In its 2025 Americas Awards, Managing Intellectual Property ranked Katten as the Firm of the Year – Trademark Disputes in the US Midwest region, and individually recognized New York Intellectual Property Partner and National Co-Chair of our Trademark/Copyright/Privacy Group Karen Artz Ash as Practitioner of the Year in the category of Trademark Prosecution. The Americas Awards winners were revealed and celebrated during an April 24 ceremony in New York.
In addition, Intellectual Property Partners Deepro Mukerjee, 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.
The Managing IP Awards, now in its 20th year, recognize "remarkable" intellectual property (IP) achievements and developments over the last year across multiple IP practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions, based on information obtained over months by a team of researchers in New York.
"Kirkland & Ellis among big winners at Managing IP Americas Awards," *Managing Intellectual Property, April 25, 2025
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"Managing IP Americas Awards 2025: shortlists announced," *Managing Intellectual Property, February 28, 2025
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