Whether you do business in product design, manufacturing and licensing, franchising, sales or distribution, financing, sourcing or business development in the US, we address your needs as an individual business owner, a family-owned business, an institutional investor, a private equity fund or a multinational company.

We focus on the issues that are the core of your business, day in and day out, just as you do. We work alongside you in the key areas you expect from your lawyers, and some that may surprise you. In addition to our seamless collaboration with diverse practices firmwide, we collaborate with others in this industry such as trademark advisers, architects and designers, international trade fair organizers, and fashion and designers' councils.

Dentons can partner with you to meet and overcome the challenges to driving the success of your core asset—your brand. We will team with you to develop innovative management of trademarks and brands portfolios, be alert to counterfeiting and copyright and trademark infringements, conduct negotiations with your suppliers, assist with key business purchases and the organization of a manufacturing and supply chain, and navigate import, certification and retailing laws.

From advising on real estate, business and tax structure to staff employment and reputation protection, your end-to-end operations require best-in-class service. Dentons will team with you to make sure your bricks and mortar businesses are completed on schedule and deliver the ultimate experience to your customers.

Our team is ready to step in at times of emergency. We have the in-depth knowledge to organize internal compliance audits, provide operational assistance during dawn raids, manage seizure of counterfeit goods and obtain expedited court orders and temporary injunctions.

Look to our lawyers for effective solutions across the luxury goods, fashion and beauty sectors, including:

• Corporate and business transactions, including M&A and factoring
• Complex licensing
• Distribution and franchising
• Data protection and security
• Employment and labor law
• Intellectual property, including trademark, copyright, patent strategies, development, protection and enforcement
• Internet, e-commerce and social media
• Litigation
• Real estate leasing
• Regulatory and competition
• Strategic sourcing and outsourcing
• Tax

Recognition

Managing IP names nine Dentons partners to IP Stars 2014 guide

April 24, 2014

Managing Intellectual Property has named nine Intellectual Property and Technology (IP&T) Dentons partners from offices around the country in the second edition of its annual “IP Stars” guide, a definitive resource on the leading IP expertise in the United States. The selected Dentons partners are designated as individual “IP Stars” in recognition of their specific experience in a variety of sectors and depth of knowledge in complex IP matters.

Insights

Manufacturing in Europe guide

December 11, 2019

Dentons has published its first Manufacturing In Europe guide. This comprehensive guide gives foreign investors a high-level summary covering everything you need to know about a given country, from establishing appropriate business vehicles, operating, buy side and sell side key checkpoints, and moving your production.

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Recent Press Releases

Managing IP names nine Dentons partners to IP Stars 2014 guide

April 24, 2014

Managing Intellectual Property has named nine Intellectual Property and Technology (IP&T) Dentons partners from offices around the country in the second edition of its annual “IP Stars” guide, a definitive resource on the leading IP expertise in the United States. The selected Dentons partners are designated as individual “IP Stars” in recognition of their specific experience in a variety of sectors and depth of knowledge in complex IP matters.