From employment and IP issues to real estate and restructuring work, DLA Piper is equipped to assist major retailers, landlords and investors with advisory and contentious work across the retail spectrum. Leadership of the team, which is praised for its ‘good insights into the needs and strategy of a company’, is split between soft IP expert Alexis Fierens and Charlotte Sas, who is well versed in retail restructurings. Ilse Van de Mierop is regularly called upon to assist retail clients in financial distress, while Eddy Lievens is able to leverage his employment expertise to advise major brands and retailers on a range of domestic and cross-border employment issues.
Testimonials
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‘Very good insights in the needs and strategy of a company, the market it operates in and its risk acceptance level.’
‘Alexis Fierens, Jean-Louis Kerrels and Heidi Waem are very responsive. Their advice is to the point and very pragmatic. They respect the client's needs and do not hide behind lengthy theoretical advice.'
Key clients
- Rituals
- Candy Hoover Group
Work highlights
- Advised Dutch cosmetics company Rituals regarding the new provisions on price reduction following its intention to grant price advantages to consumers by applying joint purchase and discount campaigns.
- Advised JD Sports on wide-ranging matters, including on whether it should make its products accessible to Belgian customers via a Belgian website or via another website with adapted terms and conditions.