Margarita Wallach

McCarter & English, LLP

Margarita Wallach has counselled clients on the creation, development and protection of their intellectual property for more than 15 years. She litigates trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement, and unfair competition cases involving food products, cosmetics, fine jewellery, designer apparel and perfume. She worked on the successful appeal of a seminal case involving a famous apparel colour trademark.

She successfully litigated an anti-counterfeiting case against a ring of fine jewellery counterfeiters resulting in judgments of over $30 million. Her practice is also focused on consumer brand development. She has represented small consumer product companies that have grown into world famous brands. Her clients benefit from her long-established relationships with investors, manufacturers, distributors and advisers in the food and beverage industries.