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Kate Noble Wegrzyn

Partner

Kate Noble Wegrzyn

Partner

Kate Noble Wegrzyn (pronounced “Way Grin”) is a partner and business lawyer with 麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP.聽 Kate is chair of the firm鈥檚 Supply Chain team. She is also a member of the firm鈥檚 Manufacturing Sector Advisory Board and is a member of the Food & Beverage Team. Kate is the former Editor in Chief of the LexisNexis published 聽entitled 鈥淚nternational Agency and Distribution Agreements.鈥

Kate鈥檚 areas of focus include drafting commercial contracts and counseling businesses on supply chain matters, including聽force majeure聽issues, pricing, procurement strategies, dealer and customer arrangements, licensing issues, and logistics and transportation. Clients appreciate Kate鈥檚 practical, business-focused approach to commercial counseling and contract negotiation.

鈥淚 appreciate and enjoy working with Kate and her team as they are proactive, efficient, and pragmatic in their approach to legal issues.聽 I trust in their work product and advice regarding our supply chain.鈥澛 聽Associate General Counsel at a top privately held food service distribution company

Kate is an author and editor of the following publications:

  • 麻豆直播’s Supply Chain Desk Reference, which covers, among other things, the following topics: battle of the forms, distribution supply chain options, warranties, product recall and hazard reporting issues, indemnification, consequential damages and disclaimers, and nondisclosure agreements.
  • 贵辞濒别测’蝉听Blockchain in Supply Chain series, which explores the application of blockchain technology usage in the supply chain.
  • 贵辞濒别测’蝉听Accelerating Trends, an interactive report that provides frameworks and tools to address key supply chain considerations in moving production or sourcing out of China.

Representative Experience

  • Represented a global appliance manufacturer in connection with complex supply chain arrangements, including drafting and negotiating agreements with national homebuilders and creating a playbook for the manufacturer鈥檚 sale team to use to negotiate business points in such agreements.
  • Represented a leading consumer baking and decorating products company in the negotiation and drafting of distribution agreements with some of the largest wholesale distributors in North America.
  • Represented a global food ingredients company in negotiating a long-term industrial chemical supply agreement and counseling regarding terms relating to pricing structures, supply continuity, and commercial warranties.
  • Advised an international flooring manufacturer on warranty frameworks and risk mitigation strategies, including drafting and refining warranty terms for commercial and consumer warranties in U.S. markets.
  • Represented a gas engine manufacturer in negotiating a logistics and warehousing agreement covering approximately $60 million in inventory.
  • Represented a global food packaging company in a comprehensive overhaul of its commercial contract forms, including procurement documents, sales agreements, and terms and conditions, and negotiated a $2 billion supply agreement for the company in connection with the sale of a key manufacturing facility.
  • Assisted a major food brand in the negotiation of an exclusive brokerage agreement in connection with all of its sales to major big box stores.
  • Led an audit of all key customer contracts for a public company related to the imposition of surcharges and聽force majeure-related issues.
  • Drafted and negotiated a contract manufacturing agreement for one of the key ingredients of a COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Represented a multinational consumer goods company in the negotiation of a license agreement in connection with travel-sized branded lotions to be placed into luxury hotels and spas throughout the country.
  • Represented a global food packaging company in connection with a US$200m supply agreement for the supply of paper products to a European entity.
  • Represented a public company on negotiating all of its laboratory services agreements for the provision of coronavirus testing to state governments, companies, and healthcare entities across the country, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in sales.
  • Represented an iconic consumer goods company in a supply and joint development agreement related to a new cooler offering.

Awards and Recognition

  • Recipient, 2022 Wisconsin Legal Innovator Award,聽State Bar of Wisconsin

Affiliations

  • Chair, Wisconsin Humane Society board of directors

Presentations and Publications

September 2, 2026 Upcoming Events

2026 International Trade & Supply Chain Webinar Blitz

Two-part webinar on tariff policy shifts, IEEPA refunds, trade disputes, and supply chain strategies.
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August 20, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About 鈥 Conducting a Sell-Side Contracts Review for Compliance Risk

Regulators increasingly look to customer-facing arrangements to assess whether compliance expectations are embedded in commercial reality. Sell-side contracts shape pricing behavior, market access, use of intermediaries, data flows, export and sanctions exposure, tariff pass-through, and post-sale obligations.
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August 13, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About 鈥 Conducting a Buy-Side Contracts Review for Compliance Risk

For multinational companies, buy-side contracts are one of the most consequential 鈥 and least systematically reviewed 鈥 sources of compliance risk.
March 27, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About 鈥 How to Cope with New Court Decisions Expanding Supply Chain Integrity Risks: Six Steps for Enhancing Supply Chain Compliance

Supply chain integrity and economic sanctions compliance failures may now carry risks that extend far beyond traditional regulatory enforcement. In certain circumstances, they may serve as the evidentiary foundation for large-scale civil litigation tied to supply-chain integrity, terrorism financing, or human rights abuses.
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March 16, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About 鈥anaging the Aftermath of the Supreme Court鈥檚 Historic IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part VIII)

In a recent filing before the CIT, CBP described a new capability being developed within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) called CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries).
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March 13, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About 鈥anaging the Aftermath of the Supreme Court鈥檚 Historic IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part VI)

For companies that acted as importers of record, the most immediate risk is procedural: failing to take the steps necessary to preserve and secure refund rights. The Supreme Court鈥檚 decision does not automatically result in refunds, and the process will be shaped by ongoing litigation at the CIT and potential administrative actions.