Simona Lavagnini

Practice Areas

Copyright, Information Technology, Media, Entertainment and Sports, Trademarks, Know-How, Designs, Patent, Unfair Competition, Advertising, Privacy, Litigation

Career

Simona is co-founding partner of LGV Avvocati. With more than 30 year experience representing national and international clients, she is one of the leading IP experts in Italy, representing clients in the fields of software, videogames, broadcasting, audio-visual works, music, sports, apparel, fashion, automotive, online services. She is especially recognised as highly specialized in copyright, IT and TMT, assisting leading companies in key litigation and out-of-court matters. She also provides thorough advice in relation to trademarks, patents and designs, as well as know-how and unfair competition, and has broad experience in lobbying activities. She manages enforcement programs across the entire Italian territory and has been frequently involved in leading cross-border litigation.

Professional Memberships

INTA, AIPPI ITALY (Chair), ALAI, ITechLaw

Publications

Publishes regularly in various Italian legal magazines as well as foreign reviews, and IP general commentaries. Simona also regularly participates to IP seminars as a speaker. She recently edited the book "Il diritto d’autore nel mercato unico digitale

Direttiva (UE) 2019/790 e D.lgs. n. 177/2021 di recepimento" "Copyright in the digital single market - Directive (EU) 2019/790 and Legislative Decree no. 177/2021 of implementation" published in 2021 bu Giappichelli Editore, as well as the contribution "The Italian implementation of Article 17 of Directive 2019/790: complaints, appeals and the new powers of AGCOM" in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice 2022.