Seasoned IP specialist Gian Paolo Di Santo leads the lean team at Pavia e Ansaldo, which is most often tapped by clients in the life science, pharma, manufacturing, fashion, and luxury goods industries. The team’s track record shows a range of contentious and non-contentious work, including anti-counterfeiting, brand protection matters, patent and trademark litigation, and more. Partner Gabriele Girardello is particularly active in assisting generic drug companies, and Arianna Paternicò is another key team member.

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Work highlights

  • Advised Ethypharm in a case concerning damages for being excluded from the market on the basis of a patent eventually ruled as invalid.
  • Advised Accord in a multijurisdictional clear-the-way action.
  • Advised Polo Ralph Lauren in several infringement cases against parallel imports and imitation.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gian Paolo Di Santo

Other key lawyers

Gabriele Girardello, Arianna Paternicò