The IP team at Vouga Abogados has worked to expand its patent portfolio recently, advising new clients on patent applications. The practice is also growing to handle regulatory affairs, data protection and matters related to IT and privacy law. The team assists clients with IP due diligences, and the IP aspects of M&A and other transactions. Team co-head Siegfried Vouga has taken a lead role in the growth of the practice, and in many of the key matters. He heads the team along with Laura Lezcano, an expert in IP matters, who is praised by clients for her ‘excellent work’ and ‘deep knowledge and wide experience’. Rodrigo Fernández de Nestosa also comes with client recommendation and focuses on IP-related disputes. At the associate level, Stephanie Medina focuses on administrative law issues, particularly related to non-contentious matters within IP, and Grecia Florentin plays a key role in the prosecution of the firm’s administrative IP cases. Manuel Acevedo comes with client recommendation.

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Testimonials

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‘Vouga’s business language is characterised by its ability to convey complex legal issues in simple terms. The firm is always quick to adapt to new legal landscapes in our ever-changing commercial projects, always keeping in mind our ethos and the necessities of our business and our stakeholders with practical solutions, transparent billing, and quick turn-around.’
‘Laura Lezcano always keeps our company and the necessities of our business in mind, keeping us aware of relevant news affecting our commercial interests.'
'Rodrigo Fernández is a source of extensive knowledge and wide experience in matters of counterfeit products and general IP, always available with sensible advice that keeps in mind the ethos of our company, and our strong focus on compliance.’
‘It is clearly the best law firm that we deal with in our business group, and we deal with most of the large law firms in the country. I clearly see that they invest in technology, human capital, and all the lawyers have a higher level of preparation. In addition, their billing schemes are very clear. Its range of services is wide and all of them of excellent quality.'
‘I think it is an avant-garde firm, led by young people. I know the quality of the work of the brand team: Laura Lezcano, Grecia Florentin. There are other excellent professionals: Manuel Acevedo and Rodrigo Fernández in particular.’
‘I recommend Laura Lezcano and her firm in view of the excellent work they have done for our clients in Paraguay for several years. Laura plays an important role in assisting us to protect our clients’ trade marks in that country. She is very responsive, committed to clients’ interests and goals, and her deep knowledge and wide experience has enabled our clients to obtain the best possible trade mark protection.’
‘Laura Lezcano has also done excellent work with trade mark prosecution and always provides us with enlightening advice regarding the best strategy for our clients to take in terms of obtaining and defending their trade mark rights.’

Key clients

Banco Do Brasil
Eurofarma Laboratorios
Equifax
Continental Grain Company
Barenbrug
Fundacion Saraki
Prosegur Paraguay
Asociacion Civil Sistema B Paraguay
Andermatt Group
Alex
Brand Security
Advance China IP Law Office
DKT Paraguay
Petroquim
Luiz Leonardos & Advogados
Bolsa de Valores y Productos de Asunción
Hijas De Feliciana De Fariña
L’Acerie

Work highlights

Advised L’Acerie in filing audio-visual programme VOCES DEL CAMPO.
Advised Andermatt Group on filing several applications in Latam jurisdictions.
Represented two multinationals from the US and Switzerland, each one facing a lawsuit for alleged high-value damages involving substantial copyright and trade mark related matters.