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Founding Partner: Luca Giove
Founding Partner: Aurelio Richichi
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

2020

Number of Partners

3

Total Number of IP Practitioners

14

Languages Spoken at the Firm

English, Italian, French, Spanish, German

Network Memberships

INTA, AIPPI, ECTA, EPLAW, LES, GRUR, APRAM, ALAI

Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Patent disputes
Trade mark disputes
Firm overview

Established in 2020, GR Legal is the result of a merger of two law firms that have been operating for more than ten years in the field of intellectual property.

GR Legal has extensive IP litigation experience in the Italian courts as well as in the European Courts. GR Legal professionals regularly handle proceedings before the administrative Italian and EU authorities. The patent lawyers of GR Legal are UPC representatives. The firm often deals with Italian proceedings involving parallel actions in other jurisdictions related to pharmaceuticals and biotech, chemicals, electronic and mechanical patents, as well as copyright, trademarks and distinctive signs, designs, unfair competition, in the most diverse industrial and commercial sectors.

The firm is also well known for its expertise in disputes involving software and trade secrets.

GR Legal has extensive knowledge of out-of-court matters, and namely the negotiation and drafting of contractual agreements with an IP focus. The firm is often involved in large-cap M&A transactions in relation to IP aspects.

GR Legal lawyers provide assistance in data protection matters and regulatory matters for the life sciences sector.

The diverse team of professionals and the presence of offices in the main hubs for IP in Italy allow the firm to deliver fast and accurate services to its clients.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Patent, Patent contentious, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, IP transactions

Key Sector Expertise

Aerospace, Arts, Automotive, Computer technology & services, E-commerce, Electronics, Fashion & luxury goods, ICT & software, Industrials, Internet, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Media, Medical device, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunication, Technology hardware, Advertising, Chemical, Food & beverage, Furniture, Hospitality & leisure, Life sciences, Optics & photonics, Renewable energy

Address:
Piazza S. Fedele, 4
Milan 20121
Tel:+390221119563 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.grlegal.it
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Overview

GR Legal is a specialist litigation boutique founded in 2020 after a domestic merger. The firm has accrued vast experience in IP contentious, out of court consultancy and advisory services. IP transactions are complements.   

Notable practitioners: Luca Give and Aurelio Richichi.  

Founding partner Luca Give co-heads with copyright specialist Aurelio Richichi.

Testimonials

2026

"I work mainly with the Rome office of GR Legal, specifically with Aurelio Richichi and his team. I greatly appreciate their professionalism, experience and, above all, their honesty in presenting cases."

"They are always available to clarify any of our questions and provide support for any case. Their advice is always invaluable, with the goal of safeguarding our company."

"I particularly value GR Legal’s IP litigation service for the team’s strong technical expertise in intellectual property and their ability to quickly understand the commercial context behind each matter. They analyse requests thoroughly, provide clear and practical strategic options, and act with speed and precision when deadlines are tight."

"They are consistently fast, proactive, and detail-oriented—from initial assessment and strategy through to filings, office action responses, and portfolio administration. Communication is efficient and collaborative, with a genuinely positive working relationship, and the outputs are reliable and effective. Overall, the service offers a strong quality-to-price ratio and gives real confidence that matters are handled correctly and on time."

"They respond quickly, communicate transparently, and maintain a very constructive, human working relationship. Overall, the service delivers high impact and reliability with a fair, well-balanced value for money. Excellent collaboration with one of the best italian digital forensics firm."

"They are very responsive, pragmatic and business oriented.  They have a deep expertience of litigation before Italian IP courts. They are able to offer creative solutions for litigation strategies."

Aurelio Richichi

"I've been working in this field for over thirty years and have never met a more professional, experienced, and above all honest lawyer than Aurelio Richichi. He does everything right, applying all his experience and knowledge to his work. He is reliable and sincere."

"Aurelio has an incredible in-depth knowledge of copyright and software law and is one of the biggest experts in Europe in the field of battling software piracy."

Luca Giove

"Luca Giove consistently combines strong IP expertise with a very practical, business-oriented mindset. He quickly understands the client’s objectives, identifies the key risks and leverage points, and translates complex issues into clear strategic options. He is highly responsive, decisive under time pressure, and effective in driving matters forward to a concrete outcome."

 

2025

"Excellent work at reasonable costs."

"I would highlight the reliability and speed in obtaining all the necessary answers we need."

"High expertise, quick and reasonable solutions."

"GR Legal is certainly the best law firm in Italy for software enforcement."

A client uses the firm because of their "professionalism, esteem and ethics".

The firm impresses with "competence, flexibility and a proactive approach".

"They are highly approachable and always ready to assist, even on short notice. Their exceptional work ethic further sets them apart."

"[They] focus on business solutions."

"The advice provided is always clear, comprehensive, and tailored to meet the business needs of clients. The entire GR Legal team is highly responsive and committed to providing quick solutions."

One client likes "their responsiveness, knowledge and efficient approach".

"[Their] most valuable skills are thoroughness in assisting the client and seriousness in recommending activities to be undertaken."

"They are experts in their field and very successful in protecting their client's IP rights."

"Luca [Giove] and the team are very knowledgeable and experienced patent litigators who provide a first-class service."

"[We have] an excellent experience working together [with them] in a major international legal dispute with litigation in several countries."

"They are very responsive, they explain things clearly and work collaboratively with both our team and our clients. They are the best at what they do."

"They are a pleasure to work with."

"Excellent knowledge of the subject matter, pragmatic approach, and practical advice with an understanding of the economic background."

Linked Reviews
Intellectual property

Patent

The firm represented the Stevanato Group in pharmaceutical litigation before the Court of Venice. It also provided counter-claim infringement before the Court of Turin for an automotive client.

Copyright & related rights

The firm represented Dassault Systemes in software litigation, pending damages for using anti-counterfeiting software. A leisure supplier was also represented in a civil lawsuit against a Chinese company.

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