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Kenra Parris-Whittaker, partner, is a seasoned young litigator with an exceptional track record across all practice areas. Her dedicated and rigorous approach has been crucial to the Firm’s success.

Mariela obtained her law degree at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina Santa María de los Buenos Aires, Facultad de Derecho (Argentina) in 1998 with honors.  She also has several post-graduate studies in finance, banking and antitrust.

Marie-Josée Hogue is a member of Heenan Blaikie’s Litigation group and Executive Committee. She has been awarded the distinction of Lawyer Emeritus from the Barreau du Québec and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Carolina Rabello Nobre graduated from Mackenzie Presbyterian University (São Paulo, Brazil) in 2.000 and obtained an LL.M degree and a Certificate in Business Administration from Northwestern University School of Law and the Kellogg School of Management (Chicago, USA) in 2.006. She has a Certificate in Advanced Finance from the Administration Institute Foundation (FIA) of the University of São Paulo (Brazil), in 2.003. Carolina was admitted to the São Paulo State Bar Association (OAB/SP) in 2.001, and started her career in 1998 as a trainee in Corporate Law.

Maria is the partner and leader of the firm’s National Immigration Law Group. She is an accredited Immigration Law Specialist and a registered Migration Agent.

Jacqueline Schaap was educated at the University of Amsterdam. She worked as a trademark agent first and  qualified for the bar in 1988.

Fiorella Alvino is a partner at Ughi e Nunziante, Milan office. She specialises in commercial law, corporate law, private equity, M&A and capital markets, with additional focus on international joint ventures.

Angelica von der Decken has been Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Munich office since 1992 and Co-Head of the Practice Group IP/IT/Media. Her area of activity comprises intellectual property and unfair competition law as well as international commercial law. Angelica’s client base is mainly active in publishing, information technologies, sports, beverages, furniture, toys, automotive, and arts. Angelica is listed and explicitly recommended among the leading lawyers for trademark and unfair competition matters by JUVE, Legal 500 and Wirtschaftswoche.

A Barrister of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London, England, Candice was admitted to the Bahamas Bar in December, 2010. She obtained her Associate of Arts Degree in Law and Criminal Justice from the College of The Bahamas in 2006 and in 2009 she graduated with an Upper Second Class (2.1) from the University of Keele, Staffordshire, England with a LL.B (Honours) in Law with International Relations. Candice completed her Bar Vocational Course at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham, England.

Margaret Niver McGann is a shareholder of Parsons Behle & Latimer and focuses her practice on trademark law, including both litigation and prosecution.  She has extensive experience in trademark infringement litigation.  She has also represented clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, in licensing disputes, and in a wide array of internet-related intellectual property disputes, including UDRP proceedings.