Milagros Astesiano practices in the area of intellectual property law. Ms. Astesiano has experience in intellectual property and technology related transactions, with an emphasis on public and private cross-border mergers and acquisitions, licensing, strategic partnerships, and emerging technologies.
Ms. Astesiano formerly was an associate at the largest law firm in Argentina, and a leading law firm in South America, where she advised clients on intellectual property, information technology, privacy and data protection matters.
Ms. Astesiano completed a training in Duane Morris, San Diego Office, as a Foreign Law Clerk after being selected by the New York State Bar Association within the frame of the “Training for Young Latin American Lawyers Program”.
Ms. Astesiano received an LL.M. in intellectual property and information technology law from Fordham University School of Law and is a graduate of Argentine Catholic University.
Admissions
- New York
- City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, LL.M., Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, 2021
- Recipient of the William Michael Treanor Scholarship Award - Argentine Catholic University, LL.B., 2017
- Academic Excellence Award granted by the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires
- Scholarship granted by the Argentine Catholic University, School of Law
- Honor Degree granted by the Argentine Catholic University, School of Law
- “El Derecho” award granted by the Editorial “El Derecho”
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2023-present
- Foreign Law Clerk, 2019 - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Associate, 2022-2023 - Marval O’Farrell Mairal
- Associate, 2018-2020
- Legal Intern, 2013-2018
Selected Publications
- Co-author, "Texas Data Privacy and Security Act Coming July 1, 2024: What You Need to Know," Duane Morris Alert, June 7, 2024
- Co-author, "FCC Order Requires One-to-One Consent and Codifies Do-Not-Call Rule for Texting," Duane Morris Alert, January 10, 2024
- Co-author, "White House Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Impacts Myriad Sectors of the Law," Duane Morris Alert, November 6, 2023
- Co-author, "White House Unveils New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order," Duane Morris Alert, November 2, 2023
- “Data Scraping Does it Again”, Lexology
- “Imitation as Unfair Trade”, Editorial “La Ley”
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, “Get Smart with AI: Strategic Contracting to Reduce Risk,” Duane Morris Webinar, November 15, 2023