OLIVARES

Olivares is highly specialised in IP law in the pharmaceutical sector, and the group’s expertise extends to regulatory and contentious matters relating to the research, development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals, biotech products and agricultural goods. The team, lauded for its ‘deep understanding of the industry’, routinely handles patent term corrections and patent linkage; provides advice on marketing authorisations and approvals; and assists with the transfer of assets in the life science sector. Leadership is shared between ’A+ life sciences expert’ Gustavo Alcocer, who also manages the firm’s corporate and commercial law group; Alejandro Luna, who majors on IP, regulatory and administrative litigation; Armando Arenas, who co-leads the firm’s litigation group and handles administrative actions related to IP matters; and Rommy Morales, who co-leads the firm’s patent group and specialises in patent prosecution and IP litigation. Additional names to note include associates Ingrid Ortiz and Karla Olvera; and Mauricio Sámano, who focuses on prosecuting chemical, biotechnological and pharmaceutical patent applications.