Debevoise & Plimpton LLP continues to lead in the practice area, utilizing the strength of its worldwide network to advise major global clients like Bank of America, GlaxoSmithKline and SpaceX in trademark, trade dress and advertising disputes. Trademark litigation authority David Bernstein leads the team, representing household names involved in high-value claims and domain name arbitrations. Megan Bannigan, who has a strong focus on the fashion industry, has appeared as an expert before the Senate Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee on the issue of fraudulent trademarks. Jyotin Hamid acts for high-profile brand owners in obtaining preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders. Michael Schaper handles complex civil litigation and Jim Pastore acts in disputes for technology clients. All lawyers mentioned work at the New York office.

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP continues to protect the marks of major global brands like IBM, Nestlé and Sony, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants in high-value litigation. The group represents a wide span of clients across the automotive, chemicals, food, telecoms, financial services and entertainment sectors. The group is headed by managing partner Anand Sharma and chair Mark Sweet, along with practice leader Danny Awdeh, who assists clients with high-profile disputes involving trademark infringement, counterfeiting and false advertising. Douglas Rettew handles matters concerning unfair competition litigation, product disparagement and domain names disputes. Mark Sommers specializes in building strategies for the acquisition and enforcement of core branding rights. Naresh Kilaru brings extensive experience in appearing before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). All lawyers mentioned work in the Washington DC office.

Co-ordinating with offices in New York and Washington, DC, the team at Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C. continues to be a force in the marketplace, representing celebrities and household names including Lego, Peloton and Warner Brothers Entertainment involved in high-profile trademark disputes. Barbara Solomon, who represents clients across the beauty, luxury goods, financial services and entertainment sectors, brings experience to UDRP cases and appearances before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Leo Kittay, who specializes in fostering start-ups, acts in litigation before federal, state and administrative tribunals. Lydia Gobena handles complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation, pursuing infringement claims around the globe. John Margiotta brings expertise to claims for clients in the luxury fashion, watch and jewelry areas. Another key figure is Laura Popp-Rosenberg, who represents high-profile clients in trademark litigation.  All lawyers mentioned are at the New York office.

Led in New York by intellectual property litigation authority Dale Cendali, the team at Kirkland & Ellis LLP acts in high-stakes trademark disputes on behalf of internationally recognized brands including Delta Air Lines and Epic Games. In Los Angeles, Diana Torres represents consumer product manufacturers, fitness service providers and media companies, and Allison Buchner litigates for companies against regulators, competitors and consumers. In New York, further support is provided by Claudia Ray, who specializes in unfair competition claims for clients in tech, aviation, financial services and entertainment, and Shanti Sadtler Conway, who, in addition to appearing high-profile court actions, provides IP counselling for non-profits and low-income individuals.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP leverages its combined bench strength and the experience of its team to represent major brands in both domestic and multi-jurisdictional high-value disputes. The group is headed in Washington DC by Jared Bobrow and Sten Jensen in Silicon Valley, both known for their work in the tech sector. In New York, veteran trademark litigator Peter Vogl, whose clients have included former Vice President Al Gore and Elizabeth Taylor, acts in matters for clients on the federal and state levels, and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. In Boston, David Hosp specializes in litigation for media clients, and Mark Puzella builds strategies for the developers of emerging technologies. Also in Silicon Valley, Diana Rutowski manages complex cases involving trade dress rights.

Arnold & Porter utilizes the experience of its team to protect the trademarks of top clients in high-value infringement and unfair competition litigations. In Chicago and Washington DC, the group is led by veteran IP litigators Dina Hayes and Matthew Wolf, who specializes in disputes for and against major tech companies. At the New York office, Dori Hanswirth brings expertise to advising on protected speech, journalism and public interest issues, and Paul Llewellyn manages trademark conflicts, from the preliminary injunction stage to trial, for brands across the food, pharmaceuticals, retail, consumer products and engineering sectors. Louis Ederer handles anti-counterfeiting litigation in the luxury goods and apparel arenas. Christopher Renk and Michael Harris in Chicago represented Nike in the infringement and dilution case against art collective MSCHF over the ‘Satan Shoes’ shoe line launched by Lil Nas X. DC’s Michael Kientzle, an expert in fintech sector disputes, was promoted to counsel in January 2022.

DLA Piper LLP (US) is a go-to for high-stakes litigation on behalf of blue-chip global clients. Intellectual property and tech co-global head Mark Fowler in Silicon Valley leads the practice, along with US trademark, copyright and media practice chair Gina Durham, who represents clients like Nike and Radisson Hotels in major infringement trials, in San Francisco. Tamar Duvdevani in New York acts for major rights holders across the fashion, media and consumer products sectors. Melissa Reinckens in San Diego brings expertise to false advertising, trademarks and trade dress disputes on behalf of clients in the sports, entertainment, IT, and medical device areas. Associate Marc E. Miller provides support in New York, representing top corporates and emerging businesses.

Representing high-profile trademark plaintiffs and defendants across the US, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP brings bench strength and experience to  every stage of litigation, from injunctions and temporary restraining orders all the way up to appeals before the Supreme Court. The team is led in Washington DC by John Gary Maynard, an expert in high-level brand protection disputes, who also operates out of the Richmond, VA office, and tech sector specialists Tyler Maddry and Michael Oakes. DC-based special counsel Edward Colbert, who represented the Cleveland Guardians in a dispute stemming from their name change, is a go-to for clients involved in high-stakes infringement matters, along with Jeremy S. Boczko in New York.

