With expert practitioners across privacy and data protection, franchising and distribution, consumer law, competition, and advertising and marketing comprising the team, Bird & Bird LLP's retail and consumer team represents consumer, retail, and food and beverage clients. The practice focuses on business interaction with consumers, advising on a range of matters from e-commerce and defending against CMA and market investigations to advising on business solutions and on ESG-related issues. Practice head Graeme Payne focuses on domestic and international growth expansion strategies for businesses and is a specialist in franchising, supply chain matters, and in the retail, and beverage, hospitality, and service industries. Robert Turner, a cross-border commercial transactions and regulatory compliance expert, and Victoria Hobbs, a specialist in commercial disputes, add to the team’s offerings.
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Key clients
- Alo Yoga
- Champion
- Lidl
- Dreams Ltd.
- VF Corporation
- Boxpark
- Church & Dwight
- Pret A Manger
- Sunday Riley
- Costa Coffee
Work highlights
Advised Alo in multiple areas in relation to the entry and expansion of its business in the UK, including commercial, consumer law and real estate matters.
Advise Champion in relation to both its B2B (primarily supply chain agreements) and its ecommerce and B2C contracts, and related areas of advice, including the review of campaigns and its international data protection arrangements.
Advised VF Corporation’s lease renewals programme of a number of its retail premises throughout England for globally recognised brands including Vans, Timberland and The North Face, as well as providing advice on various asset management issues.
Practice head
Graeme Payne
Other key lawyers
Robert Turner; Victoria Hobbs; Alison Dixon