Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria

IP- Litigation

Partner

Luigi Fontanesi represents clients on judicial and non-judicial matters in the fields of industrial law, intellectual property, trademarks, advertising, unfair competition, information technology, privacy, and media, as well as commercial issues related to company reorganization and insolvency law.

Luigi has deep experience in drafting, negotiating, and setting up domestic and international franchising; master franchising, merchandising, distribution, research; and licensing contracts concerning trademarks, patents, software, register design, industrial design, and know-how.

He has assisted clients in several high-profile litigations related to industrial law and intellectual property, as well as data and software protection. Luigi has also dealt with a variety of complex joint venture operations as well as national and international commercial transactions.

Luigi’s clients have included companies active in the fields of large-scale distribution and fashion, well-renowned pharmaceutical companies, high-profile operators of the agricultural-industrial sector, software creators, and many other high-tech companies.

ConcentrationsIP Judicial and Extrajudicial AssistanceFranchise, Agency and Distribution AgreementsResearch and Technology Development AgreementsCopyright LawLife ScienceUnfair CompetitionIP LitigationIP Merger & Acquisition

CapabilitiesIntellectual Property & Technology Litigation International Trade IP Technology Licensing & Transactions Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Entertainment & Media Restructuring & Bankruptcy Corporate Fashion, Beauty & Luxury Goods Food, Beverage & Agribusiness

Admission to PracticeItaly (admitted to Supreme Court)

Italian, NativeEnglish, FluentFrench, Basic Conversation

J.D., University of Milan, 1991