Retail

With ongoing changes to consumer habits and challenges in the market place, we provide support and guidance in a competitive and often turbulent sector.

We understand the challenges faced by this fast moving industry and provide commercial advice to clients ranging from start-ups to premium high street brands.

Our retail experience

Our expertise includes the following:

• portfolio management such as leases, licences and re-gearing
• retail to e-tail
• franchising and concessions
• health and safety
• competition law and ecclesiastical law
• intellectual property and trade marks, including brand protection and naming rights
• dispute management and litigation
• employment, including TUPE issues
• private equity investment for operators
• acquisitions and disposals of businesses
• finance and bank funding, including term debt, asset-based lending and working capital facilities
• store rationalisation
• advertising and promotions
• website trading and data protection

Other useful links:

British Retail Consotium