ABOUT US

Biography

Nicoletta Ranieri provides strategic, personalized legal counsel aligned with each client's business objectives. With experience spanning both the Canadian and U.S. markets, she brings a practical, commercially minded approach to her practice and is deeply committed to achieving meaningful outcomes for her clients.

Prior to founding Ranieri Law, Nicoletta gained valuable experience as in-house counsel to a luxury goods and jewelry company and as an associate at a boutique intellectual property and business law firm in New York City. Earlier in her career, she worked with law firms and companies across the entertainment, media, and fashion industries, including Coach. These experiences have shaped her business-oriented perspective and her ability to advise clients with a nuanced understanding of both legal risk and commercial realities. 

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Nicoletta is actively engaged in diversity and inclusion initiatives, with a particular focus on advancing women, gender equality, racial equity, and support for underserved communities. She is also a dedicated advocate against bullying. Nicoletta serves on boards and committees related to intellectual property, the proliferation of education and learning, and cancer research and awareness.

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Best Business Practices

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A core focus of Nicoletta's practice is guiding businesses on best practices to support sustainable growth while proactively identifying and mitigating legal risks. She advises start-ups from incorporation through scale, and works closely with established companies on governance, internal policies, risk management, and expansion strategies. 

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Talent Negotiations & Deals

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Nicoletta has advised artists and creatives at every stage of the creative process, from development through commercialization and exploitation. Her experience includes negotiating and drafting a broad range of agreements, including talent, licensing, consulting, production, recording, work-for-hire, non-disclosure, and release agreements. 

Global Brand Enforcement

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Nicoletta regularly works with foreign counsel on global brand protection, enforcement, and expansion initiatives. She has extensive experience in trademark prosecution and portfolio management, including searches and clearances, advising on registrability and availability, filing and prosecuting trademark applications, responding to Office Actions, managing renewals, and supporting anti-counterfeiting strategies.