England - London • Industry focus
K&L Gates LLP
K&L Gates LLP acts for fashion and sport retailers, luxury brands, and consumer electronics, with notable strength in intellectual property and competition matters. The team is jointly led by Arthur Artinian, Catherine Adam and Jennifer Marsh. Artinian is a seasoned intellectual property expert, handling disputes, transactions, and strategy advice. Adam is recommended for commercial and logistics mandates, while Marsh specialises in advising consumer brands on competition issues, go-to-market strategies, and commercial agreements. Gabriela Da Costa was elevated to the partnership in March 2022, and also works on competition matters.
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Key clients
- Coty
- SharkNinja
- CTD Tiles (owned by Aurelius Group)
- Nike
- GHD
- Ergotron
- Wella Company
- Kinship
- Fiskars Group and various brand businesses (Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Copenhagen, Iittala, Royal Doulton, and Fiskars tools)
- Modibodi
Work highlights
- Advising Prada, Waterford and GoPro on the design and competition law compliance of their D2C retail presence and activities.
- Advising on CTD’s acquisition of 13 Tile Giant branches.
- Advising producers such as Coty, ghd and Jabra on consumer protection and product compliance laws in relation to the sale of products to consumers.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Arthur Artinian, Catherine Adam, Jennifer Marsh