Pedro Rebelo Tavares
PRA-Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados RLNoted for its strength in copyright and image rights mandates, PRA-Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados RL houses a ‘diverse team’, praised for its ’rigour, honesty, availability and in-depth knowledge’. The team, which handles both contentious and non-contentious IP matters, including patents, trade marks and licensing issues, is jointly led by Gonçalo Gil Barreiros, 'a specialist in the area of copyright law', and Augusto Almeida Correia. Associate Pedro Rebelo Tavares is also recommended for patent, trade mark, and design-related matters; he 'has a thorough grasp of the specific rules for obtaining industrial property rights'.
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‘PRA has a very diverse team in different areas of legal practice. In the course of our joint work with PRA, we have found that PRA has excellent professionals who master not only the topic of industrial property, but also interrelated areas.’
'Pedro Rebelo Tavares has a thorough grasp of the specific rules for obtaining industrial property rights. Gonçalo Gil Barreiros is a specialist in the area of copyright law, but also has solid knowledge of industrial property. Both seek to provide their clients with different options in order to meet their expectations.'
‘Rigour, honesty, availability and in-depth knowledge.'
‘Gonçalo Gil Barreiros - availability, cordiality, seriousness, rigour and competence.'
‘The services provided by PRA are distinguished by the proximity and quality of the team involved in the various contracts we have. PRA has a highly specialised and experienced team in various areas of law. The combination of in-depth knowledge in the areas necessary for our company allows the team to provide a high quality service, with tailor-made solutions for our company.’
‘We highlight Pedro Rebelo Tavares not only for his technical and interpersonal skills, but for his in-depth knowledge of intellectual property laws, including copyright laws, registered trademarks, but also combined with an excellent knowledge of the areas of commercial contracts.'
‘Gonçalo Gil Barreiros - in-depth knowledge of the topics covered, availability and speed of response.’
‘This law firm is very pragmatic when it comes to finding solutions to its clients' problems, it simplifies legal language and is always determined to find technological solutions that allow greater interaction with its clients.’
Key clients
- Visapress – Gestão dos Conteúdos dos Media, CRL
- APC Instytut Sp. Z.O.O.
- Actforall, Lda.
- AUDIOGEST - Associação para a Gestão e Distribuição de Direitos
- Gedipe - Associação para a Gestão Coletiva de Direitos de Autor e de Produtores Cinematográficos e Audiovisuais
Work highlights
- Representing Gedipe, the collective management entity that represents Cinematographic, Videographic and Independent Television Producers, in a lawsuit for enforcement proceedings against Google, Cloudflare and Cisco.
- Represented food and tourism conglomerate Finançor Group in litigation proceedings before the Portuguese Intellectual Property Court.
- Assisting Portuguese construction conglomerate Confrasilvas with cancellation proceedings against the registration, in bad faith, of the “Confrasilvas” trade mark by a third party.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Gonçalo Gil Barreiros
PRA-Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados RLPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gonçalo Gil Barreiros, Augusto Almeida Correia