepts

are in vain. After 14 years of experience, the firm has a consolidate team and a family dynamic, to the point that one of the firm's first posts on Linkedin is a photo of his work team that includes Peluso, the cat of one of the partners.

Since the pandemic, pets and children are part of daily life of the office, which seeks to make the firm a warm and inclusive place, so that the necessary professionalism be accompanied by passion and fun. «A good atmosphere allows us to work as a team and develop our creativity to deliver quality products to customers", is one of the company mantras. It is no accident that the search of human resources focuses on young people with outstanding qualifications but especially ethical standards and good vibes.

With an empathic and modern look, Bueno Lercari Consultores also invests in technology to improve the efficiency in the attention of legal requests (digitalization table of parts and files) and in reinforcing the digital channels to have more frequent meetings with clients and with potential clients.

Case of interest: Luchetti, today studied in renowned business schools for including topics of valorization and acquisition of companies, property litigation intellectual property, advertising, free competition and antidumping. For the launching of his pasta in Peru, Lucchetti used the campaign "Mama's Pasta" advertisement, which he had positioned in his country of origin. However, Molitalia, a local company, had been spreading a very similar advertising campaign, called «To be a Mom, you have to have pasta». It was demonstrated that the local company was aware that the trademark belonged to Lucchetti and the annulment of the Registry was obtained.

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BUFETE MEJÍA & ASOCIADOS

H O N D U R A S

Founded: 1984

In 1998, Bufete Mejía & Asociados moved to its own building... amidts a hurricaine . The devastating Mitch attacked the region and particularly Honduras and Nicaragua, but it did not stop the commitment of the firm's team, which under a historic deluge, power outages and latent physical danger was able to move and keep the office operational.

With that passion for work, it is no coincidence that Bufete Mejía & Asociados has reached almost forty years of history and the harmonious transition of three generations. Tito Mejía P., Ricardo Mejía, Julia Mejía and Blanca Mejía are testimony of it. The firm offers total quality in its legal services in Honduras and throughout Central America, with emphasis on intellectual property, regulatory affairs, advertising law, and competition and corporate law for individual, local, regional, and multinational clients.

In the last decade, Bufete Mejía & Asociados has diligently undertaken to reveal the importance of technological development and the invention, through seminars, workshops, and conferences.

“Innovating and inventing is the best way to predict the future. The future is today", says Blanca Mejía, partner of the firm, who points out the three phrases of Abraham Lincoln that guide the work of the firm: «Acquiring knowledge is the best investment can be done", "Whatever you do, do it well", "Don't worry about not being recognized, but fight to deserve to be."

Bufete Mejía & Asociados, it’s partner company of specialized translations Amigo Translations and its social responsibility initiative for the Promotion and Protection of I ntellectual Property are proud to be their entrance door to the region. Bufete Mejía & Asociados We leave our mark in your world .TM

Case of interest: Bufete Mejía & Asociados has advised innumerable companies, from all sectors, in some of the most emblematic intellectual property cases in Honduras and the region. With more than 4000 clients, correspondents and associates in more than a hundred countries, we strive daily to honor and maintain the position of privilege achieved.

Diego Rivera

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CALDERÓN Y DE LA SIERRA

M E X I C O

Founded: 1982

The world evolves, law firms too. This phrase represents

The world evolves, law firms too. This phrase represents Calderón Y De La Sierra growth, change and adapting its services to the needs of its clients, even anticipating offering those services that are product of the constant and permanent evolution of the legal world. The firm was founded by Carlos Pérez De La Sierra in 1982 as a professional intellectual property agency and has maintained sustained growth, which has been consolidated with the addition of new partners in recent years. It is currently integrated by ten partners and 15 professionals.

Its philosophy is constant evolution; an organization that under its motto of evolving, it is always open to any change that allows it to optimize services and maintain the most high quality standards with which it has been nationally and internationally recognized by clients and specialized studies.

“Our mission is to provide reliable legal services with strong, innovative, creative, and functional proposals, that translate into the success of the projects of our clients, within the highest standards of ethics and professional quality, which can only be achieved by exercising values such as honesty, certainty, and service. The partners of this firm share this same mission and are an example to follow both in professional performance and in its human warmth”

As part of its growth, Calderón Y De La Sierra has also recently made a commitment to social responsibility with the intention of increasing the resources aimed at altruistic projects, “an essential task for any company" in a country like Mexico.

