Meryl Bernstein

Representative experience

Advising Sotheby's on U.S. e-commerce law, drafting customer facing terms and conditions, and guiding through arrangements with providers of goods and services as they launch an e-commerce platform.

Advising OUTFRONT Media on its acquisitions of the technology and tools necessary to digitize its business, including complex license and IP transfer arrangements.

Ongoing representation of food and beverage manufacturers and retailers including Wyandot regarding supply and manufacturing arrangements.

Counseled Girl Scouts of the USA on all aspects of its Digital Cookie program, making cookies available for purchase online, including licensing, manufacturing, and customer terms.

Instructs leading consumer brands including J Brand, Supergoop! and Glo Skin with respect to international distribution and supply chain arrangements.

Serves as lead deal counsel to Soremartec, a branch of the Ferrero Group, in connection with IP transactional matters for the company's Open Innovation Center.

Ongoing representation of women's fashion company MM. LaFleur on intellectual property matters, including global trademark prosecution.

Represented celebrity jeweler Neil Lane on intellectual property matters in connection with sale of Neil Lane brand to Authentic Brands Group.

Conducted e-commerce review for large fashion house's U.S. e-commerce operations for brands' online sales and social media channels.

Provided IP counsel to Synopsys in its US$565m purchase of Black Duck Software, a venture-backed software security company.

Advised KBR, Inc., in its acquisition of SGT, Inc., a government services provider.

Handle key relationships with fashion brands and advised on legal issues relating to supply agreements, supply chains, logistics, and sourcing.

Manage the development, implementation, and administration of sweepstakes, contests, and promotions companywide, including on social media platforms.

Helps internet, fashion, software, pharmaceutical, and financial companies with technology, trademark, copyright, and general commercial issues.

Advises clients on issues relating to their social media presence, online marketing, and business initiatives.

Advised DLH Holdings, a health care services contractor, on its US$70m acquisition of Social & Scientific Systems, a public health research organization.

Led Gilt Groupe on fashion law matters relating to the launch of private label brands and the negotiation of large-scale supply agreements.*