Bird & Bird is home to an experienced retail team acting for clients across a range of industries, such as fashion, sports equipment, food and beverage and household appliances. The team has expertise in IP, corporate and transactional, real estate and regulatory advice and covers the entire scope of the retail process, acting across trade mark disputes, patent infringement, real estate purchases and licensing matters. Experienced corporate lawyer Stefano Silvestri leads the team alongside IP specialist Giovanni Galimberti.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Results and customer-oriented with a practical and effective approach to identifying risks and finding possible solutions.’
- ‘Characteristic features are reliability and timeliness of performance.’
- ‘An in-depth knowledge of the retail sector and all the possible legal implications associated with it.’
- ‘The firm's positive standards for professional performance are the same as those applied to individual lawyers: reliability and timeliness of professional services. The ability to provide services precisely tailored to the needs of each individual case.’
Key clients
- Autogrill
- Bricoman Italia
- Champion Products Europe
- Consorzio a Tutela del Vino Morellino di Scansano
- Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
- Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata del Prosecco
- Champion Group
- Crocs
- DOC Generici
- Ferrero
- Leroy Merlin
- Luxottica
Work highlights
Assisting VF International SAGL and VF Italia on the evaluation of a number of green claims in light of the Green Claims Directive.
Assistance to Leroy Merlin Italia on a transaction of sale and leaseback including 9 assets belonging to the client and sold to LeadCrest real estate fund together with a master lease agreement for the whole of the assets.
Assistance to Leroy Merlin Italia in a fining proceeding initiated by the AGCM in 2021 and concerning some alleged unfair commercial practices implemented by the Company through its website and with reference to after-sales assistance to customers.
Practice head
Stefano Silvestri; Giovanni Galimberti