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
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