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1992 was the year of generational generational change in Castellanos & Co. In that year, Ximena and Margarita Castellanos, two professionals in their early twenties, took charge of the office, upon the death of their father Álvaro Castellanos. They faced two challenges: to technologically update the office and to face the firm's foreign clients. It was a challenge to maintain the credibility and trust of customers, in a firm with such young partners. Faced with this situation, they were always clear about what the firm’s main goal was: To present the best face of Colombia to the rest of the world, in a practical intellectual property boutique.

CASTELLANOS & CO.

C O L O M B I A

Creación: 1960

Today,thetwopartnersaffirm:«Wewantourservice to continuetoreflectthatgoal,tocontinuetomeet standardsnecessaryforColombiatobeseenasa countrythatcompliesandiseffectiveinthe protectionofrights.

Wewanttocontributesothat ourcountrystands outintherestoftheworldasaproviderofthese specializedlegalservices”

Bothleadafirmoftwelvemembersthatbetonthe boutiquepracticeofintellectualproperty,including thecounselingonprivacypoliciesanddata protection.ThepartnersareproudtobeaWoman Ownedfirmwhereonehundredpercentofthe propertyofthefirmrestswithwomenandtheservice ismostlyprovidedbywomenaswell.

Caseofinterest:Wehighlightanoppositioncasein whichCastellanos&Co.representedtheheirsof WinstonChurchill.

AthirdpartysoughttheregistrationoftheChurchill trademarkforgoodsinclass34,including derivativesofcannabis,cannabisand marijuanaforrecreationaluse.Theoppositionwas basedontheviolationoftheidentityandthe imageofWinstonChurchill,aswellasinthewrong useofhisname.Thedecisionthatrejected,the registrationofthetrademarkdefendedtheidentity andimageoftheEnglishpoliticianandwas thewaytokeepintactthehistoryandthegoodname ofthecharacter.

Ana Cristina Villegas Vida (Pieza Morada) y Rainforest (Pieza Marrón) @anavillegas.art anacvillegas@hotmail.com

CEDEÑO & MÉNDEZ

P A N A M A

Founded: 1992

Anniversaries are usually moments of reflection, and it was no exception when Cedeño & Méndez turned 25 in 2017. Miguel Ángel Cedeño, founding partner, was amazed that a small company created by two people would have quickly become a company that represents jobs and professional relationships for more than 60 families, not only in Panama but also in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

With two partners, four associates and 60 collaborators, Cedeño & Méndez now aims to establish a legacy of exemplary ethics that lasts over time, where the mission of each of the members of the firm is to work to serve and continuously improve.

One of the tools to fulfill that mission is the rapid adoption of technology, an attribute that the firm considers essential for a legal world where whoever innovates will prevail.

"Having a philosophy of constant innovation and sound practices is essential to maintain the leadership and, above all, provide greater benefits to customers", is one of the reflections of the firm. The horizon is ambitious. As a business model, Cedeño & Méndez is inspired by the Tesla and SpaceX trademarks, because challenging the status quo is an approach that all companies in any industry should take to achieve results with a high impact both for the company and for society in general.

Case of interest: Consulting with the producers of the film Hands of Stone about the life of Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán, a world icon that transcends history.

Fabián Mendoza

Obra #477 De negros días y blancas noches www.facebook.com/PintorFabianMendoza/

Cervieri Monsuárez emerges as a firm specialized in intellectual property, corporatelawandcommercial. Currently,thefirmhasofficesinUruguay, ParaguayandBolivia,andateamof approximately150people,ofwhichninetypercent arelawyers. AlthoughwithagreaterspecializationinLatin America,thestudyoperatesforclientsfromall overtheworld.Ithasspecialistsinanti-piracy, trademarks,patents,copyrights,industrialdesigns andsignalhacking,amongotherspecialties. Startingwiththeintellectualproperty,thefiling, andthefightagainsttrademarkinfringements, CervieriMonsuárezlateraddedtheareaof corporatelawandcommerciallaw,andlater incorporatedtheareaofregulatoryaffairs,and business&technology.Thefirmalsocurrentlyhas anaccountingdepartmentandadepartmentof notaries,withprofessionalsinallspecialtiesandin allranks.

