Utilising the firm’s wider media, dispute resolution, and IP specialities, Harbottle & Lewis LLP offers clients a multidisciplinary retail and consumer team. The team is experienced in a variety of retail and consumer sectors, boasting niche experience in ethical-fashions, social media, and crypto-assets. Leading the team is Sandi Simons, a dispute resolution specialist and expert in Commercial Agents Regulations, and Melanie Benson, a trusted adviser for leading luxury brands, designers, retailers and model agencies.
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Key clients

  • De Beers
  • John Lewis Partnership
  • Astrid & Miyu
  • Victoria Beckham Ltd
  • Pets at Home
  • Harrods
  • Iceland
  • Bold Bean Co.
  • Not Just a Label
  • Warpaint Cosmetics

Work highlights

Advise Warpaint Cosmetic’s UK, EU and US trade mark portfolio, as well as provide strategic IP and commercial advice.

Practice head

Sandi Simons; Melanie Benson

Other key lawyers

Marian Derham; Tim Parker; Lizzie Williams