Alessia Ferraro

Intellectual Property

Commercial

Alessia joined the Firm in 2009. Previously, she worked in leading national and international law firms.

She is involved in IP judicial cases assisting both Italian and foreign clients in proceedings involving patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

She acquired strong expertise in both meri and interim proceedings (such as preliminary injunctions, seizures, descriptions also at trade fairs) before the specialized IP Sections of the Italian Courts. She also assists the clients, both on a day-to-day basis and in relation to extraordinary transactions, in the areas of civil, commercial and IP law. Her activities consist in providing specialized consultancy in conceiving, structuring, negotiating and drafting a wide variety of contracts, including international licenses, general terms and conditions, transfer of technology agreements, sponsorship contracts, JVs, R&D and joint development agreements and service agreements, as well as supply, distribution, procurement and agency agreements. She assists both Italian and foreign companies with regard to trademarks, patents, trade secrets, design, copyright, made-in, on-line piracy, IT, IoT and unfair competition.

Member of the Padua Bar Association, 2013;

Secretary of LES Licensing Executive Society, Italy, 2019 – 2022;

Member of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC), 2026.

Author of the article in the book Intellectual Property: new perspective for sustainable growth

Law Degree, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, 2009;

Master's degree in Intellectual Property Law, JLS, School of Legal Education, 2015;

Postgraduate Course: "The European Patent with Unitary Effect", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, 2023.

Speaker at seminars and conferences and event.

Alessia is recognised by The Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer in Intellectual Property and as a Key Lawyer in “Padua: Leading Firms”. She is ranked as an “Associate to Watch” by Chambers & Partners Global and Europe.