CERVIERI MONSUÁREZ

U R U G U A Y

Founded: 2009

Under the slogan "We take care today for the future of tomorrow", the studio seeks that its work influences in society, committed to CSR and sustainability. In 2021, it was awarded due to the sustainable destruction/recycling of counterfeit products. In addition, it is involved in matters of diversity and inclusion, does pro bono work with different organizations and is involved in the development of national art. The work of Fabián Mendoza that illustrates the page symbolizes part of the character that Cervieri Monsuarez forged in the pandemic. On the one hand, the insecurity and questioning of not knowing what was going to happen or how react, but also learning to look at everything with a new perspective, to reinvent oneself and act as a team.

Case of interest:

Among the most recognized, one of the first cases of recognition of trade dress of perfumes, where the offender was sentenced to pay almost a million dollars in damages, which was added to the cases of Three Stripes of Adidas and Ferrero Rocher. In addition, the famous case of the closure of Pelispedia, which together with the case of Roja Directa showed that it is possible to fight against piracy of signals. It is currently working on the first intellectual property cases in the metaverse.

Patricia Claro

Aquarama. Lectura de notas de agua. https://patriciaclaro.com/

CLARO & CIA.

C H I L E

Founded: 1880

Claro & Cia. was founded by LuisClaroSolar,agreatchilean civillawyer,asafamilyoffice. Over the years, the firm grew considerably. It currently has more than 200 people and always keeps alive the principles and reputation that have characterized it for more than 140 years. As mentioned by Felipe Claro, partner in charge of the Intellectual Property area, the objectives of the firm have always been "providing the best legal service on the market, with ethics and excellence".

In view of the trajectory of the firm, Claro & Cia . is a permanent reference to the national legal and social community.

It has managed to overcome the difficulties presented for more than a century, adapting to modern times, investing in the preparation of its lawyers, emphasizing the role of women in the office and encouraging pro bono work.

Faced with the changes that have occurred nationally and internationally in recent times, Claro & Cia. remains positive, maintaining that difficult times have always "tested our mettle and they have made us firmer and resistant to solve our clients and our own needs”.

Case of interest: Claro & Cia. stands out for delivering fast and effective solutions, with minimal exhaustion for its customers. It has been able, within the same day, to request and register globally the trademark and domain name LATAM Airlines. It is also able to protect the pseudonym of a famous TV and radio host when his former employer tried to block him with commercial trademarks.

Maria Dolores Castellanos Howell Versus

CONSORTIUM LEGAL

GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA

Year of beginning as a regional firm: 2005

Consortium Legal is one of the largest law firms in Central America, with 400 members and eight offices. Since its beginning it has focused as a service firm that serves all kinds of companies that want to do business in Central America, with specialized departments that provide regional coordination from a single point of contact for all its transactions.

With an established trajectory and the recognition of the most prestigious international legal directories, Consortium Legal seeks to remain the strategic ally per excellence of its clients by strengthening its practice with all the tools and specialization required to address, among others, emerging issues such as innovation and new technologies.

It also intends to add policies that foster respect and promotion of human capital, such as time flexibility, improvement of the work environment, career plan and promotions and the formation of leaders. One of its mirrors is the CMI agroindustrial corporation, mentioned by Forbes for actively participating in the generation of value, personal development, and community sustainability.

The intellectual property team, led by women with more than 15 years of experience in the area, provides legal advice to companies and small entrepreneurs on registration issues, protection and defense of intellectual property rights, appellations of origin, geographical indications, domain names, copyright, image rights and new technologies.

Counsel on issues of improper use of trademarks and infringements of intellectual property, seeking above all an amicable settlement rather than a long and costly trial to the parts.

«At Consortium Legal everything is a constant learning and recognition of opportunities for improvement. Thinking about changing things from the past would mean not getting to where we are today." highlights Fabiola Sáenz Quesada, director of the Department of Intellectual Property of Costa Rica

Elsi Siemsen

A Chama do Progresso

This sculpture has been with us since 1988, we have used it in our marketing materials. It is now located in our new building at Barra da Tijuca.

DANNEMANN SIEMSEN

B R A Z I L

Founded: 1900

One of the most prestigious firms in intellectual property in Latinamerica, America, with 78 partners and 150 lawyers, Dannemann Siemsen began alongside the very construction of Brazil's identity, years after the first republican Constitution of 1891, with illustrious names at the head of the firm as Carl Buschmann, Eduardo Dannemann , Peter Dirk Siemsen , Catharina Bigler , and Luiz de Ipanema Moreira.

