Kirkland & Ellis LLP is home to a particularly impressive IP team, that has a proven track record in high-profile, bet-the-company cases. The group represents an impressive roster of clients across the advertising, entertainment and technology industries, and stands out for its work in fair use and copyright protection cases involving artificial intelligence. Seasoned litigator Dale Cendali is particularly experienced in copyright infringement cases across various industries such as gaming, technology and publishing. The team also benefits from Joshua Simmons, who has extensive experience in copyright disputes before District Courts and the Court of Appeals, and Claudia Ray who is well versed in the registration, maintenance and policing of copyright portfolios. From the Los Angeles office, Diana Torres is a name to note for unfair competition, false advertising and trade secret matters, whilst Boston-based Miranda Means focuses on copyright counselling and litigation across the media and technology industries. All named lawyers operate from the firm’s New York office, unless otherwise specified.
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‘The Kirkland Copyright practice is extraordinary in the team's ability to translate complex technology into comprehensible terms for in-house counsel and the courts. The team delivered a huge win for us and were all true pleasures to work with.’
‘Joshua Simmons, Dale Cendali and Miranda Means are truly exceptional practitioners. They dug into our case from the start and became true partners to our business. They care about our success, not just in litigation but in the business as a whole.’
‘Top of the top. Very professional and no one better when you are in a jam or for good advice generally.’
‘Dale Cendali is my go to when needed. She is brilliant and also very nice; what a rare combination. My top pick without a doubt.’
Key clients
- Astronics Corporation
- C.P. Yeatman & Sons
- Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Epic Games
- PPD Holdings Inc. and Whaleco., Inc.
- Family of William Styron
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
- Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH and West Publishing Corp.
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Dale Cendali; Joshua Simmons; Claudia Ray; Diana Torres; Miranda Means