Clifford Chance
Adrián Crespo focuses on complex intellectual property and unfair competition litigation in Spain and beyond, across a wide gamut of industrial sectors, from consumer electronics to chemical engineering, with a particular focus on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. He has been involved in several of Spain's landmark patent cases concerning some of the world's best-selling drugs.
He also represents clients in general commercial litigation.
Adrián is also a member of the Board of Appeals of the Community Plant Variety Office.
Intellectual Property Group
Our IP lawyers and specialists provide a flexible, one-stop service to
develop, manage, exploit and protect your IP assets globally.
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- Representing leading pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and UCB Pharma in infringement and validity disputes in relation to medicines such as Alimta®, Viagra®, Cialis®, Copaxone®, Gilenya®, Vimpat®, Mabthera®, Kivexa®, Malarone®, Seroquel®, Lyrica® and Valcyte®.
- Representing Illumina Cambridge in complex patent and revocation proceedings in relation to gene sequencing technology.
- Representing a leading food company in high-stake trademark infringement proceedings.
- Representing a hospitality chain in several breach of contract cases.
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Barcelona
- +34933442243
- Email me
- Speaks English, Spanish, German and French
- Practice area Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management, Intellectual property
Career and qualifications
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Degrees in Law and Political Science) 2009
- University of Deusto and University of Tilburg (LL.M.) 2010
- Centre d'Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle, University of Strasbourg (LL.M.) 2011
- Joined Clifford Chance in 2011
Awards and citations
- "Adrián Crespo is a future star"
Legal 500 EMEA: Spain – Intellectual Property: Patents 2024 - "Adrian Crespo is a great analytical mind with excellent knowledge of both English and German"
Legal 500 EMEA: Spain – Intellectual Property: Patents 2023 - "Adrián Crespo Velasco has an extremely quick and strategic mind that can think through the most complex legal questions"
IAM 1000 Spain: Litigation