Profile
Profile
Attorney at Law since 1995, specialized in Intellectual Property at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Business Management and Finance MBA from Getúlio Vargas Foundation.
Andréa is an active participant in national and international congresses related to Intellectual Property. She is a member of the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI), Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI), International Trademark Association (INTA), Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA), European Lawyers Association (AEA), and the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/RJ).
Currently, she serves as the 1st Vice-President of ABAPI, alternate delegate of ASIPI for Brazil, Coordinator of the “ASIPI Emprende” Program, Coordinator in the Study Commission on Geographical Indications of ABPI, and a full member of the Fashion Law Commission (CDMD) of OAB/RJ.
She has been recognized with the International Advisory Experts (IAE) 2020 award in the Trademarks category in Brazil, nominated by the WTR 1000 (World Trademark Review) in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and by The Best Lawyers in Brazil Intellectual Property 2024 as one of the most recognized lawyers in the field of trademarks in Brazil. She is also recognized for outstanding practice in the trademarks field in Brazil by Leaders League 2021 and 2023, WIPR (World IP Review) in 2023, WWL (Who’s Who Legal) Global IP Trademarks 2023, WWL National Report Brazil – Trademarks 2023, and by Chambers and Partners for her practice in Fashion Law in 2022 and 2023.
She became a partner at Gruenbaum, Possinhas & Teixeira law firm in 2012 and is responsible for the Intellectual Property area.
Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Areas of expertise: Trademarks, Contracts, Domain Names, Unfair Competition, Judicial and Advisory Litigation.