Licks Attorneys is Brazil’s largest patent litigation practice and one of Latin America’s leading firms in intellectual property, regulatory and technology law.

Founded in 2011, the firm has grown to more than 350 professionals across offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasília, Curitiba, Tokyo and Shenzhen (opening soon).

Since its inception, Licks Attorneys has litigated more than 3,000 cases, including over 630 patent disputes involving pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, telecommunications, software, electronics, medical devices and other technology-intensive sectors.

The firm’s multidisciplinary team includes more than 90 attorneys and over 70 technical specialists—such as engineers, pharmacists, chemists, biologists and data scientists—enabling it to combine legal, scientific and technical expertise in highly complex matters.

Licks Attorneys is widely recognized by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000, Lexology Index, IP Stars and Leaders League, and is consistently ranked among the leading firms for intellectual property litigation and innovation-related disputes in Brazil.

Through technical excellence, business-oriented solutions and international collaboration, Licks Attorneys helps multinational and domestic companies protect, enforce and maximize the value of their intellectual assets.