Addleshaw Goddard's retail and consumer practice boasts one of the largest teams in the market, experienced advising major retailers and some of the most recognisable consumer brands. The team is well-versed in general retail advising, global portfolio strategy, supply chain management, ESG strategy, and often works cross-practice with the employment, regulatory, IP, competition, IT and real estate teams. Andrew Rosling, an experienced M&A practitioner that specialises in joint ventures, co-heads the practice alongside Rona Bar-Isaac, a competition lawyer experienced in antitrust litigation, FDI and economic regulation. The team has seen the arrival of three new partners in the past year: David Alfrey (from Clifford Chance LLP), Ben Cooke (from DWF), and Geoff Steward (from Stobbs IP).
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Testimonials
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‘Addleshaws has a deep understanding of the sector born of a long-standing involvement and focus on the sector.'
'Their regular horizon scanning reports are a really helpful way of ensuring we can ensure that we are planning for the future and focused on areas of maximum opportunity or risk.’
‘The firm has always had a very practical business approach, combining great technical skills with a pragmatism and focus on what really matters to the business.'
'The team is always willing to really invest time to get to know us and the business, and that really ensures their advice is always adding value.’
'Addleshaw Goddard have excellent industry knowledge and really business partner with their clients.'
'They are keen to have a really good inside knowledge of what makes their clients tick and what they key needs are.'
'They collaborate well and offer good value-adds too.'
Key clients
- Lloyds Pharmacy (Aurelius Group)
- Lidl
- ASDA
- Co-operative Group
- Diageo
- JD Sports
- Britvic
- The Restaurant Group
- John Lewis Partnership
- Represent Clothing
- Castore
- Arla Foods UK
- Kraft Heinz
- Muller Dairy
- Lucozade Ribena Suntory
- Fortnum & Mason
- Yum! Brands
- Starbucks
- Popeyes Chicken
- Blank Street Coffee
Work highlights
Advised Applied Nutrition Plc on their IPO and listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Advised Diageo on the sale of various different brands to different buyers around the world for various sums.
Advise Primark on the development of new automated warehouse facilities, increasing operational efficiency and helping Primark to compete in a tight labour markets at a number of strategically important logistical hubs in the UK, Netherlands and Ireland.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Andrew Rosling; Rona Bar-Isaac
Other key lawyers
Cecile Burgess; James Mort; Emily Nuttall-Wood; Rosalind Davies