Dealing with the unpredictable is something to which the firm is naturally used to from its very first steps of action, more than 120 years ago, in matters of intellectual property. It has always been at the cutting edge in transformations and investment in technology and people, its most important asset and the key to their success. This proactivity and dynamism allowed the firm to quickly adapt to the pandemic, minimizing the impacts of an uncertain scenario thanks to an experienced technical and specialized team who stays up to date with the changes and demands of the market and investments in technology.

Today it continues to transform itself in the legal field, acting in matters related to intellectual property, civil and commercial litigation. With a diversity and inclusion program which has as an objective to promote relevant and consistent changes in the medium and long term, and with Dannemann Siemsen Women , Dannemann is always concerned with leading initiatives seeking to expand the exchange of ideas and experiences among women leaders in the most diverse sectors of industry and society.

Case of interest: Various demands for standard essential patents (SEP) in which Dannemann Siemsen represented the TCL company and managed to neutralize all the actions of Ericsson, which tried to prevent TCL from selling its mobile phones in Brazil. Partners Eduardo da Gama Camara and Rodrigo de Assis Torres, Mariana Mostardeiro and Luiz Henrique Amaral participated .

Artwork property of David Do Nascimento Advogados Associados Phooto: @monicazanon

DAVID DO NASCIMENTO ADVOGADOS ASSOCIADOS

B R A Z I L

Founded: 1970

Ll awyer David do Nascimento came form Brasil to Portugal, alone with just 14 years old. Time after having obtained degrees in Law, Sociology, and Philosophy, and enough courage to start a small intellectual property firm in São Paulo, a law firm that five decades later is internationally recognized as David do Nascimento Advogados Associates .

An inspiring story of courage and confidence that was enhanced by the entrance in 1985 of Marcello do Nascimento, responsible for the international development of the firm and its relationship with foreign companies since the economic opening of Brazil.

During this time, the legal area has been changing rapidly, especially due to new demands of society and the advancement of technology, challenges that David do Nascimento Advogados Associates has tried to overcome by adapting to changes but without losing quality in the delivery of results to the customers. New lawyers expanded the team, including the joining of Ricardo do Nascimento and, recently, the new partners Ana Paula de Aguiar Tempesta and Soraya Imbassahy de Mello, and Karina Carmona, off counsel , to comprise a staff of 100 people with offices in São Paulo and Rio de Janiero.

For the firm, intellectual property is a strategic tool for companiesandsociety allovertheworld,whichiswhy it must be provided with the greatest possible professionalism. “To maintain a high level of quality in the services provided and an agile communication fromallouremployeesisapriorityforouroffice”,says MarcellodoNascimento.

Caseofinterest:Obtainingthewell-knownTIMbrand for the company Telecom Italia Spa in Brazil, after a long legal dispute with a Brazilian company that had therightstothatbrand.The negotiating a favorable agreement for TIM has consolidatedtherightstoitsbrandinBrazil thankstotheperformanceofourfirm.

Jesús Soto

Esfera Caracas

Photo: Douglas Olivares

DE SOLA PATE & BROWN

V E N E Z U E L A

Creación: 1944

René De Sola was a jurist with a long career, who established the ethical principles of justice, equity, and honesty with which De Sola Pate & Brown provides legal services every day. The firm, born originally as a family office under the leadership of De Sola and his children Arturo and Irene De Sola Lander later added US attorneys John Pate and Richard Brown as partners.

Today it is a team of 15 lawyers, including founding partners, junior partners, and associates, trained within it, with national and international experience. At De Sola Pate & Brown, the women outnumber men, without differentiation between one and the other.

The firm maintains alliances with others worldwide, providing services nationally and internationally in an integral and personalized way, with a corporate conception to which it has been added a department of industrial property and, more recently, of fashion law and sports law, keeping the litigation specializations areas.

