Osborne Clarke LLP‘s retail and consumer practice is experienced in a variety of industry-related matters, from daily advisory and regulatory and compliance work to risk mitigation and sustainability projects, representing some of the largest and well-known consumer and retail brands. The team comprises a host of leading practitioners across employment, compliance, marketing and advertising, insolvency, financial regulation and IP, to address client needs. A specialist in contentious and non-contentious employment matters and dual-qualified in England and Wales and Australia, Anna Elliott heads the practice. Veteran practitioner, Dolf Darnton, supports the practice’s wider real estate offering. Katie Vickery, the firm’s international co-head for ESG and Sustainability and products team head, bolsters the team’s technology and circular economy ability.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Katie Vickery is smart, very well-informed, and I enjoy working with her.’
- ‘Very good industry knowledge, offer good communication and training - my contacts are all very good to work with.'
- 'What sets them apart is how practical and grounded their advice is – not just technically correct, but actually usable. They handle complex matters with speed, keep communication clear, and always push for progress.'
- 'Dolf Darnton (who I have worked with personally) is calm, focused, and direct. He fights hard for the client, but he also knows when to pull me/us back in to suit the broader strategic goal – something I’ve found extremely valuable in real estate HOT, AFL and LA negotiations.'
- 'Fair. Flexible. Practical. Even on complex issues. Able to guide management on degrees of risk and solutions.'
- 'Ed Persse was able to combine commercial and business deep understanding with the legal position and rules, and so was a true advisor to management.'
Key clients
- Marks & Spencer
- Diageo
- Tiles4Less Limited
- Mulberry
- Wild-Arbor Limited
- No Ordinary Designer Label Limited (trading as Ted Baker)
- Wiggle Limited
Work highlights
Advised Marks & Spencer on a wide range of high-profile work including, real estate, property litigation, corporate and regulatory matters.
Advised AIM quoted Mulberry Group plc, the British sustainable luxury brand, on its successful £10.4m capital raising.
Represented the administrators of the company operating the world-famous British fashion brand, Ted Baker.
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Practice head
Anna Elliott
Other key lawyers
Dolf Darnton; Edward Persse; Katie Vickery; Anna Williams; Richard May