1 September 2025 • 2 minute read
DLA Piper appoints Ana Belén Martell as Of Counsel and Head of the Intellectual Property and Life Sciences practices in Peru
DLA Piper announced the appointment of Ana Belén Martell as Of Counsel and Head of the Intellectual Property and Life Sciences practices in its Lima office. Martell’s appointment strengthens the firm’s ability to provide local and international clients with comprehensive, highly focused services in protecting innovation, managing regulatory risks, and safeguarding strategic assets.
With more than 16 years of experience in intellectual property and seven years in life sciences, Martell has built a recognized career in managing trademark and patent portfolios. She handles complex IP litigation, develops regulatory strategies for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, and advises on technology-driven innovation.
In addition to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, Martell counsels consumer goods and financial companies in designing strategies to protect and defend their innovation and represents clients in trademark and patent disputes before national and international authorities. She also actively participates in academic and professional forums and serves as a lecturer and speaker on topics related to intellectual property applied to innovation, health, and biotechnology.
“Ana Belén brings not only extensive technical skills and experience but also a strategic perspective that will further strengthen our Intellectual Property practice in Peru. We are very pleased to have her lead the team and are confident that her leadership will be of great value to our clients,” said Luis Vargas, Co-Managing Partner of DLA Piper Peru.
DLA Piper in Latin America’s Team offers full-service business legal counsel to domestic and multinational companies with interests in and operations throughout the region. Our integrated approach to serving clients combines local knowledge with the resources of the DLA Piper global platform. With over 400 lawyers practicing throughout Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico, in addition to our US-based cross-border attorneys, our teams frequently work with our professionals throughout the LatAm region, Iberian Peninsula, and around the globe. DLA Piper’s global platform of 90+ offices in more than 40 countries enables us to serve all our clients’ legal and business needs, whether they are based in Latin America or wish to do business there. For more information, visit Latin America | DLA Piper.
With more than 16 years of experience in intellectual property and seven years in life sciences, Martell has built a recognized career in managing trademark and patent portfolios. She handles complex IP litigation, develops regulatory strategies for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, and advises on technology-driven innovation.
In addition to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, Martell counsels consumer goods and financial companies in designing strategies to protect and defend their innovation and represents clients in trademark and patent disputes before national and international authorities. She also actively participates in academic and professional forums and serves as a lecturer and speaker on topics related to intellectual property applied to innovation, health, and biotechnology.
“Ana Belén brings not only extensive technical skills and experience but also a strategic perspective that will further strengthen our Intellectual Property practice in Peru. We are very pleased to have her lead the team and are confident that her leadership will be of great value to our clients,” said Luis Vargas, Co-Managing Partner of DLA Piper Peru.
DLA Piper in Latin America’s Team offers full-service business legal counsel to domestic and multinational companies with interests in and operations throughout the region. Our integrated approach to serving clients combines local knowledge with the resources of the DLA Piper global platform. With over 400 lawyers practicing throughout Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico, in addition to our US-based cross-border attorneys, our teams frequently work with our professionals throughout the LatAm region, Iberian Peninsula, and around the globe. DLA Piper’s global platform of 90+ offices in more than 40 countries enables us to serve all our clients’ legal and business needs, whether they are based in Latin America or wish to do business there. For more information, visit Latin America | DLA Piper.