Modiano & Partners is one of the leading European firms specializing exclusively in intellectual property law, with a staff of over 250 persons and main offices in Lugano, Munich and Milan.

PGA Intellectual Property is a renowned international Firm, with Swiss offices in Lugano and Stabio, that provides a wide range of services in the field of Intellectual and Industrial Property, offering professional advice in patent, trademark and design matters with a highly specialized team of 20 professionals experienced in different areas of technology and a total staff of 40 specialists. PGA is present and operates directly in Switzerland, in front of the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE/IPI) and in Italy in front of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM), as well as at European level in front of the European Patent Office (EPO) and of the European Union Office for Intellectual Property (EUIPO). PGA also protects the patents, trademarks and designs of its Clients throughout the world relying on a well-established network of local agents of proven reliability and quality. The Firm offers a unique combination of Patent, Trademark and Design Attorneys providing a complete range of IP services, such as prior art searches, drafting of technical and legal opinions, definition of protection strategies, drafting and filing of patent, trademark and design applications and prosecution of such IP rights throughout the world and management of related administrative and judicial disputes. The technical expertise, the legal experience and the international perspective make PGA a unique point of reference in the European market for the high quality of the services provided and the ability to adapt to Clients’ needs.

Our preferred fields of activity are: Notarization of contracts of sale of real estate as well as of pledge agreements Advice and representation in tenancy and inheritance matters (Simon Stemmer) Notary's office (preferred fields of activity) Property law: Purchase agreements, donation agreements, easement agreements, pledge agreements Marital property and inheritance law: Marriage and inheritance contracts, wills, division of estates Corporate law: Incorporation of companies limited by shares, incorporation of limited liability companies, capital increases, capital decreases, amendments to articles of association, liquidations, notarization of signatures and copies, affidavits Advocacy (Preferred areas of practice): Counseling, representation in lease matters, counseling, representation in inheritance matters.