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Lara Dorigo
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Intellectual Property

Switzerland

10 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Life Sciences: Patent Litigation

Switzerland

6 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Lara Dorigo

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Practice Areas

Lara Dorigo is partner and heads the Intellectual Property group at Pestalozzi. She has profound experience in every field of intellectual property law with a particular affinity for technology-related issues. Her practice focuses on IP enforcement and defence, technology transfer agreements and branding strategies.

Career

University of St.Gallen (lic. iur., 2001), Clerkship at a Swiss District Court (2002), Admission to the St.Gallen Bar (2003), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (2003), New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Trade Regulation, 2005/06), Senior Associate in the IP Litigation Group of Allen & Overy LLP, London (2009/10), Counsel at Lenz & Staehelin (2014), Non-permanent judge of the Swiss Federal Patent Court (2017)

Personal

Languages: German, English, Italian

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Intellectual Property - Switzerland

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Lara Dorigo is a highly reputed lawyer who frequently advises on trade mark litigation and prosecution, patent nullity and infringement proceedings. Her clients hail from the pharmaceutical and technology sectors.

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Life Sciences: Patent Litigation - Switzerland

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Lara Dorigo is noted for her experience advising on patent litigation. Her work includes assisting with nullity and patent infringement proceedings for pharmaceutical companies.

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Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Lara Dorigo

Global Practice Guide
Patent Litigation 2025
Switzerland | Law and Practice
Lara Dorigo
Alexandra Bühlmann
Authored by
Lara Dorigo, Alexandra Bühlmann
Article • Jan 2025

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Lara Dorigo is very hands-on, fast and good to work with.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Lara Dorigo is an outstanding IP lawyer and an exceptionally talented and experienced litigator. She always gives sound and concise advice, and her work is very thorough and diligent.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Lara Dorigo was solution-oriented and helped us find a solution in a tricky situation. She took our commercial interests into account and helped us find a workable solution.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Lara Dorigo takes the time to answer your questions and discuss the various options with you. She takes time to listen to your concerns and needs so that she can incorporate them into the solution. 

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Lara Dorigo is a great litigator with lots of experience.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers European Guide

Lara Dorigo is an exceptional lawyer. She has very strong commercial understanding and provides outstanding advice.

Life Sciences: Patent Litigation respondent
Chambers European Guide

She understands the difficult aspects of our cases and is very careful and straightforward. She asks good questions.

Life Sciences: Patent Litigation respondent
Chambers European Guide

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