Retail and Consumer

Advising the fastest-growing, family-owned high street toy retailer in the UK on the acquisition of the Early Learning Centre from Mothercare. 
 

Acting as long-standing advisors assisting with key projects in the advertising, commercial, competition, GDPR, health & safety, IP, procurement litigation and product regulatory space.

Collaborating on the delivery of a bespoke platform to facilitate the day-to-day control and monitoring of promotions work for both the legal and marketing teams, resulting in a shortlisting in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards for the in-house team.

Advised Fossil on a multichannel sales strategy across complex jurisdictions, including distribution and tiered franchising.

Advising on commercial and competition law, including grey market issues.

Advised UK luxury brand Mulberry on a broad range of work, including brand enforcement, commercial contracts and real estate.

Advising on a £11million equity fundraising round for THIS, a plant-based, meat alternative brand. 
 

Advising across Belgium, France, Germany and the UK on commercial, employment and real estate matters.

Advise global retailer Marks & Spencer on a broad range of work, including the roll-out of Simply Food stores, French real estate issues, consumer credit agreements, commercial litigation and strategic employment advice.

Advising on the acquisition of Costcutter Supermarkets Group from Bibby Line Group.
 

Advised British automotive and camping equipment retailer Halford on UK real estate matters.