Team

Julia Holden

Gabriele Cuonzo

Partner

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Aree di attività

  • Proprietà intellettuale
  • Contenzioso e procedure regolatorie in materia farmaceutica
  • Contenzioso
  • Commercio & Business

Gabriele Cuonzo è co-fondatore dello Studio Trevisan & Cuonzo ed è considerato dai suoi clienti come il “go-to lawyer for challenging cases in Italy”. Ha una eccezionale reputazione per l’innovativo approccio ai contenziosi multigiurisdizionali in materia di proprietà intellettuale. Con oltre 30 anni di esperienza, Gabriele ha rappresentato numerose multinazionali dinanzi ai tribunali italiani in un’ampia gamma di cause di livello internazionale e di alto profilo: nel corso degli anni, ha assistito grandi nomi e ottenuto sentenze di rilievo come nei casi Scott Paper Company contro Kaysersberg (1994), Fujitsu contro Samsung (1997), Rambus contro Micron (2000), TRW contro Koyo (2006), Pronova contro Chiesi (2006), Ciba Vision contro Johnson & Johnson (2007), Angiotech contro Conor (2007), Novartis contro Actavis (2008), Unilever contro Nestlè (2008), Novartis contro Teva (2009), Astrazeneca contro Teva (2011), Biotec contro Novamont (2012), Bogner contro Bencom (2012), Harley-Davidson contro Pirelli (2013) , Novartis contro Doc Generici (2014), Boehringer Ingelheim contro Actavis (2014), Seattle Genetics – Takeda contro Arizona State University (2015), Beiersdorf contro Neve Cosmetics (2015), Unilever contro Colgate (2015), Briggs contro Honda (2016), Boehringer Ingelheim contro Teva (2018 e 2021), Heraeus contro Zimmer Biomet (2021). Con un’eccellente comprensione del diritto internazionale e come esperto linguista, Gabriele adotta un approccio pragmatico e solution oriented per affrontare temi commerciali ed è spesso coinvolto in complesse transazioni internazionali, per lo più con tematiche legate alla proprietà intellettuale. Gabriele è considerato una figura di spicco del contenzioso farmaceutico e delle procedure regolatorie.

Gabriele Cuonzo è relatore in molte conferenze internazionali. Pubblica regolarmente i propri articoli in riviste giuridiche italiane, inglesi e tedesche in materia di proprietà intellettuale. È membro di AIPPI, IBA, GRUR e INTA.

Ammissione

Italia - Corte di Cassazione (2011)
Italia - Avvocato (1984)

Formazione

Max-Planck Institute, Munich (1987)
Università di Bari (J.D. 1982)

Lingue

Italiano, Inglese, Francese, Tedesco

  • "An acclaimed lawyer who has an impressive track record of handling patent litigation.", Chambers Global, 2023
  • “Gabriele Cuonzo – leading light in the field with unparalleled experience and expertise. He has very good instincts. He is one step ahead of adversaries and a charming advocate in court.”, The Legal 500, 2022
  • “Top lawyer with a deep understanding of client needs and broad experience in handling litigation matters”, Chambers Global, 2022
  • "Mastermind of strategy.", Chambers Global, 2021
  • "Gabriel Cuonzo is classed as a first-rate IP litigator who stands out for his deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry". Who's Who Legal, 2020
  • He has a fantastic legal mind. He is hugely experienced and provides sensible commercial advice”, Chambers Global,2019
  • “Continues to receive plaudits for his work in the IP field”, Chambers Global, 2018
  • Gabriel Cuonzo is “a valuable practitioner in this space” thanks to more than 30 years’ experience litigating in complex multi-jurisdictional IP litigation. Who's Who Legal: Patents 2018
  • “He is very commercially minded, appreciates the difficulties of resolving disputes in Italy and knows how to navigate you through those challenges. His experience and skills are outstanding”, The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, World Trademark Review, 2018
  • "Gabriel Cuonzo is a key name for work in copyright and designs", Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars, 2017
  • The "absolutely impressive" Gabriel Cuonzo remains a leading figure in the IP field. He is particularly skilled in handling cross-border IP disputes. Chambers Europe, 2017
  • "Internationally sensitive" Cuonzo is likewise a "tough litigator with a modern approach", IAM 1000, The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, 2017
  • "One of the best that come out of Italy. Gabriel Cuonzo is recognised in the market for his experience in patent litigation", IP Stars Handbook, Patents, 2017
  • "An experienced litigator who provides good strategic advice and is great in court", WTR,1000 The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2016 (Ranked Gold Band - Individual)
  • "Gabriel leads the work for us and provides good advice himself, while also organising and distributing the work gathered from all the members in the team", Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars Handbook, 2015
  • "Gabriel is in the driver's seat, with a wealth of experience in cross-border disputes and IP rich transactions", WTR 1000, The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, 2015
  • "A broad and strategic approach, encompassing litigation, lobbying and strategic thinking", Chambers and Partners Europe 2015
  • "The strength of the firm can be attributed to its team of IP experts, none held in higher esteem throughout the industry than co-founder, Gabriel Cuonzo", Life Sciences, Legal Media Group, 2014
  • "He is accurate and quick; in complex and important cases he is willing to go the extra mile", World Trademark Review 2014
  • Gabriel Cuonzo wins over clients with his "broad and strategic approach, encompassing litigation, lobbying and strategic thinking", Chambers & Partners, Europe: Your Guide to the World’s Best Lawyers, 2014
  • "He is well-known for his ability to give excellent advice to international clients", Client Choice - International 2014
  • "He is highly specialized, has first hand experience of the most relevant Italian cases in patent litigation and is very business-oriented", Client Choice - International 2014
  • "Luca Trevisan and Gabriel Cuonzo, have between them an incredible amount of experience and both are feted as effective and important practitioners", WTR 1000, The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, 2013
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