BFKN was founded in 1984 with a vision focused on delivering efficient, team-oriented services of the highest quality. The firm has continued to focus on this vision and has grown and evolved into a sophisticated, first-class legal practice with a diverse client roster of national and international clients. We’ve accomplished this by practicing law in a different way. Our strategic vision is to continue growing organically by helping our clients succeed, by constantly evaluating and implementing ways to better serve our clients, and by recruiting the highest caliber of diverse talent. Our growth has been steady and measured, and we’ve chartered our own unique path to success, which is different than any other firm.

BFKN’s Luxury Group has served as a key strategic legal and business partner to the world’s most iconic brands since its founding. Its multidisciplinary team of corporate, real estate, intellectual property, litigation, employment, and tax professionals works together to seamlessly, strategically, and effectively advance, expand, and protect its clients’ unique brands all over the world.

Benesch is an Am Law 200 business law firm with 350 attorneys and offices in Cleveland, Chicago, Columbus, New York City, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Wilmington. Benesch’s diverse group of Retail & E-Commerce attorneys represent companies spanning Fortune 500 brands and luxury retailers to manufacturers, e-commerce start-ups and brick-and-mortar boutiques. From bet-the-company commercial litigation to structuring joint ventures, counseling start-ups or managing a corporate restructuring, the attorneys in our Retail & E-Commerce Group deliver a comprehensive suite of legal and business services so our clients can focus on what matters: running their businesses.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is a full-service, AmLaw 100 law firm with approximately 600 lawyers serving clients from offices around the country. The firm is regularly recognized as a national leader in brand protection, IP counseling, and IP litigation, and has been honored by major clients and the legal media for its commitment to DEI and social impact.

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers worldwide. It provides its clients with legal and business solutions locally, regionally and internationally using integrated teams of lawyers with experience that spans a broad range of disciplines. DLA Piper is widely recognized for its pioneering approach and extensive geographic reach, which enables the practice to look after the business issues that matter to its clients - whether they are large or small. Clients of DLA Piper include single-owner startups, local and household name companies, multinationals, financial institutions, FTSE and Fortune 500 enterprises and their subsidiaries, public bodies and governments.

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Foley & Lardner LLP is a preeminent law firm that looks beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and act as trusted business advisors to deliver creative, practical, and effective solutions. Our 1,100 lawyers across 25 offices worldwide partner on the full range of engagements from corporate counsel to IP work and litigation support, providing our clients with a one-team solution to all their needs. Foley’s Fashion, Apparel, and Beauty industry team keeps a keen eye on the business and legal trends impacting the industry and leverages resources from a broad spectrum of capabilities to deliver innovative solutions to every phase of our clients’ creative vision and unique business needs. Our nationally recognized attorneys have global market insight and sophisticated industry experience collaborating with everyone from start-ups and entrepreneurs to established luxury brands and successfully handle matters ranging from complex brand enforcement issues, fashion meets technology matters, and mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures to global disputes, international trade, real estate, regulatory compliance counseling, and more.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500.
As a reflection of our continued commitment to the industry, Greenberg Traurig's Retail Practice has been ranked Band 1 in Chambers USA every year since 2007. Our Retail attorneys provide innovation and flexibility in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment. We assemble experienced attorneys from distinct legal disciplines around the globe to proactively guide our clients with thoughtful business planning and creative strategies to address emerging issues facing the retail industry. Our team draws upon our industry experience to reduce risk, implement best practices, and enhance business operations, productivity, and profitability. We are highly qualified to assist with retail industry legal matters regardless of your location, industry involvement, or consumer interface.

Henries PLLC is a new kind of law firm designed specifically to aid in-house legal departments and business teams adjust the size of their legal teams as needed. We provide creative legal solutions for companies of all stages and focus primarily on the luxury, apparel, fashion, beauty and consumer goods industries.

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We are one of the largest law firms in the world. Spanning five continents, we have more than 40 offices located in key capital cities and world commercial and financial centers. The firm’s luxury products and fashion industry group provide clients with integrated, detailed, and creative solutions to address the many challenges faced by luxury, retail, and fashion brands around the world and throughout the life cycle of their products and services. From intellectual property matters, real estate to superannuation, we handle a myriad of issues affecting these businesses throughout the life cycle of their products.
As a founding partner of the Luxury Law Alliance and the Luxury Law Summit, we are on the forefront as thought leaders.

Loeb & Loeb’s Luxury Brands lawyers and interdisciplinary team draw upon our deep knowledge of the industry to help luxury designers, retailers and brands navigate the opportunities and challenges in today’s marketplace. Our experience representing luxury design houses, high-end department stores, couture designers, clothing brands, jewelers and fragrance companies, among others, gives us an in-depth understanding of the luxury market and how its key trends affect our clients. Our core luxury brand services include brand protection; advertising and marketing; privacy and data; fintech; corporate and transactional; consumer litigation and regulatory issues; outsourcing; and real estate transactions and litigation.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP provides a full suite of industry-focused legal services and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With unmatched industry expertise and market insight, our Band 1 Chambers-ranked National Retail and Consumer Markets Group helps clients navigate day-to-day and game-changing risks and opportunities within the industry. From negotiating and completing complex acquisitions to developing successful market strategies and managing disruption and high stakes crises, we ensure our luxury segment clients are well-positioned for long-term success. Our deep-rooted luxury business knowledge and global business experience mean we offer strategic, practical and industry-focused advice on significant mandates across all consumer-facing sectors relevant to luxury businesses – Retail, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Franchise & Distribution, and Hospitality. We pair luxury clients with an integrated team of experienced industry-focused professionals to provide top-tier legal and strategic business advice, whatever the challenge.

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,200 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders.

Our Retail & Consumer Products team understands the highly competitive environment in which world-class luxury brands operate. Technology advancements and evolving consumer expectations require brands to constantly adapt to the shifting consumer environment. With a client list populated by the “who’s who” in consumer brands, Perkins Coie has been one of the few firms to consistently earn a Band 1 ranking for retail by Chambers USA, reflecting our depth of experience in counseling leading retail clients.