“I wouldn't change anything in our office. The most important thing is the experience, ingenuity and teamwork, which is the only thing that overcomes all difficulties", says Irene De Sola Lander, who with the pandemic confirmed that organization, experience and adaptation are key to the consolidation and maintenance of the exceptional binomial teamclients. “Our vision is to adapt to the demands in the newworldcontext”

Case of interest: «As a family, we study our cases and devise daring and even funny formulas, but they sure are striking”, explains Irene De Sola Lander. She refers, for example, to the case of the trademark Oster Tostiarepa, in which the firm made an arepa in court toillustrateitsargumentsandwonallinstances.

Marina Papi

Exckuisve artowrk of Di Blasi, Parente & Associados, by reknown brazilian artist www.marinapapi.space

DI BLASI, PARENTE & ASSOCIADOS

B R A Z I L

Founded: 1987

In 1987, three young men fresh out of college decided to establish an intellectual property firm. In one of their first meetings, one of them, Paulo Parente, was rejected by a client who refused to be addressed by such young lawyer and requested the presence of his father. The father of Parente did not work at the firm, so the client had to finally be assisted by Paulo.

The anecdote reflects the complications of venturing into an industry where, traditionally experience is valued; but it also shows the audacity of the three lawyers who undertook that road. After this episode, Paulo went to an optician to get some tortoise glasses that gave an image of an older man

Beyond this humorous fact, Di Blasi , Parente & Associados also had the intelligence to convince customers of its capacity, quality and delivery of services among the large firms already established and of surviving in harsh contexts such as the Brazilian economic reform known as the Plano Collor (Collor Plan) .

It did so based on the carioca bossa, which represents the balanced lifestyle of its professionals, that not only follow the pursuit of profit but the construction of a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Case of interest: A trademark infringement court case that ended up having a big repercussion. An infringer was extrajudicially notified for misuse of the trademark and the infringer ended doing a social media marketing campaign claiming that he was being threatened by powerful lawyers. He even exposed the personal data of the office's lawyers. Strategically the provocation was not responded to, but a lawsuit was filed and a court order was obtained in favor of the client.

Jorge Jiménez Deredia Génesis

http://deredia.com/

DIVIMARK ABOGADOS

C O S T A R I C A

Founded: 1977

“All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them». Walt Disney's famous phrase guided, 44 years ago, the destinies of of Manuel Jiménez Borbón, Fernán Vargas Rohrmoser, Claudio Quirós Lara y Manuel n Peralta Volio, four visionary lawyers who made the decision to join forces and bet on an innovative proposal to offer their clients specialized advice on the field of intellectual property.

They created Divimark, which was born as the intellectual property division of Vargas, Jiménez and Peralta and managed to become independent until it became a firm with its own identity and specialized in this matter, which was not very common in the 1970s.

This avant-garde spirit remains to this day in a firm made up of lawyers and legal assistants experts in intellectual property, led by Marianella Arias Chacón.

"We have taken the lessons from our trajectory to strengthen our work team. We have built by ourselves our corporate culture over the years: honesty, assertiveness, truthfulness and professionalism are some of the values that we keep in mind in our daily work and as part of our genesis”, assures Arias.

Accompanied by Cristina Campabadal Terán, Yesenia Barrantes Madrigal and Cristian Calderón Cartín, they generated a self-made organization with innovative schemes that defined the vision of the current comprehensive service provided by the firm and which allows it to project successfully towards new challenges and trends.

Case of interest: We are proud of our contribution to the construction of Costa Rican jurisprudence in intellectual property. We have been fortunate to be able to support our clients in unique, difficult cases and turning them into success stories that are benchmarks in our country.

Casiano Hernández Paisajes 2010

DUMONT

M E X I C O

Founded: 1940

In a period of less than ten years, the Dumont firm had to overcome the death of its founder Félix B. Dumont and of his son José B. Dumont. The third generation had interests other than legal ones, and an unplanned and forced transition, shook the firm. The situation, which happened more than fifteen years ago, represented a gigantic task regarding all the corporate issues pertaining to the purchase of the firm and in the relationship with customers. After completing all corporate processes, including the change of representation before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, Dumont's partners began to travel all over the world to visit clients and let them know that the treatment and quality would be the same as with Félix B.

Dumont, an institution in person, a lawyer and engineer who was fluent in more than ten languages, knew practically all his clients directly and had an unparalleled gift for people.

This titanic work strengthened the new Dumont. Not only it has new partners, but it has worked hard and managed to be a dynamic and modern firm with state-of-the-art digital tools and certifications of quality systems. This titanic work strengthened the new Dumont. Not only it has new partners, but it has worked hard and managed to be a dynamic and modern firm with state-of-the-art digital tools and certifications of quality systems.

