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Intellectual Property - Colombia
What the Team is Known For
Zapata & Ríos Abogados Asociados houses an active intellectual property department that is recommended for its experience in handling both advisory and contentious copyright mandates. The legal team is often found assisting clients from media and entertainment, music, translation services and software sectors with their IP requirements in Colombia.
Strengths
Zapata & Ríos Abogados is a boutique firm with strong copyright expertise, especially in Latin American law and international treaties, backed by a clear business vision and deep specialisation in IP.
Notable practitioners
Co-head of department Fernando Zapata possesses a longstanding practice in the Colombian intellectual property space. He complements his expertise with solid academic experience.
Fernando Zapata is a professional with extensive experience in the field of copyright and all its implications in Latin America.
Co-head of department Yecid Andrés Ríos Pinzón continues to be noted for his IP practice in Colombia. He has experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property mandates.
Yecid Andrés Ríos' greatest strengths lie in his vision and his ability to identify the best solutions. He questions everything and considers processes from multiple angles.