ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized among “The BTI Client Service 30,” the top 30 law firms featured in BTI Consulting Group’s 2025 BTI Client Service A-Team report for delivering top-tier levels of client service.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that the firm’s Private Clients, Trusts & Estates group and 11 partners have been recognized by the Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2025 guide, which ranks the top attorneys and law firms for excellence in private wealth law.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Carolyn Austin has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate practice in the firm’s New York office. Carolyn, who was previously a partner at the firm from 2014 to 2018, arrives just after the June addition of counsel Heather Murphy to the Real Estate practice in Washington, DC, further strengthening the firm’s robust national real estate and finance practice.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that International Practice Co-Leader Hunter T. Carter has been named to Latinvex’s 2025 Top 100 Lawyers list, an annual ranking of leading attorneys from international law firms that serve as go-to advisors for Latin American companies.
ArentFox Schiff advised Fantasy Life, the award-winning fantasy sports and gaming company, founded by Matthew Berry, the legendary fantasy football personality featured on NBC Sports’ Football Night in America, and the official fantasy tools partner of NBC Sports, in a $7 million seed funding round.
ArentFox Schiff LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Government Relations Director Blake K. Thelander to the firm’s Government Relations practice in Washington, DC. Blake joins the firm from the Office of US Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa).
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Phillip Gharabegian and Cheyenne Rodriguez have joined the firm in its Sports Industry Group and Corporate & Securities practice. Phillip joins as a partner and Cheyenne joins as an associate, and both will reside in the firm’s Los Angeles Office. Their additions mark a strategic expansion of the firm’s nationally recognized Sports Industry Group and significantly increases the firm’s depth in media and related matters.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the head of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Group, Craig Gelfound, has been recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers USA and IP Stars.
ArentFox Schiff represented Robert DiMeo, former operations chief of Honor Finance Corp., in a case involving an alleged fraud scheme with losses exceeding $67 million.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 21 practices and 84 attorneys have been recognized by The Legal 500 United States 2025 guide, including three Tier 1 rankings for (1) Chicago Elite – Corporate and M&A Leading Law Firms, (2) Intellectual Property – Patents: Prosecution (Including Re–Examination and Post–Grant Proceedings), and (3) Finance – Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Municipal.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Abha Kundi has joined the firm as Counsel in the Food, Drug, Medical Device & Cosmetic practice in Washington, DC.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been recognized in Lawdragon’s inaugural list of 500 Leading Tax Lawyers for 2025, which named these attorneys as “titans of tax disputes, the empresses of exemption, the pashas of private wealth.”
ArentFox Schiff is proud to announce that the firm and seven attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000. This international guide highlights leading firms and top patent professionals.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Managing IP has listed 14 of our attorneys as 2025 IP Stars, recognizing them as leaders in their firm and jurisdiction.
ArentFox Schiff is proud to announce that IP Litigation Practice Co-Leader Janine Carlan has been recognized in the PTAB Bar Association’s “Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials” list, which acknowledges the 50 most active female practitioners before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in 2024.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 69 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 23 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities were ranked in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Debra Albin-Riley has been named among Daily Journal’s “Top Women Lawyers” in California for 2025.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Kirsten Hart has been named among Daily Journal’s “Top Women Lawyers” in California for 2025.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Megan Gajewski Barnhill has joined the firm as a partner in the International Trade & Investment practice in Washington, DC. Megan’s practice focuses on helping companies navigate complex regulatory matters related to international business transactions and national security.
ArentFox Schiff represented Trophy Automotive Dealer Group in acquiring Kia of Cerritos, the nation’s second highest-volume Kia dealership, from Lou Sobh Automotive.
ArentFox Schiff advised Knight Automotive Group, a Canada-based automotive retail group, in its sale of Elk Grove Subaru to Lithia Motors, Inc., the nation’s largest automotive dealership group (ranked by total units sold).
ArentFox Schiff represented Grupo Inlosa, a Mexico-based automotive retail group expanding its US operations, in acquiring Toyota of Pharr in February. The store was purchased from Penske Automotive Group Inc., a publicly traded US automotive retailer. Grupo Inlosa anticipates that the new store will complement its nearby Buick GMC dealership.
ArentFox Schiff represented leading national civil engineering firm, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), in a trio of transformative acquisitions which will accelerate VHB’s growth and further its capabilities to address complex challenges for its clients.
ArentFox Schiff successfully represented Nexus Pharmaceuticals in a patent infringement lawsuit, winning summary judgement for patent invalidity.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Matt Finkelstein has again been named a Top Music Lawyer by Billboard magazine.