WTR 1000 2016

The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2016.

Enforcement and Litigation: Gold position; Prosecution and Strategy: Gold position

«Celebrating its sesquicentenary in 2015, Elzaburu may be the longest-established firm on the market, but “it doesn’t stand still – it constantly builds on its extremely large client base and exceptional knowledge of trademark issues”. Portfolio management is the bedrock of its practice, but “if you look at both the contentious and non-contentious sides, it is clearly first place”; in fact, it is the only firm to achieve gold-tier status for both prosecution and litigation in Spain. Those seeking incisive guidance on geographical indications or the finer points of international branding strategy need look no further than Miguel Ángel Medina González… For rights holders with an eye on Latin American markets, instructing Javier Ubeda-Romero is a smart play….Antonio Castán is often the first choice when infringement issues loom large…”The “upfront and honest advice” dispensed by litigator Enrique Armijo Chavarri is constantly in hot demand… Javier Fernández-Lasquetty is “also one of the best litigators around”… Luis Baz is a good name to have in the Rolodex, given his faculty for both procuring and enforcing trademark rights…»