Otto B. Licks

Licks Attorneys

Otto is a partner at Licks Attorneys, a Brazilian law firm with about 200 people among its offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasília, and Tokyo. He handles complex litigation and policy making, with over 25 years of experience representing international clients in life sciences, telecom, electronics, and internet. Otto’s practice focuses on preliminary and permanent injunctions and monetization (damages and licensing), advising clients primarily on patent, trade secrets, unfair competition and regulatory data exclusivity, government procurement, food and drug and regulatory of telecom and internet. Otto has been recognized by clients in many international rankings. He was the first chair in over 100 cases, from TROs and ex parte injunctions up to leading cases before the Brazilian Supreme Court. Otto is an accomplished speaker in the United States, Europe and Asia and has published extensively in his areas of expertise.