About
Monica Riva is a partner based in Milan who coordinates the Intellectual Property department at Legance. She has over 20 years' experience across all areas of IP, handling contentious matters (including interim relief, substantive hearings and arbitrations), cross-border disputes and transactional work such as licensing, technology transfers, joint ventures and M&A, and regularly publishes and speaks on IP topics.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyLitigationLife Sciences & HealthcareTechnology & ITCorporate / M&AFranchising & Distribution
Office
Expertise
PatentsTrademarks and Other Distinctive MarksSupplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs)Copyright and Related RightsDesignTrade Secrets & Know-HowUnfair Competition and Misleading AdvertisingImage/Name/Portrait Rights and DefamationSoftware and ITPharmaceuticals & Life SciencesFashion & Luxury GoodsFood & BeverageFinance & InsurancePublishing
Education
- Laurea (cum laude) in Industrial Law, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan
- Research doctorate, Università degli Studi di Parma
Admissions
- Member of the Milan Bar, Italy
- Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court and Highest Jurisdiction
- Member of AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
Languages
ItalianEnglish