
Fashion & Luxury Goods Fashioning Legal Solutions for a Global Industry At Kilpatrick, we understand that fashion is more than an industry—it’s a dynamic ecosystem of creativity, commerce, and culture. We counsel clients across fashion and luxury goods sectors, from emerging designers expanding globally to established fashion houses navigating complex international operations. Our team brings together deep legal knowledge and industry fluency to help brands protect their assets, scale their businesses, and adapt to a rapidly evolving consumer and regulatory landscape. We are especially attuned to the transformative role of technology—from AI-driven design and personalization to digital retail and data governance—and we’re committed to helping clients adapt, grow, and lead. Kilpatrick’s fashion and luxury practice offers end-to-end legal support across the full brand and product lifecycle. This experience was recognized by The Fashion Law in its 2025 list of Top U.S. Law Firms for Retail Companies, affirming our commitment to excellence and innovation in the fashion space. Brand Protection & Intellectual Property U.S. and international trademark, copyright, and design protection IP portfolio strategy, clearance, prosecution, and enforcement Anti-counterfeiting and gray market enforcement, including Customs recordals Design and utility patent counseling and litigation IP dispute resolution, including litigation and alternative dispute resolution Advertising, Marketing & Digital Engagement FTC and global advertising compliance Social media, influencer, and endorsement agreements Advertising claims review and substantiation Privacy, data protection, and consumer engagement policies Licensing, Distribution & Supply Chain Licensing, franchising, and distribution agreements OEM and white-label enforcement strategies Supply chain risk management and ESG compliance Customs, import/export, ITC strategies Retail, E-Commerce & Consumer Experience Omnichannel retail operations and digital transformation Website and mobile platform compliance Consumer protection and loyalty programs AI, virtual goods, and immersive retail environments Corporate, Commercial & Tax Entity formation, structuring, and governance Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures Commercial contracts, outsourcing, and technology transactions Tax planning and international expansion Labor, Employment & ESG Employment counseling, workforce policies, and litigation Executive compensation and employee benefits Sustainability, environmental compliance, and corporate social responsibility Litigation, Crisis & Regulatory Response Complex business litigation and class actions Product liability and insurance recovery Privacy breach response and remediation Federal, state, and local regulatory investigations Primary Contacts Barry M. Benjamin Partner bbenjamin@ktslaw.com Sindy Ding-Voorhees Partner sding-voorhees@ktslaw.com

Fashion & Luxury Goods Fashioning Legal Solutions for a Global Industry

At Kilpatrick, we understand that fashion is more than an industry—it’s a dynamic ecosystem of creativity, commerce, and culture. We counsel clients across fashion and luxury goods sectors, from emerging designers expanding globally to established fashion houses navigating complex international operations.

Our team brings together deep legal knowledge and industry fluency to help brands protect their assets, scale their businesses, and adapt to a rapidly evolving consumer and regulatory landscape. We are especially attuned to the transformative role of technology—from AI-driven design and personalization to digital retail and data governance—and we’re committed to helping clients adapt, grow, and lead.

Kilpatrick’s fashion and luxury practice offers end-to-end legal support across the full brand and product lifecycle. This experience was recognized by The Fashion Law in its 2025 list of Top U.S. Law Firms for Retail Companies, affirming our commitment to excellence and innovation in the fashion space.

Brand Protection & Intellectual Property

U.S. and international trademark, copyright, and design protection
IP portfolio strategy, clearance, prosecution, and enforcement
Anti-counterfeiting and gray market enforcement, including Customs recordals
Design and utility patent counseling and litigation
IP dispute resolution, including litigation and alternative dispute resolution

Advertising, Marketing & Digital Engagement

FTC and global advertising compliance
Social media, influencer, and endorsement agreements
Advertising claims review and substantiation
Privacy, data protection, and consumer engagement policies

Licensing, Distribution & Supply Chain

Licensing, franchising, and distribution agreements
OEM and white-label enforcement strategies
Supply chain risk management and ESG compliance
Customs, import/export, ITC strategies

Retail, E-Commerce & Consumer Experience

Omnichannel retail operations and digital transformation
Website and mobile platform compliance
Consumer protection and loyalty programs
AI, virtual goods, and immersive retail environments

Corporate, Commercial & Tax

Entity formation, structuring, and governance
Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
Commercial contracts, outsourcing, and technology transactions
Tax planning and international expansion

Labor, Employment & ESG

Employment counseling, workforce policies, and litigation
Executive compensation and employee benefits
Sustainability, environmental compliance, and corporate social responsibility

Litigation, Crisis & Regulatory Response

Complex business litigation and class actions
Product liability and insurance recovery
Privacy breach response and remediation
Federal, state, and local regulatory investigations

Primary Contacts

Barry M. Benjamin

Partner

bbenjamin@ktslaw.com

Sindy Ding-Voorhees

Partner

sding-voorhees@ktslaw.com