Tomás José Sanabria Humboldt-hotel Caracas, Venezuela

Photo: Douglas Olivares

ECV & ASOCIADOS

V E N E Z U E L A

Founded: 1996

Wihout financial resources but with a big dream, 26 year ago the founders of E CV & Associates met for the first time to start a new firm where they could grow as professionals, manage to create a different market and, above all, be happy. To stand today,offering legal services and keeping the energy of the first day alive "is a triumph" for the members of the firm, their relatives, and their staff. There are currently three founding partners, an associate lawyer, six professionals in the area of intellectual property and 16 additional persons that conform the entire work team.

The victory is also due to having collaborated in the individual growth of the team members. “Many firms invest in advertising campaigns, make collections, or offer free services. We do none of these things. We invest in our employees, we support their growth and their professional, personal, and economic development.

Ourteamhasgrownwithusculturally,socially,and economically.Thesearemodelsthatarerepeated”, saysEnriqueCheang,oneofthepartners. Thefirm's successatalllevelsisparticularlyvaluableina countrylikeVenezuela,withaseriouspoliticaland financialcrisisandwithinternationalsanctionsthat complicatethedailyworkoflawyers.Cheang stressespatience,respectforstaffandtheirneeds, andknowingthatgoodworkisaguaranteeof overcominganycrisis,asthethreepillarsofthefirm inthiscontext.«Weemergedinacomplexmarket suchastheintellectualpropertyone,andtodaywe arerecognizedasalawfirmofimportanceand arerecommendedbymanycolleaguesinmany cornersoftheworld”,hehighlights.

Rafa Fernández

Ritual Oil on Canvas, 1982 www.galeriavalanti.com/artists/rafael-fernandez/28

EPROINT

C O S T A R I C A

Founded: 2000

Every company would like to become Apple or Google. This is what Eproint aims at, whose desire is to be the reference in the intellectual property industry.

Since it began its practice in the year 2000, Eproint has seen its dreams come true. It is now a solid, robust firm backed by its professionals. Eproint 's philosophy is that they are only as good as the last job they did, because there is always room to improve and go the extra mile for its clients. Eproint is already one of the main providers of intellectual and industrial property services highly specialized in Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition to its know-how, its differentiating factor is that it is the only one with a real presence in the Caribbean. It already owns thirteen offices in Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica (main office), El Salvador, Guyana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Montserrat, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia and it is in the process of opening several more offices.

It currently has more than thirty IP experts and thirteen partners, one from each office and two from the main office. The service offered is first class, incomparable, given the support of 22 years of experience.

It is also a firm that stands out for the predominant presence of women in managerial positions and as partners, and it has made roles more flexible so that professional women do not leave the labor market when they become or are mothers.

Case of interest: The Havana Club case in the Bahamas stands out since it had been nine years without progress in said island. By taking on the representation of the case, Eproint managed in a few months to obtain a beneficial decision for the client.

Pablo Patrucco Still Life Oil on canvas 160 x 100 cm 2021 https://pablopatrucco.com/wp/

ESPINOSA BELLIDO ABOGADOS

P E R U

Founded: 1979

Il ncreasing client portfolio is quite

a challenge for those boutique firms seeking to maintain a specialized and personalized approach with their clients and avoid association with others offices or external professionals. This is the case of Espinosa Bellido Abogados, a firm that, despite of its growth in size and structure, managed to maintain attention to detail and quality of service that it lends to his clients, the true value of its work.

«We want to grow as a business, but without having to abandon the spirit of craftsmanship and closeness and personal treatment, which we have been able to maintain until now”, summarizes Francisco Espinosa Reboa, administrative partner of the firm.

Espinosa Reboa is the third generation of a family dedicated to law.

His grandfather Francis Espinosa Sánchez developed an important portfolio of international organizations clients as an independent lawyer, providing trademark and industrial property services in general, and his father, Francisco Espinosa Bellido continued those services and in 1979 he formally founded the firm.

The collector’s soul of Francisco Espinosa Bellido still impregnates the firm. Among his many collections there is one related to Albert Einstein, one of the most important minds in history.

