Manufacturing
In today's global economy, manufacturers need to be alert to business opportunities and aggressive toward their rivals. Missteps can be devastating. Overlook a trademark infringement and valuable market share could be lost. Fail in a suit against a rival and your doors could close. But negotiate a wise alliance and the future could be bright. Our lawyers work with major food and apparel manufacturers on a variety of matters, including intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, bankruptcy proceedings and environmental issues.
Representative Client Work
- Conducted domestic trademark enforcement program throughout New York and the Eastern United States on behalf of manufacturer of premium blue jeans
- Enforced trademark rights of famous apparel house against contract manufacturer that was manufacturing and distributing counterfeit merchandise
- Negotiated manufacturing and supply agreement for cosmetics on behalf of client telemarketing company
- Represented a major adhesive manufacturer in litigation with a major competitor involving claims of tortuous interference with distribution contract
- Represented manufacturing company in a merger transaction in which it was acquired by a publicly traded corporation
- Successfully prosecuted an adversary proceeding in bankruptcy of drive system manufacturer and installer resulting in favorable settlement on behalf of client
- Represented seller of soft drink bottling business in negotiating environmental provisions of sales agreement and obtaining environmental insurance
- Represented well-known cookie manufacturer with respect to licensing trade dress rights to co-packers
- Represented a privately held dairy company in its acquisition of 12 dairy holding and operating companies located in multiple states for cash and securities
- Assisted dairy processing company in structuring and closing its joint venture with a farmers' cooperative