Lauren Rose Keller

Lauren has extensive experience in cross-border litigation matters and contractual agreements relating to a wide range of IP rights, including patent, trademark, design, copyright and image rights.

With over 10 years of practice and bar admissions in the US (California and Nevada), United Kingdom and in Italy, Lauren is in a rare position to advise Italian and foreign clients about the development, exploitation and enforcement of IP rights on a transnational level.

She enjoys working closely with clients to understand the ins and outs of their IP rights, as well as their innovative, commercial and strategic goals.

In addition to an extensive litigation practice, Lauren drafts and negotiates cross-border commercial contracts, with respect to IP-sharing, R&D agreements, licensing and distribution agreements between parties in Italy, Europe, and the United States. She additionally consults on unfair competition as well as internal IP policy management for companies.

Professional Experience

Lauren joined the Turin office of the firm in 2012, and has held the role of since 2024.

Outside of the office, Lauren is also an adjunct professor at the University of Turin, School of Management (SAA) teaching bachelors and masters level coursework on European Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Business Law. She additionally lectures in certain specialized courses in intellectual property organized by the Institute of European Studies (IUSE), a collaboration of the University of Turin.

Education and Teaching

Lauren received her Juris Doctor in Law from UC Law San Francisco (California, USA) in 2009, with a specialization in International and Comparative law. She additionally received a BA in Cognitive Science from University of California, Berkeley (2004).

She holds an LL.M. in International Trade Law, Contracts and Dispute Resolution from the University of Turin in partnership with the International Labor Organization (2012).

Professional Affiliations

Lauren is qualified to practice law in the United States (member of the California and Nevada Bar Associations since 2010), England and Wales (member of the Role of Solicitors since 2015) and Italy (registered with the Bar of Turin since 2017).

Lauren is a member of MARQUES (Vice-Chair of the Intellectual Asset Management Team), INTA, AIPLA (Member of the IP Practice in Europe Committee) and AIPPI.

Publications and Recognition

Lauren is a frequent speaker on IP-related topics in both English and Italian, the most recent of which are:

• MARQUES Annual Meeting, panel session “All you can learn about the latest CJEU case law”, 27.9.2024
• ODCEC Torino, webinar “IL METAVERSO: ATTUALITA’ O FUTURO?”, 25.5.2023
• Ordine dei Consulenti in PI, webinar “Il Tribunale Unificato dei Brevetti (UPC). Natura, caratteristiche, giurisdizione, competenza ed enforcement delle sentenze: generalità e considerazioni legali”, 28.4.2023
• AIPLA Annual Meeting 2022, Panel Session “President’s forum: Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent - A Leadership Discussion”, 29.10.2022

Lauren has been honoured by Managing IP, IP STARS with the title of “Rising Star” for Italy since 2019.

In 2024, Lauren was named by Best Lawyers as one of the Best Lawyers in Italy for Intellectual Property Law, while IAM Patent 1000 recognized her for patent litigation, stating “Boasting a wide-ranging legal background, Keller is qualified to practise law in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as in Italy. Her international outlook has proven to be pivotal for cross-border litigation and top dollar transactions.”

Passions and Interests

Lauren is happiest exploring the great outdoors with family and friends, especially around her adoptive country of Italy. That said, a Californian at heart, she can be easily forced inside by inclement weather, where she passes the time baking, building Legos with her son or reading a good book.