Bird & Bird's IP group works with teams across the firm’s international network to assist blue-chip companies in sectors as diverse as food and beverage, media, chemicals and apparel. Clients report ‘a great team, with very specialised knowledge, great quality of service, excellent responses and flexibility’. Setting the tone are lead partners José Miguel Lissén and Mariano Santos, and counsel Antonio Cueto, who focuses predominantly on trade secrets. Counsel Manuel Lobato handles IP litigation and strategic advice, and associates Maria Fernandez and Marta Arteaga also play central roles in the firm’s most significant matters.
Testimonials
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‘Legal service of excellence and above all personalised. Unlike other firms, Bird & Bird is always attentive to the client's needs.’
‘The partner who stands out in the practice is Mariano Santos. He specialises in trademark and copyright issues and manages global portfolios, especially for Asian clients.’
‘Bird & Bird is without a doubt the best law firm for IPy and copyright. They have a great team, with very specialised knowledge, with a great quality of service, excellent responses and flexibility to address different topics. Without a doubt, it is the firm that gives us the most confidence to advise us on these issues. ’
‘The team is outstanding. Mariano Santos is always very present in all topics, he is highly sophisticated and has great delivery. He has a very solid team behind him that gives full confidence in its high specialisation in all issues related to copyright and intellectual property.’
Lawyers
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mariano Santos, José Miguel Lissén, Antonio Cueto