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Antonio Curvello
Partner

Antonio Curvello is a partner at Daniel Law and leads the firm’s Transactions Department.

He has advised clients in intellectual property, technology, corporate, and business transactions since 2009, assisting foreign startups, emerging growth companies, and multinational corporations seeking to enter or expand their operations in Brazil.

Antonio’s practice encompasses the commercialization, licensing monetization, and protection of a broad range of intangible assets, including intellectual property, data, copyright, and name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. He regularly advises on the negotiation and structuring of complex commercial agreements, such as joint ventures, strategic alliances and partnerships, distribution and agency contracts, franchise agreements, service agreements, outsourcing arrangements, and a variety of IT and digital platform contracts (including SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS models).
He also has substantial experience advising on venture capital and private equity transactions, particularly those involving technology-driven and innovation-focused businesses.

In addition, Antonio assists clients with consumer protection, advertising, and regulatory compliance, providing comprehensive support to navigate Brazil’s complex business environment.

With a pragmatic and business-oriented approach, Antonio is a trusted advisor to companies at all stages of growth, offering strategic legal solutions to help them thrive in the Brazilian market.

Practice Areas
IP and Tech Transactions
Corporate Transactions
Commercial Agreements
Franchising and distribution
Technology transfer
Trademark and Copyright Licensing

Education

Post-graduated in Business Law by FGV
Master’s in Law degree in Intellectual Property Law from Université Lumière Lyon 2
Degree from Rio de Janeiro Federal University (“UFRJ”).

Affiliations, Commissions and Collegiate

Member of the Brazilian Bar Association;
Member of Marques;
Member of INTA;
Member of the IP Licensing & Related Issues Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) (biennium 2024-2025).
"Antonio Curvello thrives in monetising IP assets, ensuring his patrons maximise the value of their IP portfolios through strategic planning and execution" - IAM Patents 1000 - 2025 Edition

Languages

Portuguese, English and French.

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