Arias leverages its regional footprint and the experience of its team to advise global, household-name brands across such sectors as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, food and beverages, motor vehicles and consumer goods on the safeguarding and management of their international intellectual property portfolios. Displaying particular strength in IP rights protection and enforcement, the firm’s full offering covers the registration of trade marks, patents and copyrights, anti-counterfeiting measures, technology transfers and IP-related due diligence, including the preparation and revision of documents in physical and virtual data rooms. The practice is headed by Gustavo-Adolfo Vargas, who brings expertise to the IP aspects of complex, cross-border transactions. Associate Carlos Úbeda specialises in the negotiation of co-existence agreements and pre-judicial meditations in enforcement actions.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gustavo-Adolfo Vargas