Lara Dorigo

Partner
Attorney at law, LL.M. in Trade Regulation
Head IP & TMT

Feldeggstrasse 4
8008 Zürich
Schweiz
T +41 44 217 92 15
lara.dorigo@pestalozzilaw.com

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Lara Dorigo is an outstanding IP lawyer and an exceptionally talented and experienced litigator. She always gives sound and concise advice, and her work is very thorough and diligent.

Chambers & Partners, 2025

In a league of her own, Lara has a great eye for detail, knows how to set up a pan-European enforcement strategy and is outstandingly brilliant.

WTR1000, 2025

A true star who shines brightly due to her merits.

WTR1000, 2025

Her advice comprises not just the IP considerations but includes the overall business aspects; and her delivery to time and budget is unparalleled.

Chambers & Partners, 2023

Lara Dorigo grasps facts very quickly, has excellent analytical thinking and has outstanding technical understanding that allows her to work her way into new technical areas at high speed. Lara works very expeditiously, meets promised deadlines and does not lose her cool even in hectic times.

The Legal 500, 2023

Lara Dorigo has an excellent understanding of the commercial priorities of our life sciences / healthcare business and adapts her astute advice accordingly.

The Legal 500, 2023

She is a committed, determined lawyer who produces persuasive and clear arguments, while never losing sight of the bigger picture. Lara is a joy to work with and shows a remarkable level of teamwork, professionalism and kindness.

IAM Patent 1000, 2022 (Gold)

Lara Dorigo is an outstanding lawyer. Her skills and efficiency are remarkable. Customer orientation is key for her. She is definitely one of the best IP lawyers in Switzerland and it is a pleasure to work with her.

The Legal 500, 2023

Lara Dorigo is partner and heads the Intellectual Property group at Pestalozzi. She has profound experience in every field of intellectual property law with a particular affinity for technology-related issues. Her practice focuses on IP enforcement and defence, technology transfer agreements and branding strategies.

Lara is a passionate IP litigator and licensing specialist. She has extensive experience with pharmaceutical and biologics patent litigation before courts and arbitral tribunals, including disputes regarding small molecules, monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, immunotherapies, diagnostics and SPCs. Lara also handles cases in the fields of medtech, chemistry and mechanics and she equally enjoys acting in trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation.

In addition, Lara advises clients on branding strategies, parallel import and grey market issues, selective distribution agreements and entertainment law. She provides transactional and legal support to her clients on licensing, R&D agreements, and other sorts of technology transfer agreements and issues, and she advises on life sciences regulatory matters.

Lara is also a non-permanent judge of the Federal Patent Court. She is the author of many publications and a frequent speaker on IP and licensing topics.

Her studies at New York University School of Law and the experience gained working in the IP litigation group of a magic circle firm in London complement Lara's knowledge of Swiss intellectual property law and procedure.

Lara's expertise was recognized by Chambers Europe, The Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000, Who's Who Legal ('Global Leader IP-Patents', Thought Leader Patents/Trademarks/Life Sciences), Best Lawyers, WIPR Leaders, Managing Intellectual Property ('IP Star'), Expert Guides and LMG Life Sciences. WIPR lists her as one of the World's Influential Women in IP and she appears in Managing Intellectual Property's Top 250 Women in IP.

2022

Partner at Pestalozzi

2017

Appointed as non-permanent judge of the Swiss Federal Patent Court

2014

Counsel at Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich

2009

Senior Associate in the IP Litigation Group of Allen & Overy in London (2009/2010)

2006

New York University School of Law: LL.M. in Trade Regulation (2005/2006)

2003

Bar admission: Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Associate at Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich

2002

Law clerk at District Court of Rheintal (St. Gallen)

2001

Junior lawyer at a major Swiss law firm in Zurich
University of St.Gallen: lic. iur.

Sprachen

Deutsch, Englisch, Italienisch

Expertisen & Industrien

Competition & Trade
Environment, Social, Governance (ESG)
IP & TMT
Life Sciences
Prozessführung & Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit

Mitgliedschaften

Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Association of European Trade Mark Owners (MARQUES), Member of the Amicus Curiae Team
European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)
Institut für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (INGRES)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
International Trademark Association (INTA), Member of the Parallel Imports Team
Licensing Executives Society (LES)

Deals and Cases

Deals & Cases

19.12.2023

Pestalozzi advises Hexagon AB in connection with the sale of the Tesa PMI business

Deals & Cases

18.09.2023

Pestalozzi advises Martec Handels AG on the acquisition of Renuwell business

Deals & Cases

30.09.2022

Pestalozzi advises Vista in the Acquisition of Citrix

Publikationen

Practical Law: Doing Business in Switzerland 2025

By Lara Dorigo, Sarah Drukarch, Christoph Lang, Michael Lips, Fabian Martens, Martin L. Mueller, Jonas Sigrist, Oliver Widmer: Practical Law, Global Guide 2025 (Hrsg.), London 2025

Annual Review of European Trademark Law 2023

By Lara Dorigo, Alexandra Bühlmann: The Trademark Reporter (INTA), March-April 2024, Vol. 114, No. 2

Patent Litigation 2024 - Switzerland: Law & Practice

By Lara Dorigo, Alexandra Bühlmann, Thomas Legler: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London 2024

Lara Dorigo

Lara Dorigo is an outstanding IP lawyer and an exceptionally talented and experienced litigator. She always gives sound and concise advice, and her work is very thorough and diligent.

In a league of her own, Lara has a great eye for detail, knows how to set up a pan-European enforcement strategy and is outstandingly brilliant.

A true star who shines brightly due to her merits.

Her advice comprises not just the IP considerations but includes the overall business aspects; and her delivery to time and budget is unparalleled.

Lara Dorigo grasps facts very quickly, has excellent analytical thinking and has outstanding technical understanding that allows her to work her way into new technical areas at high speed. Lara works very expeditiously, meets promised deadlines and does not lose her cool even in hectic times.

Lara Dorigo has an excellent understanding of the commercial priorities of our life sciences / healthcare business and adapts her astute advice accordingly.

She is a committed, determined lawyer who produces persuasive and clear arguments, while never losing sight of the bigger picture. Lara is a joy to work with and shows a remarkable level of teamwork, professionalism and kindness.

Lara Dorigo is an outstanding lawyer. Her skills and efficiency are remarkable. Customer orientation is key for her. She is definitely one of the best IP lawyers in Switzerland and it is a pleasure to work with her.

Karriere

Sprachen

Expertisen & Industrien

Mitgliedschaften

Speaking Engagements

Unjustified IP claims and trademark conflicts

Deals and Cases

Pestalozzi advises Hexagon AB in connection with the sale of the Tesa PMI business

Pestalozzi advises Martec Handels AG on the acquisition of Renuwell business

Pestalozzi advises Vista in the Acquisition of Citrix

Publikationen