Ricardo provides international distribution and market entry counseling to companies operating in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean and to US companies entering those markets.
Ricardo's diverse client base includes companies in the retail and fashion (Inditex/Zara, Massimo Dutti, Guru Denim) and the food and beverage (Mars, Juan Valdez Café) industries. As the leader of the firm’s internationally recognized Trademark practice, Ricardo advises international brands on their corporate, regulatory, and intellectual property matters.
As head of the firm’s Trademark practice, and a dual civil and common law attorney who has practiced law in Latin America and the United States, Ricardo offers a unique perspective to help clients expand their business.
Ricardo routinely helps companies with:
- Negotiations of commercial and distribution agreements
- Analysis and settlement of distribution termination claims, license agreements, analysis, and risk assessment
- Product claims, labeling and advertisement restrictions
- Cases before national advertisement review boards
- Due diligence in the acquisition of tangible and intangible assets
- An array of intellectual property issues including protection, enforcement, unfair competition, and regulatory licenses for research and development
- Risk assessment on product claims, labeling, and advertisement restrictions
