WTR 1000: The world’s leading trademark professionals 2021

Enforcement and Litigation: Gold position; Prosecution and Strategy: Gold position Hailed as one of the best outfits in Spain, Elzaburu provides comprehensive guidance across the trademark spectrum that is never less than crystal clear. Its lawyers act as business partners to the corporations and entities they serve, collaborating closely to identify the most innovative strategies and optimal solutions.

Division lead Luis Baz has a broad practice, although infringement proceedings and domain name disputes are sweet spots. Assisting him with the latter are Javier Úbeda-Romero and Miguel Ángel Medina. Úbeda-Romero serves as a guide to the Latin American market for consumer goods companies; while geographical indication whizz Ángel Medina regularly represents public bodies and associations.

“Diligent and skilled attorney” Fernando Ilardia crafts meticulous defence strategies for multinationals and performs painstaking due diligence on IP rights in the textile, construction and entertainment sectors.

“A leader before the courts”, head of legal Antonio Castán makes light work of multi-faceted trademark disputes and unfair competition matters.

Enrique Armijo Chávarri is a tough adversary who puts together bulletproof arguments informed by insights from 30 years of litigating.

Licensing maestro Javier Fernández-Lasquetty completes the stellar line-up, who can smooth the vicissitudes of complex technologytransfers.