Ms Shanti Sadtler Conway > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Shanti Sadtler Conway is a partner in Kirkland’s New York office. Shanti focuses her practice on intellectual property, including copyright, trademark, false advertising, right of publicity, social media, licensing and contract issues. Her practice includes litigation and counseling in connection with a wide range of industries, including consumer products, fashion, hospitality, financial and insurance services, health care and pharmaceuticals, and media and entertainment. Shanti represents clients in a variety of fora, such as in federal and state trial and appellate courts, the International Trade Commission and the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, including in high-profile cases that have been featured in the mainstream media, legal periodicals, and trade press. She has been recognized in The Legal 500, sits on the Unfair Competition Committee of the International Trademark Association, is the Secretary of the Copyright and Literary Property Committee of the New York City Bar Association, and is on Law360’s Media & Entertainment Editorial Advisory Board.

Shanti also represents non-profit corporations and low-income individuals in various pro bono matters, including intellectual property advice, child support cases, asylum applications, and Violence Against Women (VAWA) and U-Visa petitions. She directs the Firm’s NYC Public Service Fellowships, is a member of the Board of Directors for Immigration Equality, and has received the Immigration Equality Safe Haven Award four times for her asylum work.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation

Counting a panoply of gaming, film, software and theatre names among its key client roster, Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a prominent player before federal, state district and appellate courts, with the team’s experience extending up to the US Supreme Court. Operating from New York, Dale Cendali heads up the group with her trademark, false advertising and right of publicity expertise in high-stakes contexts, with Claudia Ray bolstering the firm’s offering with her substantive capabilities across the entertainment, tech and financial services industries, among others. In Los Angeles, Diana Torres leverages her skillset that includes trademark, trade secrets and contractual issues to operate for high-profile clients, while Allison Buchner possesses a strong grounding in representing companies in litigation against consumers, competition and federal regulators. New York’s Joshua Simmons is particularly well-versed in tech and media issues, while Chicago’s Robin McCue excels on the trademark and false advertising side. Shanti Sadtler Conway and Mary Mazzello are other key names to note in the practice.

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)

Kirkland & Ellis LLP leverages its expertise in the retail, gaming, financial services and consumer goods sectors to be a strong choice for those seeking assistance with the full array of trademark issues. Dale Cendali heads up the offering with her diverse skillset that spans trademark, false advertising and right of publicity matters. Other key contacts at the practice includes Claudia Ray, who is well-versed in IP protection and brand-building strategies, Joshua Simmons, a prevalent practitioner on the portfolio management and regulatory and advisory side, and Shanti Sadtler Conway, who frequently handles matters pertaining to social media, licensing and a host of trademark related issues. Mary Mazzello is highly capable in relation to trademark, copyright and music royalty mandates. Chicago’s Robin McCue is another name to note; all listed attorneys are based in the firm’s New York office.