RODRIGUEZ LLC
Global Insights, industry knowledge, and extensive experience to develop creative strategies.
RODRIGUEZ LLC is a boutique firm with a global reach. We advise and counsel prominent beauty, consumer goods, fashion, entertainment, luxury goods, media, and technology companies on broad based complex commercial, corporate, entertainment/media, intellectual property, and venture capital/private equity matters. Our clients span all stages of the business life cycle, from established privately held and public companies to entrepreneurs and startups.
About
Global Insights & Industry Knowledge
across the beauty, fashion, entertainment, luxury goods, media, and sports sectors enable us to provide comprehensive resources to our clients in managing their unique business situations.
Extensive Experience
representing athletes, designers, fashion, beauty and media companies, brand manufacturers, individual investors, investment banks, and private equity firms interested in multi-national beauty, fashion, luxury goods, and media markets
Developing Creative Strategies
and managing complex business agreements related to distribution, franchising, licensing, intellectual property, wholesale and retail, publishing, advertising, sponsorships, and other matters.
Our attorneys have a deep knowledge of the apparel, beauty/cosmetics, fashion, and luxury goods industry gleaned from years of representing emerging and internationally acclaimed creative directors, designers, photographers, executives of multi-national apparel, fashion and luxury goods companies, retailers and manufacturers, as well as prominent models and agents.
We recognize that our clients are focused on challenges and results. Our perspective is broad-based and we strive for innovative solutions that emerge produce substantial and immediate value for our clients' specific business needs.
Our team advises clients on a wide variety of complex, high‐profile business agreements and transactions in the fashion industry, including:
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intellectual property registrations, protection and enforcement
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trademark and copyright matters
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e‐commerce and information technology
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distribution, franchise, licensing and wholesale/retail agreements
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advertising, marketing and sponsorship agreements
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leasing of manufacturing, showroom and retail facilities
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import/export and logistic matters
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joint ventures and collaborations
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mergers and acquisitions
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corporate formation and development
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private equity and venture capital transactions
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stock and equity transactions
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labor and employment matters, including creative director/executive compensation
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litigation and dispute resolution
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factoring and financing
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talent and social media contracts, collaborations and lender agreements
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cybersecurity, data breach
Practice Areas
ADVERTISING, BRANDING MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
CORPORATE AND FINANCE & CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS
ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS & TALENT
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & BRAND MANAGEMENT
PRIVATE EQUITY & VENTURE CAPITAL
We advise clients on a variety of transactional-related beauty, cosmetics and skincare, entertainment and media, fashion and luxury goods, and consumer products matters. As well, we provide related services in intellectual property, privacy and data security, employment, corporate and finance, and private equity and venture capital. By combining our deep industry knowledge across a diverse practice sector, we bring a unique, client-focused approach to helping clients achieve their goals, whether resolving a dispute, closing a deal, or developing business strategies and processes. Below is a full summary of those services we provide to our clients.
ADVERTISING, BRANDING, MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
We handle a variety of domestic and international matters for clients in advertising, branding, marketing, and public relations. See full services.
BEAUTY, COSMETICS, & SKINCARE
We plan and structure strategic beauty, cosmetics, and skincare brands and ventures, development, licensing, logistics, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property, and corporate and finance matters. See full services.
CORPORATE, FINANCE, & CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS
We advise clients in throughout every stage of their business lifecycle, from pre-formation to organization, financing, operations, and exit strategy. With our global reach and experience, we assist our clients in their business across the globe. We regularly work with clients and counsel abroad to assist international entities establish and develop its operations in the U.S. and advise on cross-border matters. See full services.
ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, & TALENT
We advise and structure a full range of entertainment, sports, and talent matters, including structuring strategic sporting teams, athlete and talent brand-building ventures clients seeking to profit in all media from their names, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property See full services.
FASHION, LUXURY GOODS & ART
We are the go to firm for fashion, luxury goods, art, and modeling, representing prominent artists, brands, designers, models, agencies, family offices, and private equity and venture capital funds across all sectors of the industry. We also advise and structure a full range of executive compensation, creative director, and other employment matters. See full services.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & BRAND MANAGEMENT
We have handled all facets of intellectual property transactions in the publishing, marketing, licensing, and new technology fields, as well as manage client intellectual property portfolios related to domestic and international disputes, enforcement, and licensing. See full services.
MEDIA & PUBLISHING
We handle a variety of domestic and international matters for clients in media and publishing. See full services.
PRIVATE EQUITY & VENTURE CAPITAL
We assist our clients in every stage of business development and growth -- from business concept to organization, financing, operations, and exit strategy. See full services.
TECHNOLOGY & E-COMMERCE
We advise on information technology and e-commerce issues, and today we continue to advise digital media and other technology and non-technology businesses on intellectual property, content, licensing, compliance, advertising, finance, M&A, and other areas. See full services.
Professionals & Global Network
Global Network
Clients seeking opportunities or facing challenges in global markets count on us to connect them with local representation in foreign jurisdictions that will provide the high quality service and responsiveness they experience with Rodriguez LLC. Through our extensive global network of business law firms, we work with, and/or coordinate the needs of our clients with top-tier partner firms and advisors, who share in the expertise and commitment to the highest level of practice and service.
Our attorneys represent Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses, creative directors and talent, and individuals, business owners, and corporate executives.
News & Publications
Recent News & Publications
Not-So-Fast Fashion: Landmines Facing Brands Moving Toward Direct-to-Consumer Strategies New York Law Journal Click to read.
Pinterest IPO Percolates Digital Advertising - WWD Click to read.
Speaking Engagements
Fashion TECHtonics - FASHION LAW INSTITUTE 8TH ANNUAL FASHION INFLUENCE SYMPOSIUM
Blockchain in Garment Industry - THE NEW SCHOOL PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Rodriguez LLC Blog
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Contact
1140 Avenue of the Americas
Ste. 9 -1015
New York, NY 10036
+1.212.227.4183