New Partners Announcement: Dasha Chestukhin and Raphael Nemes
We are pleased to announce that
Dasha Chestukhin and Raphael Nemes
have been elevated to the role of Partner at our firm, effective January 1, 2026.
Dasha Chestukhin’s practice encompasses a broad range of intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, domain names, unfair competition and patents. Dasha regularly litigates disputes in federal and state courts, and has extensive experience with contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and with UDRP domain name dispute proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Organization. At the same time, she is skilled at resolving disputes in creative and cooperative ways, both within and outside the context of legal proceedings. In addition to handling adversarial matters, Dasha also advises clients on the clearance, prosecution, registration, management and enforcement of trademarks and domain names. Her litigation background also allows her to counsel her clients with a view to avoiding unnecessary controversies while protecting valuable rights. Dasha works with a wide variety of clients, including fashion and lifestyle companies, start-ups, hotels and restaurants, wine and food businesses, charitable organizations, technology firms, and many others. Dasha has been recognized as a Rising Star by the International Trademark Association (INTA) and has received many other honors and recognitions. She is an active member of the Copyright Society and the Federal Bar Council. Dasha earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.
Raphael Nemes represents clients in a wide range of intellectual property matters, including trademark litigation, enforcement, prosecution, contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board, and other federal and state civil actions. A significant portion of his practice focuses on helping intellectual property owners protect their rights in cyberspace—in the US and worldwide—against infringing, impersonating, fraudulent, and phishing domain names, websites, social media platforms, apps, and email accounts. Rafi has substantial experience in analyzing and determining appropriate strategies for clients against online infringements, impersonations and scams, and has represented clients in connection with hundreds of Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings. He counsels clients across a range of industries, including financial services, fashion, sports, and other consumer goods and business services. Rafi has been recognized as an IP Rising Star since 2021 by Managing Intellectual Property and has received many other honors and recognitions. Rafi graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University.