Luis Ruiz
BLP
More informationBLP‘s IP team attracts high praise from clients for its ’great ability to handle work in various jurisdictions‘, leveraging the firm’s regional footprint to advise clients on the management of IP portfolios across Central America. The firm offers an impressively broad practice, with its workload ranging from trademark and patent prosecutions to complex copyright matters, IP-related litigation, and the acquisition of IP assets in high-profile transactions. In particular, the team is commended for its advice to multinationals, most notably in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors, where it counts a host of household names among its clients. Other areas of expertise include health registrations (where the team is supported by regulatory affairs specialists Jennifer Calderón and Diana Godoy), data privacy and consumer protection. ’Wonderful adviser‘ Luis Ruiz leads the IP group in Central America, while the ’outstanding‘ Pamela López is head of IP in Guatemala. The growing team also includes associates Marleni García and Melanie Avea, who joined from Sfera Legal in 2022.
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Testimonials
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‘The BLP team is always attentive to news in the legal market in order to be able to provide a legal service that goes hand in hand with market innovation.’
‘Excellent service provided. Always take care of the smallest detail.’
‘What makes this practice unique is its speed and efficiency in responding to clients' questions. They have a varied and diverse team that greatly enriches the practice and the recommendations and strategies for clients. Compared to other offices in Latin America, BLP stands out for its cordiality and excellence.’
‘The plus is its diversity and the different backgrounds of its lawyers. Pamela López, who demonstrates knowledge, quality and human warmth, is outstanding.’
‘They have a great ability to handle work in various jurisdictions and produce a well-unified final document. They are excellent managers.’
‘Luis Ruiz has a great and solid knowledge of the subject and understands our business very well, which makes him a wonderful adviser on intellectual property issues for Central America.’
‘A strong team, with professionals who are clearly masters of the subject. Luis Ruiz and Pamela López stand out.’
‘Luis Ruiz provides a first-class service. Pamela López always demonstrates knowledge, good judgement and excellence.’
Key clients
- Meta Platforms
- Apple
- Warner Media
- BioNTech
- Bayer
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz
- Youtube
- Spotify
- GoDaddy
- Amazon.com
Work highlights
- Advised Home Box Office on protecting its intellectual property assets in Guatemala, and provided assistance to Warner Bros International Television Production during the filming of Dutch TV show "De Gevaarlijkste Wegen van de Wereld" in Guatemala.
- Advised GoDaddy on intellectual property, data protection and consumer regulations in relation to launching a product in Guatemala.
- Advised Meta Platforms on a risk assessment for a new Instagram feature launched in El Salvador and Guatemala.
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Pamela López
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Luis Ruiz, Pamela López