The practice at Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga specialises in IP infringement claims, due diligence and IP-related litigation and arbitration. The group has experience advising clients in the tech sector. Héctor Viana, whose background is in corporate real estate and finance law, handles IP issues related to clients he regularly manages, among them Amazon, Volkswagen and Facebook. At senior associate level, Mariana Lartigau has experience with trade marks and copyright issues, and also supports with IP-related due diligence. Maite Gaynicotche focuses on data protection and cybersecurity matters.
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Key clients
- Youtube
- Nextleaf Solutions
- Amazon
- Fox
- Tiktok
- Disney
- European Union
- PagoNxt
- Volkswagen
Work highlights
- Advised Google on the privacy considerations of the collection of new imagery in Uruguay for their street view product available in Google Maps.
- Represented Fox after a lawsuit was brought against its affiliates under the alleged infringement of IP rights in a TV programme.
- Advised Vesta on the IP due diligence for its acquisition of Uruguayan company Datalogic Ingenieros.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Héctor Viana