Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has longstanding relationships with some of the oldest retailers, landlords to retailers, and brands in the UK. Experts in real estate and transactions in the retail space, the team is also experienced in matters ranging from e-commerce issues, associated litigation and product liability claims to class actions, environmental protection claims, and data privacy and security matters. The team’s London-head is Marie Johnson, an expert in corporate finance and M&A, while Merrit Jones is the international co-head based in San Francisco. Other notable London-based practitioners include Carol Osborne, a US and UK qualified lawyer and specialist in cross-border corporate issues, Benjamin Lee, an M&A, private equity, and public markets expert, and Richard Obank, adding force to the team’s restructuring and insolvency offerings.
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Key clients
- Manzanita
- Carrefour International Partnerships
- The Foschini Group
- Benjamin Dymant and Julian Heathcote of Teneo as joint administrators of MatchesFashion Limited
- Wourth Group Limited
- The Crown Estate
- Tesco Stores Limited
- TKO/Areli
- Manzanita
Work highlights
Advise multinational retail group Carrefour International Partnerships on its franchise arrangement with Electra Consumer Products, and its subsidiary Yenot Bitan.
Advised Benjamin Dymant and Julian Heathcote of Teneo, acting as joint administrators of luxury fashion retailer, Matchesfashion Limited, appointed by secured creditor, Frasers Group.
Advised Manzanita Capital on the sale of its minority stake in Byredo AB to Puig for over €210mn.
Practice head
Marie Johnson
Other key lawyers
Carol Osborne; Richard Shaw; Benjamin Lee; Richard Obank