Mr Antonio Cueto > Bird & Bird > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Bird & Bird
Paseo de la Castellana 7, 7th floor
28046 Madrid
Spain
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Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Antonio is an experienced lawyer in Bird & Bird’s Intellectual Property/Dispute Resolution department in the Madrid office.

His practice covers all IP-related matters including patents (in mechanical, chemical, electrical and biotechnology patent areas) as well as designs, trade marks, domain names, copyright and unfair competition, with particular expertise in trade secrets.

He has a broad practice, covering all areas of IP, advertising, unfair competition and trade secrets and he advises clients on the creation and evaluation of their IP, through exploitation, defense and enforcement where necessary. He also has wide experience in trade secrets litigation.

He specializes in advising retail and consumer-facing clients, particularly global fashion brands and also consumer goods businesses and food and beverage producers. This experience has come from being a key legal adviser to some of the largest leading fashion retailers in Europe over a 20 year period.

In recent years he has been handling complex disputes relating to IP rights. Because of his strong litigation profile, he also works with clients in litigation and dispute resolution outside of the realms of IP. This has included the renowned Musaat case, on which he obtained a successful result for the client and which is one of the most important anti-trust enforcement actions in Spain.

Languages

English, Spanish

Education

Madrid Bar Association (since 1997).

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Industry focus: Food

Bird & Bird offers food and beverage clients a ‘one-stop-shop’ for a wide range of legal services, including competition, intellectual property, data protection, and transactional matters. Lourdes Ayala leads the corporate and M&A department, while Antonio Cueto handles IP issues. Manuel Lobato and Mariano Santos are also experts in IP issues, with Lobato specialising in patent litigation and Santos focusing on trade mark prosecution. Santiago Lardies oversees the private equity practice.

Spain > Industry focus: Retail

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Antonio Cueto – Bird & Bird

Singled out for its key focus on new technologies, the multidisciplinary team at Bird & Bird offers market-leading advice to companies from the retail sector. The team is skilled at handling a wide range of matters, including IP, M&A, real estate and distribution agreements. Lourdes Ayala, head of the corporate, M&A and venture capital department, has a strong following of companies from the fashion and luxury goods sectors. Antonio Cueto provides expert IP advice and is a key contact for global fashion brands. Diana Sendagorta draws on her extensive experience in M&A, private equity and venture capital matters to advise clients on national and international transactions.