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Retail and consumer

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Cripps

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With a sector focus on luxury international retailers and brands looking to expand into the UK market, Cripps boasts connections with agents, accountants, contractors, architects and landlords to best suit their clients’ needs. The team is experienced with incorporation, taking new premises, relocations, tech and AI needs, commercial and employment contracts, and dispute resolution related to consumer and retail matters. The practice counts large multinational and domestic retail and lifestyle brand and hospitality and leisure companies. The practice is led by Ed Fowler, well-known in the retail and leisure sectors for central London, and in real estate, acting for luxury and international retailers and leisure operators alike.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Cripps has a real strength in depth of expertise. The individuals in the real estate and consumer teams really listen to us and provide tailored advice and initiatives to meet specific needs. They are innovate and flexible, work hard to understand our business and provide pragmatic and realistic advice on legal risk and outcomes. Highly recommended.'

Key clients

  • Jimmy Fairly
  • SMCP (Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot)
  • Scamp & Dude
  • Horace
  • Kujten
  • Ocean Infinity
  • Essentiel Antwerp
  • Soeur
  • Remy Cointreau UK Distribution Limited
  • GoPuff
  • Oh My Cream!
  • GoPuff

Work highlights

Advise SMCP UK Limited as their property lawyers for a number of years and have previously acquired the flagship London stores for all three of its brands.
Advised Jimmy Fairly on their entry and expansion into the UK market from the acquisition of their first store in Regent Street and subsequent expansion across London and the UK.
Advised Ocean Infinity on a sale and leaseback of their Southampton operational site, adapting the transaction due to planning complexities, resulting in a partial sale, a secure 20-year leaseback with renewal rights, and a preemption right.

Practice head

Ed Fowler

Other key lawyers

Roberta Organ; Summer Gibb