Bird & Bird
Client SatisfactionThe luxury goods-focused team at Bird & Bird assists a broad array of organisations in the luxury, fashion and retail space. The team leverages its connections with the firm’s international offices to provide expertise on multi-jurisdictional matters. Massimiliano Mostardini maintains a focus on IP litigation connected to trademarks, copyright and advertising for its luxury goods clients. Rita Tardiolo has a particular strength in advising clients on advertising campaigns in the digital and non-digital spaces. Giovanni Galimberti further complements the practice with experience in domestic and international litigation.
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Key clients
- BMW Group
- La Rinascente
- Ralph Lauren
- Renè Caovilla
- Solgar - Hino
- Tomorrow London
- VF International SAGL
- VF Italia S.r.l.
Work highlights
- Assisting VF International SAGL and VF Italia S.r.l. in a complex cross-border litigation involving the protection of the distinctive shapes and characteristics of the Napapijri brand’s garments and acts of unfair competition carried out to the detriment of the VF Group.
- Assisting BMW Group on antitrust aspects with particular reference to the planning and implementation of new business projects, the development of business relationships with partners and suppliers in Italy.
- Assisting Solgar – Hino in setting a new, online & offline, selective distribution system for its top end well-being products, taking advantages of the new VBER.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Massimiliano Mostardini, Rita Tardiolo, Giovanni Galimberti