Bhering Advogados was founded in 1978 and practices in all fields of Intellectual Property and related matters, including trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright and neighbouring rights, information technology law, counterfeiting and unfair competition, licensing, transfer of technology and IP litigation. Bhering Advogados mostly represents multinational corporations, particularly companies based in the U.S.A, Europe and Asia and their Brazilian subsidiaries. Bhering Advogados’ main office is located in Rio de Janeiro. It also has branch offices in São Paulo and Curitiba. Since it was founded, the firm has been actively involved in promoting the development of Intellectual Property Law in Brazil in a context of international co-operation. The firm participated closely in the consultation process which culminated in the introduction of the Brazilian Industrial Property Law in 1996. Bhering Advogados strives to provide personalized assistance to its clients. The firm adopts a proactive approach, working in partnership with clients to attain the most effective solution for their legal and business needs. The firm encourages and finances the education and training of its professionals both at Brazilian universities and abroad. Most of our lawyers hold postgraduate and/or master level degrees from the U.S.A or Europe. This contributes to our ability to work with international laws and treaties. This foreign experience also ensures that our lawyers have a clear understanding of the international scenario, the globalization of the economy and the nuances of various business cultures and requirements. Bhering Advogados has been consistently recognized as a leading firm in Intellectual Property in Brazil by prestigious international publications (Chambers and Partners Global, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, and Managing Intellectual Property) and domestic legal reviews (Análise Advocacia).