Nicole is an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. With deep experience advising clients on brand protection, portfolio strategy, and complex enforcement matters, Nicole manages the full lifecycle of trademark protection, including U.S. and international trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement. Her work spans TTAB proceedings, UDRP complaints, DMCA takedown matters, NAD advertising disputes, and cease-and-desist strategy.
Nicole leverages a strong academic foundation, including an LLM from Harvard Law School. She graduated magna cum laude and first in her class from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in Brazil and later completed a specialization in Intellectual Property at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). She delivers thoughtful, practical legal solutions in trademark, copyright, and advertising risk.
Nicole also brings an international perspective from her work across multiple legal systems, including professional experience in Brazil and Germany, and fluency in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, as well as advanced proficiency in French. She is particularly interested in emerging technologies and the evolving intersection of intellectual property law and artificial intelligence.