Advised an American multinational hedge fund and financial services company on a broad range of IP issues, including trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, UDRP and related domain name proceedings, global trademark portfolio management, global enforcement matters, domain registry matters, and IP licensing.

Manages the global trademark portfolio for Little League Baseball, Inc.

Managed the global trademark portfolio and oversaw brand enforcement for a leading US fruit producer. 

Represented supplements and superfoods company Kiva Health Foods LLC in a trademark infringement litigation against Kiva Brands Inc., a dispenser of cannabis-infused edibles. The case presented a number of novel trademark issues relating to Kiva Brands’ attempted enforcement of its trademark rights for products that are illegal under federal law. Following an evidentiary hearing with witness testimony, Kiva Health defeated Kiva Brands’ laches defense. The case settled favorably for the client.

Represented a national real estate and development firm on matters involving intellectual property licenses for master-planned community developments.

Defended Chinese generics company Respirent Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. in a trade dress infringement litigation brought by Glaxo Group Limited. The case settled favorably for the client.

Represented an automotive parts manufacturer in the acquisition of a brake-products brand.

Advised Treehouse Foods in the acquisition of Riviana Foods Inc.’s US-branded pasta portfolio.

Advised Founder SPAC in connection with its merger with Rubicon Technologies, LLC.

Advised Waterstreet Healthcare Partners in its acquisition of Take Care Health Systems, LLC.

Represented a leading provider of fitness and wellness programs in the negotiation of an endorsement deal with a well-known athlete.

Advised Estrella Immunopharma, Inc., formerly known as TradeUP Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: UPTD), on matters related to its business combination with Estrella Biopharma, Inc., a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing T-cell therapies to treat patients with blood cancers and solid tumors. The combined company operates under the name Estrella Immunopharma, Inc.

Advised Texas-based private equity firm The Sterling Group in its formation of Compost360, a platform focused on building an organic waste material processor and producer of sustainable landscaping products, and the acquisition of Nature’s Choice, a New Jersey-based organic waste recycling company and producer of compost, mulch, and engineered soils.

Advised KeHE Distributors, an Illinois-based distributor of fresh, natural, organic, and specialty products in North America, in the acquisition of DPI Specialty Foods, a California-based company focused on procurement and wholesale distribution of specialty food products. 

Advised Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS), a global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing applications in the energy and industrial gas markets

• in its $80 million cash acquisition (subject to certain customary adjustments) of L.A. Turbine, a turbomachinery engineering, manufacturing & service company offering a variety of application-specific equipment.

• in its acquisition of Sustainable Energy Solutions, Inc., an energy solutions company focused on developing and commercializing Cryogenic Carbon Capture™, a patented carbon capture technology that eliminates most emissions from fossil fuels.

Advised California-based winery Delicato Family Wines in its announced partnership with Francis Ford Coppola Winery, a longtime leader in the wine industry. Under the terms of the deal, the Francis Ford Coppola wine portfolio and two facilities anchored in Sonoma County, California, will join Delicato.