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Provided by Margherita Banfi
Margherita leads the IP practice in Italy and has been advising on intellectual property law for more than 15 years. She advises on commercial IP matters and IP disputes. She has particular expertise in trademark, domain name, patent and commercial secret protection, advertising and unfair competition, with a particular focus on the field of fashion, luxury and design. She has a broad experience in advising on all aspects of exploitation of IP rights, with the drafting of opinions as well as negotiations and drafting of IP-related agreements, such as licences, coexistence and assignments of IP rights and sponsorship as well as in the management of IP due diligence and verification, including related agreements, in support of M&A operations. On the disputes side, Margherita deals with Italian proceedings and coordinates the defence strategy of proceedings abroad in cooperation with local correspondents.
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Margherita Banfi of A&O Shearman is a highly respected associate who frequently assists clients with IP aspects of M&A transactions. She is also active on licensing agreement and unfair competition matters.
Provided by Chambers
She is a very prepared and scrupulous professional.
Margherita demonstrates sensitivity and knowledge of complex disputes.
Margherita has the ability to simplify complex topics and make the information accessible for her clients. She provides timely answers.
She is a very prepared and scrupulous professional.
Margherita demonstrates sensitivity and knowledge of complex disputes.
Margherita has the ability to simplify complex topics and make the information accessible for her clients. She provides timely answers.