Law School of UERJ; Max-Planck Institute, Munich (Guest Research Fellow, 1988). University Ludwig-Maximilian, Munich (Graduate Diploma, Basic Studies in German Law, 1989). University of Săo Paulo (Master of Laws, 1996).
Spoken languages: Portuguese, English and German.
Worked at Momsen, Leonardos & Compania (Rio de Janeiro) specializing in Patents, Trademarks, Unfair Competition and Licensing, Computer Law and Copyright. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Brazil.
Member: ABAPI (2nd Vice-President, 1995).
ABPI (Member of the Board, 1993). International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property.
International League of Competition Law-LIDC. German-Brazilian Law Association-DBJV. German Association of Industrial Property-GRUR.
Brazilian Association of Tax-Law-ABDF (Member of the Board, 1997). International Fiscal Association-IFA. International Association of Young Lawyers-International Association of Young Lawyers.
Overseas Member, ITMA. (Head of Trademark Section IV and also active in the Licensing Department of the firm).
The firm was established in 1919 by the late American lawyer Richard P. Momsen, joined later on by the late Brazilian lawyer Thomas Leonardos. lieutenant offers a full range of technical and legal services in the field of intellectual property, unfair competition, licensing and computer law, including litigation, with a main office in Rio de Janeiro and a branch in Sáo Paulo.
The firm has 10 partners and approximately 140 employees.
Member: ABAPI (2nd Vice-President, 1995). ABPI (Member of the Board, 1993). International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property.
International League of Competition Law-LIDC. German-Brazilian Law Association-DBJV. German Association of Industrial Property-GRUR.
Brazilian Association of Tax-Law-ABDF (Member of the Board, 1997).
International Fiscal Association-IFA. International Association of Young Lawyers-International Association of Young Lawyers.
Overseas Member, ITMA. (Head of Trademark Section IV and also active in the Licensing Department of the firm).
