Harbottle & Lewis LLP’s retail group advises its clients on multidisciplinary issues across the fashion, cosmetics, retail, and food and beverage sectors. The team is able to advise on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with litigation and transactional work both making up regular workstreams for the practice. Practice co-head Sandi Simons provides support through her litigation expertise. Fellow co-head Melanie Benson works in the retail space, advising luxury brands, designers, retailers and model agencies on the full range of bricks and mortar property matters.
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Key clients
- De Beers
- John Lewis Partnership
- Astrid & Miyu
- Victoria Beckham Ltd
- Pets at Home
- Harrods
- Iceland
- Bold Bean Co.
- Not Just a Label
- Robinson Webster
Work highlights
- Advising on Warpaint Cosmetics' UK, EU and US trade mark portfolio, as well as advising on their IP and commercial advice.
- Supporting Phoebe Philo on all aspects of data protection compliance.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sandi Simons, Melanie Benson