LitigationOur trial lawyers litigate all types of commercial disputes. We are fully prepared to handle complex cases and litigation involving international or multinational parties.
We use our substantive expertise in intellectual property, contracts, agency, tax, labor, immigration, banking and environmental law, as well as our own industry knowledge, to add a qualitative depth to our representation and advocacy and to provide clients with a fully integrated legal service.
While our litigation division aggressively defends our clients’ rights, we also work to find alternatives to litigation. We therefore assist our clients in evaluating negotiated settlements and/or alternative dispute resolution, e.g. arbitration or mediation, when circumstances and business strategies indicate this course of action may be in our clients’ best interest.
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING & PIRACY
Our anti-counterfeiting and piracy team monitors potential and reported infractions and works with our clients to manage their multinational anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy strategies and programs. We have extensive enforcement experience and are well equipped to address actions through the civil and criminal courts. We also work closely with Customs to enforce injunctions protecting our clients’ rights.
- Administrative & judicial actions (including civil, criminal and border actions)
- Coordination with government agencies (i.e.):
- Attorney General
- National Police - Crimes Against Private Property
- IPR
- National Health Council
- Customs
- Enforcement
- Investigations
- Monitor market
- Public, media and government relations considerations
- Strategies
DR-CAFTA requires criminalizing end-user piracy and authorizing seizure, forfeiture and destruction of counterfeit and pirated goods/equipment.