Jones Day leverages the experience of its team to represent major brand owners such as the BMW Group, McCain Foods and the Wikimedia Foundation in complex, high-value trademark, unfair competition and false advertising disputes across the nation. In Cleveland, trademark litigation expert Meredith Wilkes, who advises clients across the food, consumer products, insurance and sports sectors, leads the group, along with John Froemming in Washington DC, who brings a strong record in trademark conflicts in federal courts. Anna E. Raimer at the Houston office maintains an active practice leading oppositions and cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Katten capitalizes on its national and international reach to represent global brands in high-stakes trademark litigation at the state and federal levels. The IP team is led by five experienced partners. In New York, global chair Deepro R. Mukerjee brings expertise to the pharmaceutical sector and Karen Artz Ash specializes in fashion disputes. In Chicago, Kristin Achterhof advises the likes of Lenovo and Motorola on global enforcement and firm IP department founder Floyd Mandell offers deep experience in representing household names. Veteran litigator Terence Ross manages high-value internet and e-commerce disputes at the Washington DC office.

The New York-based team at King & Spalding LLP represents in high-profile trademark litigation and preliminary injunction hearings in the federal courts, as well as proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, acting on behalf of  The group is led by veteran IP litigator Kenneth Steinthal in San Francisco and tech sector expert Stephen Baskin in Washington DC. Trademark enforcement authority Kathleen McCarthy in New York, whose clients included Sephora and Madison Square Garden, is a key figure in the practice, as is Bruce Baber, a founding member of the firm’s global intellectual property practice, known for successfully representing Google.

The team at Latham & Watkins LLP pairs the bench strength of its nationwide practice with that of its global network to represent clients in high-value multi-jurisdictional trademark disputes. The group is led in San Diego by Jennifer Barry, a high stakes-litigation specialist acting for rights holders in tech and beauty, David Callahan in Chicago, a veteran trial lawyer assisting medical device, telecoms, and automotive clients, Tony Sammi in New York, an electrical engineering and physics expert who joined from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in August 2021, and Jeff Homrig in Silicon Valley, who manages players in tech and life sciences. Orange County's Perry Viscounty recently obtained a settlement for Time Magazine’s publisher in an infringement suit filed by The New York Times.

Proskauer Rose LLP leverages its worldwide presence, representing both plaintiffs and defendants involved in high-profile trademark disputes, from major multinationals to start-ups and entrepreneurs, across the sports, consumer products, food & beverage, and media and entertainment sectors. Veteran trademark and false advertising litigator Brendan O’Rourke leads the team, along with Baldassare Vinti, who acts for clients in such tech-related matters as digital video compression, prosthetics and medical devices. Support is provided by senior counsel Jeffrey Warshafsky, promoted in November 2021, who has brought anti-counterfeiting actions on behalf of the NFL. Lawrence Weinstein left the firm in January 2022. All lawyers mentioned work in the New York office.

With 'deep knowledge of trademark, counterfeit and other IP matters relevant to the tech/internet industries', the team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP navigates complex issues of secondary liability involved in representing major e-commerce and social media companies. The group is led by Benjamin Marks, a seasoned litigator who specializes in trademark infringement disputes involving issues of digital rights management. In addition to acting for the firm’s tech platform clients, Randi Singer represents major brands like Hilton, CareDx and Sanofi in advertising matters, across the pharmaceuticals, consumer products and biotech sectors. Jessica Falk brings expertise to infringement cases involving multinationals in publishing and insurance. All lawyers mentioned are in New York.

The team at Greenberg Traurig LLP leverages the strength of its global network to develop strategies for plaintiffs and defendants, including household brands, involved in complex trademark, trade dress and false advertising litigation. The practice is headed by Susan L. Heller in Orange County and Los Angeles, who has deep experience in representing top celebrities and corporates, Joel Feldman in Atlanta, managing high-stakes actions before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and cross-border litigation expert Mark Galis in Chicago.

Providing ‘a fantastic client service and commercially creative solutions‘, the team at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP litigates on behalf of global brands involved as both plaintiff and defendants in high-stakes trademark infringement, counterfeiting, trade dress infringement and false advertising claims before state, federal and administrative courts. The practice is headed by experienced trademark and brand protection litigators Michael Friedland and Lynda Zadra-Symes, who represents tourism, food and beverages, and transportation clients from pre-suits to trials and appeal. Ali Razai specializes in the biotech, pharmaceuticals and medical device sectors. IP dispute specialist  Brandon Smith was promoted to partner in January 2022. David Jankowski retired in June 2021. All lawyers mentioned work in Orange County, CA.

Backed by offices across Europe, Asia, Middle East and the Americas, Mayer Brown represents major global brands in high-stakes trademark, trade dress, trade secrets and patent disputes. John Mancini in New York leads the practice, litigating at the state and federal levels for clients in the tech, media and telecoms sectors. In Chicago, Richard Assmus utilizes a science and mathematics background to act in complex technology matters, and Michael Adams and Kristine Young bring experience to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings. New York’s Jonathan Thomas was promoted to partner in January 2022.

Chicago-based law firm Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP integrates its trademark litigation practice with its portfolio management service to safeguard the IP of multinational brands at the state and federal levels, and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Experienced IP trial attorney Thomas McDonough leads the team, along with Michael Kelber, who provides risk management solutions to prevent litigation and builds pre-designed strategies for court appearances. Lee Eulgen brings expertise to domain name ownership disputes. Antony McShane acts for social media and tech companies, hospitality businesses, and sports franchises. Brand protection specialist Andrea Stein Fuelleman was promoted to partner in January 2022. Associate Lee Barrington Stark  provides additional support. All lawyers mentioned work in Chicago.