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Events / Recognitions
• Katten Sponsors and Attends 2025 IBA including, but not limited to, “the size and scope of
European Fashion and Luxury Law Conference their practices, the breadth of fashion law services
The firm donated £5,000 as a Headline Social offered, their notable client base, and their active
Event Sponsor at the 2025 International Bar involvement in the fashion law community.”
Association’s (IBA) European Fashion and Luxury The list noted that Katten’s Fashion, Retail,
Law Conference. Multiple Katten attorneys were Luxury and Beauty practice, led by Karen Artz
also in attendance, including Intellectual Property Ash, provides a broad range of services for its
(IP) Partners Karen Artz Ash, national co-chair clients, including appeals and critical motions,
of the Trademark/Copyright/Privacy Group, environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
Jessica Kraver and Nathan Smith, as well as litigation and sustainability compliance, IP,
London Deputy Managing Partner Terry Green, litigation, trademark licensing and strategy, and
Transactional Tax Planning Partner Charlotte beyond. TFL also noted the firm’s “extensive
Sallabank and Corporate Partner Oliver Williams. experience in anti-counterfeiting measures” and
In addition, Katten hosted a Pre-IBA Conference its prowess related to “helping brands protect
Lunch in London on May 15, attended by luxury their designs and trademarks from infringement
clients and European lawyers in the fashion and in both physical and digital marketplaces.” Along
luxury sectors. with our practice’s diverse capabilities, TFL
noted its “esteemed client roster” and numerous
• Katten Named to The Fashion Law 2025 List of industry accolades as factors for securing
Top US Law Firms for Retail Companies Katten’s position as a leading fashion law firm.
The Fashion Law (TFL) recognized Katten on its
inaugural list of top law firms specializing in • Managing Intellectual Property 2025 Americas
fashion law, luxury goods and consumer products. Awards Honor Katten and Karen Artz Ash
The list is a compilation of the largest US law In its 2025 Americas Awards, Managing
firms with fashion law practices that meet criteria Intellectual Property ranked Katten as the Firm
of the Year – Trademark Disputes in the US
Midwest region, and individually recognized
Karen Artz Ash as Practitioner of the Year in the
category of Trademark Prosecution. In addition,
IP Partners Deepro Mukerjee, IP Department
chair, and Kristin Achterhof, Advertising,
Marketing and Promotions co-chair, were both
finalists for Litigator of the Year, with Deepro
being named in New York and Kristin being
named in Illinois.
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