Espinosa Reboa explains that this creative, lucid, questioning, reflective, curious and proactive spirit that characterized Albert Einstein is a point of reference for the philosophy, vision and values that he likes that are permanently applied in the office.

Cases of interest: The opportunity to advise on industrial property issues to clients such as Revlon and Abbot Laboratories since the 1940s to the present. Working with the same clients for so many decades represents an important and outstanding testimony to the consistency in the quality of the firm work.

Emilio Pettoruti Arlequín

ESTUDIO CHALOUPKA

A R G E N T I N A

Founded: 1962

The firm tracesitsoriginsbackto 1962,whenAllende&Brea,awellknown law firm in Argentina, established its IP practice by founding an association with Mr. Daniel de Carreras and Dr. Oscar Etcheverry. In 1965, Dr. Pedro Chaloupka joined the firm and in 1982 he became a partner. After the death of Dr. Oscar Etcheverry in 1993, ties with Allende & Brea were reduced to an external collaboration, taking the name De las Carreras & Chaloupka; liason that ceased in 2002. After Dr. Chaloupka passed away in 2011, Mr. Daniel de Las Carreras disassociated itself from the firm, which continued to operate with all its personnel. In 2013, the firm took the name of Estudio Chaloupka in honor of Dr. Pedro Chaloupka , and continued its activity, providing its large and loyal clientele with the same quality and excellence that have characterized it since its foundation, continuing the legacy of Dr. Chaloupka.

Justina Élida Rodríguez Zabala, widow of Dr. Chaloupka , is currently the owner of the firm, which has six professional experts in industrial property, with the Legal, Patent, Design and Models, and trademarks of foreign clients departments led by Claudia Serritelli, esq. and the department of Local customer trademarks, led by Dr. Olga Maidana. Currently, women play a fundamental role in the Chaloupka Studio. Positions of leadership today are occupied by women, as well as in most work teams, all, in total harmony with male professionals and staff, and with absolute respect for the diversity that exists in every human group where talent and merit are not a matter of gender.

Paula Arias Múltiples Atravesados @paula.arias.artista Instagram @PAriasArtista Twitter @paulaariasartista TikTok

Founded by Miguel Falconi Puig 50 ago, Falconi Puig is an Ecuatorian renowned firm. It has ten partners and 26 professionals, in eleven practice areas. The precursor of its intellectual property practice was Miguel Falconi Pérez, who directed it with success and excellence until 1997. It was then that three young lawyers and four students faced the loss of their mentor, took the reins of the area and maintained one of the most structured and important teams in the country, with an evident national and international positioning.

FALCONI PUIG ABOGADOS

E C U A D O R

Founded: 1972

Since January 2021, the firm has aligned its operation with the ten guiding principles of the Global Pact of United Nations on human rights, labor standards, the environment and the fight against corruption.

Committed to innovation and a culture of integrity, it implements strategies to avoid negative impacts on the environment, the society and the economy, also serving as a framework for the development of corporate sustainability policies and good practices, contributing to the chain value of its clients as strategic partners.

Equal opportunities, inclusion and diversity are also outlined in the corporate strategy of the firm, by promoting those men and woman, from their selection process, have the same rights and receive equal benefits, without any discrimination.

Mane Cabieses

Llama Esparcida

Foto: Melissa Boguinsky

FERNÁNDEZ-DÁVILA

Creación: 2005

eturning to face-to-face training was a pleasant experience Fernandez-Davila. The firm opened new offices in January 2021, achieving a balance between an atmosphere of business and efficient work without neglecting design, art and aesthetics necessary in a physical office, since "they recreate the view and nurture creativity and innovation. Llama Esparcida, the work of Mane Cabieses present in the office, is «a good balance between the burdensome legal requirements regarding civil defense (fire extinguishers, warning signs, sprinklers, alarms) and an artistic and even playful way of fulfilling them».

Still a young firm, Fernández-Dávila Abogados is made up of 22 professionals, including 18 lawyers, two pharmaceutical chemists and their two partners, Carlos Fernández-Dávila W. and Ivette Luque Cardenas.

Its mission is to offer a personalized service of excellence that allows it to stand out from its competition as a corporate firm of important dimensions and with outstanding specialties.

It continues to grow in the process of perfecting and betting on a more global vision, and highlights the learning that the covid-19 pandemic left, “an acid test to the informatic systematization”that the firm had been implementing in the last few years, and to the skill and discipline of the professionals of the firm working from home.

