Tobar ZVS

Intellectual Property and Anti-Piracy Unit

Of Counsel

Alfonso Rivera joined the Firm in 2000. He has more than 20 years of experience in the intellectual property area. He has been for years Director of the intellectual property area and currently collaborates as an external consultant, since he is performing legal functions for the European Union in the Andean Community.

He has advised national and international clients related to trademark, copyright, patents, plant varieties, and has designed successful anti-piracy campaigns for well-known international companies.

- Recognized in "Band 3" by Chambers & Partners Latam

- Recognized as "Recomended Lawyer" by Legal500

- Recognized as "Trademark Star 2022" by IP Stars 2022

Spanish, English, German and Portuguese

- Member of ASIPI and INTA

- Mediator of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Cámara de Comercio Quito

- Lawyer and Doctor in Jurisprudence by the Catolica University of Ecuador

- Expert in Procedural Law by  Andina Simón Bolívar University (Quito)

- Master in Intellectual Property from the University of Alicante, Spain