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Arianna M. Benitez Colon

Associate

Arianna M. Benitez Colon

Associate

Arianna M. Benitez supports clients in corporate and transactional matters, combining a strong background in business law with hands-on experience in both litigation and transactional practice. She has worked on matters involving contract drafting, commercial transactions, and business negotiations, bringing an organized and client-focused approach to each engagement.

Before transitioning into the legal field, Arianna worked in journalism and entertainment media, experience that gives her a distinct perspective on communication, storytelling, and relationship building in her current practice.

Arianna’s trilingual fluency in English, Spanish, and French enhances her ability to collaborate with diverse clients and teams across jurisdictions. She is a member of the firm’s Business Law Department. Before joining Foley full time, she was a two-time summer associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office, where she contributed to litigation and corporate transactions, prepared motions and memoranda, and assisted in client meetings. Her previous experience also includes teaching and mentoring roles at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and legal administrative work at Chapman University.

Arianna is an active member of the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, SoCal Chapter, reflecting her commitment to professional engagement and community involvement.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Recipient, Vivian Ortiz Youth Leadership Award, National Conference of Puerto Rican Women (2022)

Memberships

  • Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association
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May 5, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

Insider Predicting? CFTC’s First Action — and How We Got Here

On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of its first insider trading enforcement action involving event contracts for the misuse of government information against an active-duty service member in the U.S. Army who allegedly used classified nonpublic information to trade on U.S. operations to capture the former Venezuelan President through “Operation Absolute Resolve.”
April 1, 2026 In the News

Foley Attorneys Explore How AI, Digital Doubles, and New Laws Are Reshaping Fashion and Beauty

Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Laura Ganoza, Arianna Benitez Colon, and Mackenna Dunna authored The Global Legal Post article, “How AI, digital doubles and new laws are rewriting fashion and beauty.”
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March 12, 2026 Foley In Fashion

How AI, Digital Doubles, and New Laws Are Rewriting Fashion and Beauty

Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from buzzword to backstage workhorse in the fashion, apparel, and beauty (FAB) industries. When Foley previewed this space in 2024, AI was already being used to power recommendation engines, searches, and personalization. Since then, AI now drives design tools, virtual try-on experiences, synthetic models, and even the digital “resurrection” of fashion and beauty icons — and lawmakers have noticed.
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December 3, 2025 Foley In Fashion

How Tariffs Are Reshaping Holiday Shopping Trends for Fashion, Apparel & Beauty Brands

As the holiday rush approaches, tariffs have quickly become one of the most influential forces shaping retail strategies. A wave of updated import duties is driving up costs across apparel, accessories, cosmetics and beauty packaging – creating pressures many brands are already confronting as they prepare for peak retail months.