“The only way to deal with uncertainty is through collaboration and adaptation”, its partners conclude today.

Case of interest: The advice provided to various International leading companies in preparation for the launch of their vaccines against covid-19 in Peru, mainly in contractual, regulatory, clinical trials, intellectual property and pharmacovigilance aspects.

P E R U

Juan de Tejada y Juan Bautista Antonelli.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro San Juan, Puerto Rico

Photo: Brett Critchley

FERRAIUOLI LLC

P U E R T O R I C O

Founded: 2003

Since the beginning Ferraiuoli was conceived as an alternative to the usual business of law, by understanding that, in order to become one of the leading law firms in Puerto Rico, it had to give its clients intelligent advice.

This implies an innovative and avant-garde approach that in intellectual property, one of the many area services offered by the firm, is supervised by Eugenio J. Torres-Oyola, one of the Puerto Rican lawyers reference in patent matters in their country and in the United States.

Ferraiuoli 's IP practice ranges from start-ups and local organizations to internationally recognized corporations, to which the firm provides guidance and comprehensive advice for the protection and exploitation of all areas of intellectual property, from the first intangible asset to multinational and diverse portfolios.

Its diversified team is made up of specialized patent attorneys and professionals with extensive ability in a variety of specialties, ranging from electrical engineering and computer science to multiple disciplines in life sciences, including chemistry, biology, marine biology, and neurobiology.

Ferraiuoli has significant experience in patent litigation, both in Puerto Rico and in United States, where the firm has successfully handled patent infringement litigation for clients in California, Delaware and Texas, and where it is routinely recognized by analysts and specialized publications.

This hard-hitting legal work is accompanied by a program of charitable civic activities that try to transfer the expertise of the office to benefit arts, education and the general welfare of children and other special interest groups in Puerto Rico.

Carlos Alonso y Guillermo Roux Nísperos

FERRER REYES, TELLECHEA & BOUCHÉ

A R G E N T I N A

Founded: 1995

Unity, growth and flexibilization toadapttochangesimposedbyreality. Changes that are necessary to evolve and are basically aimed at achieving greater efficiency and integration.

For Ferrer Reyes, Tellechea & Bouché, the important thing is not to lose focus during these changes. And the study has never lost it. The founding partners and those who accompanied them at the beginning, at the beginning of the XXI century, had a projection and they were also very clear about what they wanted to avoid. The imprint they gave to the study arose form a combination of authenticity and a high degree of spontaneity, where discussions were openly held.

Accustomed since its creation to this open mentality and to the incorporation of technology, FRTB is an agile and modern office that tends to set trends, not follow them. It has the leadership of its partners Diego O. Bouché Ocampo, Santiago Ferrer Reyes, Laura Plavnick and Julia Elena Tellechea.

“In 2011 we made the decision to digitalize new cases that came in and little by little we also digitalized key documentation from previous cases, to become a paperless study. This allowed us to implement the possibility of working remotely with access to the entire information and documentation necessary to maintain the continuity and quality of the service", its partner recalls, after confidently having navigated the pandemic.

These decisions, which were simply aimed at creating a flexible, comfortable, and more efficient work environment, ended up being a crucial advantage.

Case of interest: The heirs of the authors of the work and character of El Eternauta (Oesterheld and Solano López), represented by the firm Ferrer Reyes, Tellechea & Bouché, filed a claim for nullity of the trademarks El Eternauta that the former publisher of the work had registered. The case ended with a favorable ruling. It is very relevant and it can be a leading case in Argentina.

Joaquín Torres García

Constructivo en gris y negro con centro rojo

Ferrere is a multi-jurisdictional law firm with 150 lawyers in Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Leading regional and international companies, as well as legal firms with global coverage, join the office to complete its coverage of the region.

In 1977 its founder, Daniel Ferrere, returned from Harvard to Uruguay with the conviction that it was possible to create an American-style law firm. In 1994, it included in its social contract the prohibition of entry of relatives of the partners and in 1996 it incorporated its first partner. "The commitment to diversity is in our DNA and we carry out concrete actions to promote equal opportunities", assures its regional managing partner, Agustín Mayer. trademarks, designs, copyrights, domain names, plant varieties and unfair competition, in matters of contracts’ advice, litigation and administrative records.