With Arthur Artinian, a highly experienced lawyer across all areas of intellectual property law, at the helm, the K&L Gates LLP team acts for an array of fashion and beauty heavyweights and companies in other sectors seeking advice regarding portfolio strategies, IP-based transactions, and disputes across all soft IP rights. Simon Casinader has significant experience managing and enforcing a range of rights globally, offering contentious and non-contentious services. Serena Totino, who is dual qualified in Italy and England and Wales, is a key contact for fashion clients, and Georgina Rigg leverages expertise in both IP and competition law to advise a diverse client roster. Millie Pierce’s interests include commercial agency matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The strength of the K&L Gates team is their high level of pragmatism and commercial understanding combined with their expertise. You can always count on commercially sound and truly reliable legal advice. I also very much appreciate the diversity of their intellectual property team in London. A lot of firms talk about diversity, but this team walks the talk.’
- ‘I work with Simon Casinader, Arthur Artinian, and Serena Totino. These individuals always walk the extra mile for us. They are curious about our business and stay up to date on news and press releases. They have the ability to draft razor-sharp legal arguments.'
- ‘Simon Casinader and Arthur Artinian are always accurate, quick, and extremely helpful - always open to offer alternatives or to study matters from different perspectives to offer the best service ever. Great preparation, great passion.’
- ‘The team who is supporting our company is well-prepared and absolutely keen to obtain the best results by offering interesting solutions. They are open to helping on challenging matters, are very quick to respond, and are attentive to the brand. A group of high professionals.'
Key clients
- Nike
- Gucci
- Coty
- Aman
- Ralph Lauren
- Mölnlycke Health Care
- Ennismore
- Chubb Fire & Security
- Furla
- Jil Sander
- Renzo Piano
- Luxottica Group
- Tateossian
- Bumi Armada
- TripAdvisor
- Wella Company
- Summer.Fi
- InfoTrack/Groundsure
- Wells Fargo & Company
Work highlights
Advising Mölnlycke on its global trade mark portfolio, advising the client on infringement and prosecution matters worldwide.
Managing Ennismore's global IP portfolios and advising the client on global trade mark clearance and prosecution strategy for the launch of its DIS-LOYALTY hotel membership programme.
Acting as Nike’s design counselling firm, managing all design matters in the UK including prosecution, enforcement, litigation and strategy.
Practice head
Arthur Artinian
Other key lawyers
Simon Casinader; Serena Totino; Georgina Rigg; Millie Pierce