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Anna Viladás will lead the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area in our Barcelona office
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo bolsters the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area in its Barcelona office with Anna Viladás. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area, headed by Eduardo Castillo San Martín, has more than twenty lawyers in its Madrid and Lisbon offices.
Anna Viladás has extensive experience in providing advice on intellectual property to companies and creators, both Spanish and foreign, from all sectors, especially those related to the creative industries, mass consumption, cultural entities and technological start-ups, among others, and is an expert in Art Law. Her professional career has been developed entirely in the firm Roca Junyent, where she was the partner responsible for the Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Digital Business Practice Area.
Anna Viladás’ work has earned her recognition in the most prestigious international directories (Chambers, Legal 500, among others). Her advice covers all intellectual property rights – trademarks, trade names, copyright, software, patents, utility models, industrial designs, domain names, etc. -, unfair competition, advertising and image rights.
Eduardo Castillo San Martín, partner heading the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area, says: “We are very excited about Anna’s arrival and the great boost she will give to the area in our Barcelona office. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is a leader in intellectual property and technology and we hope to continue growing and expanding our services in order to remain so”.
Anna Viladás said: “The project entrusted to me by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is very exciting. I am joining a leading firm in the intellectual property area and I hope to help strengthen the firm’s leadership in this area in Barcelona”.
Daniel Marín, managing partner of the Barcelona office, confirms this: “We are proud that the Barcelona office continues to grow and to be able to do so with professionals of Anna’s calibre. We are sure that her joining our office will enrich the Firm and our clients and will help us in our objective of providing close and high-quality advice to our clients”.
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Anna Viladás has extensive experience in providing advice on intellectual property to companies and creators, both Spanish and foreign, from all sectors, especially those related to the creative industries, mass consumption, cultural entities and technological start-ups, among others, and is an expert in Art Law. Her professional career has been developed entirely in the firm Roca Junyent, where she was the partner responsible for the Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Digital Business Practice Area.
Anna Viladás’ work has earned her recognition in the most prestigious international directories (Chambers, Legal 500, among others). Her advice covers all intellectual property rights – trademarks, trade names, copyright, software, patents, utility models, industrial designs, domain names, etc. -, unfair competition, advertising and image rights.
Eduardo Castillo San Martín, partner heading the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area, says: “We are very excited about Anna’s arrival and the great boost she will give to the area in our Barcelona office. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is a leader in intellectual property and technology and we hope to continue growing and expanding our services in order to remain so”.
Anna Viladás said: “The project entrusted to me by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is very exciting. I am joining a leading firm in the intellectual property area and I hope to help strengthen the firm’s leadership in this area in Barcelona”.
Daniel Marín, managing partner of the Barcelona office, confirms this: “We are proud that the Barcelona office continues to grow and to be able to do so with professionals of Anna’s calibre. We are sure that her joining our office will enrich the Firm and our clients and will help us in our objective of providing close and high-quality advice to our clients”.
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