EY TAX & LAW ITALY offers assistance with matters relating to trade secrets, know-how, unfair competition, and asset protection, among other IP issues inherent in the management of blockchain systems and NFTs. The group works under the leadership of a trio: experienced asset portfolio manager and litigator Daniele Caneva, Elena Carpani, who specialises in unfair competition and advertising, attracting clients from the luxury, fashion, and lifestyle sectors, and Giovanni Casucci, who leads in trade mark litigation and technology transfer work.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Pros: reactivity, in-depth analysis of legal issues, knowledge of the company business.’

  • ‘Great experience, good problem solving, commercial in approach.’

Key clients

  • Cesari Srl
  • Danieli Officine Meccaniche Spa
  • Enel Group
  • Federalimentare
  • Ferrero
  • Fiam
  • FPT Industrie Spa
  • GI DI Meccanica
  • Moscot
  • Morbidelli
  • Morellato
  • Numero 8 - SUN68
  • Panotec Srl
  • Philippe Starck
  • Piaggio
  • Shanghai Ghrepower
  • Tecnidro
  • Zegna

Work highlights

  • Appointed by Federalimentare to proceed systematically against any case of illicit Italian-sounding food products, covering various EU countries.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniele Caneva, Elena Carpani, Giovanni Casucci