Contexto Legal S.A.

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Medellín-based Contexto Legal S.A. is active across a varied mix of IP-related services, with experience in contentious and non-contentious trade mark, patent, industrial design and copyright work. The group is primarily engaged by food industry companies, but it has also recently undertaken work for clients in the life sciences, cosmetics, and public sectors. IP and competition partner Andrés Marquez heads the group with support from associate director Maria Carolina Vieira, who specialises in IP and competition litigation.

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  • ‘Excellent quality, both in terms of technical aspects and in customer service. Lawyers adjust to the needs of the client.’
  • ‘We value the team's closeness to the client, and quick and specific responses. It is easy to schedule urgent calls and meetings.’

Key clients

  • Grupo Bios
  • Agua Bendita
  • Estudio De Moda
  • Marketing Personal
  • Mondongo's
  • Milagros
  • Mattelsa
  • Haceb
  • Prebel
  • Asados Doña Rosa
  • Alimentos Finca
  • Medipiel
  • Urogine
  • Juju
  • Socoda
  • Industrias Médicas Sampedro
  • Corporación Universidad De La Costa (CUC)
  • Sumiprint Química y Color
  • Cuatro Jotas Ingeniería
  • Forjas Bolívar
  • Prodia

Work highlights

  • Advised Grupo Bios on a notoriety claim for the "FINCA" brand, owned by one of the group companies, Alimentos Finca.
  • Advised Asados Doña Rosa on filing a notoriety claim for the trade mark "ASADOS DOÑA ROSA" to identify restaurant services.
  • Advised Grupo Bios on several IP infringement processes in the Colombian market.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrés Márquez, Maria Carolina Vieira