Roxana E.

Balmes, LL.M.

Abogada (Panama) . Senior Associate

German, English, Spanish, Chinese (basic knowledge, HSK)

Roxana Balmes, Abogada (Panama), admitted to the Stuttgart Bar Association, trademark law, patent law, design law, know-how protection, copyright law

Roxana Balmes, LL.M.With her extensive international experience in the field of intellectual property, her negotiation skills and her expertise in strategic trademark management, she is a valuable contact for companies that want to efficiently manage and protect their IP portfolios. Her intercultural understanding and multilingual skills enable her to communicate effectively with international partners and clients.

Expert for international trademark & design law

With over 15 years of experience in renowned law firms in Europe, Asia and Latin America, she has in-depth expertise in the registration, administration and enforcement of trademarks and design rights.

global trademark strategies and IP management

Through her work in international law firms, she has gained extensive experience in dealing with trademark offices (EUIPO, DPMA, WIPO), global trademark strategies and IP enforcement. Her expertise extends to the negotiation of settlement agreements, trademark monitoring and the management of IP portfolios for international companies.

internationally networked

She has an excellent international network and works with a broad network of trademark attorneys and experts in the field of intellectual property.

Further expertise

Ms. Balmes also has extensive experience advising on Panamanian and international law.

Roxana E. Balmes, LL.M.

Profile

Vita

Studied law at the Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua in Panama City, Panamá (1994 – 2000).
Specialization in Corporate Law, Universidad de Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1999 – 2000).
Specialization in Copyright and Industrial Property, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina (2000).
Head of the Intellectual Property Department, Administration of the Colón Free Trade Zone, Colón (Panamá, 2001-2002).
LL.M. Master’s degree in law, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (2004 – 2005).
Manager of Trademark Filing and Prosecution Department at Dennemeyer & Associates, S.A., Howald (2007-2009).
IP Client Manager for a law firm in Shanghai, China (2012).
with KPW (formerly Kurz Pfitzer Wolf & Partner) since 2016