Ferrere handles the gamut of IP and regulatory matters, from trade mark, patent, design and domain name registry, to opposition matters and litigation. The IP team advises clients on the transfer of IP rights, and the drafting of licensing and franchise agreements, and handles the IP aspects of due diligence processes and M&A transactions. The practice’s strong international focus has led to the recent addition of several new major clients from a range of industries, including Shein, Prime Health and Bitmain Technologies. Practice co-head Néstor Loizaga focuses on contentious matters, leading the team in advising clients on IP disputes. He heads the team alongside senior associate Montserrat Puente, a highly experienced IP expert who is recommended by clients as 'a comprehensive advisor on complex issues'. Miguel Saguier, promoted to partner in January 2023, is an expert in IP-related contentious matters. Cynthia Sanabria was promoted to senior associate in January 2023, and has significant experience managing IPR portfolios and specialises in patent and trade mark filing and prosecution. Fellow senior associate César Benitez is involved in all of the firm’s IP-related disputes and contentious matters.
Testimonials
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‘The team is great. Their service is accurate, fast, and they think outside the box for the client's demand.’
‘Montserrat Puente is a very good attorney: she is responsive and assertive.’
‘Highly professional, with extensive experience in the practice of intellectual property.’
‘Accessible, extensive experience in intellectual property practice. Accessible all the time. Excellent results when requesting services.’
‘Ferrere has very competent and highly-informed professionals in the matter. They seek to find effective solutions for customers and are accessible in terms of costs and times. The promptness of response and the completeness of their advice on the issues consulted are exceptional.’
‘Montserrat Puente has been a comprehensive advisor on complex issues, for clients who manage very large portfolios. She gives the peace of mind that you are in the best hands.’
‘Ferrere is a very competent IP law firm, with a diverse team capable of attending to simple and complex matters.’
‘Montserrat Puente is a very attentive professional, with years of experience in the area, and is always willing to answer our questions.’
Key clients
- UPL
- La Caoba
- Loveland Products
- Rigo Trading
- Limagrain
- Gutis
- Unicomer
- Nutrien
- Association A Todo Pulmón
- Rádio e televisão Bandeirantes (via Peduti)
- Vet Plus Tangerine Group UK
- Intelbras
- CMPC
- Sociedad Anónima Damm
- Grupo Solid (Guatemala)
- Biocon
- Blink Bioscience
- British American Tobacco
- DirecTV
- Indel
- Moderna
- Shein
- GSE Group
- Bitmain Technologies
- Binance UAB
- The Hoff Brand
- Viñedo Emiliana
- Smart Fit
- Prime Health
- Agri Terra
- BFL Metal Production
- IHG
- Vivara Participações
- Access One
Work highlights
- Assisting Rede Agro with a cross-border matter to defend the trade mark ORBIA.
- Represented Gloria in oppositions to its trade mark ECOLAT.
- Represented the Chilean vineyard Bodega Emiliana in the judiciary instance of an opposition filed by the Emilia Romagna association.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Néstor Loizaga, Montserrat Puente