England - London • Industry focus
Harbottle & Lewis LLP
Harbottle & Lewis LLP’s retail and fashion practice has a multi-disciplinary offering stretching across both contentious and non-contentious matters. Melanie Benson and Sandi Simons jointly lead the team; the former advises luxury brands and designers on the full range of bricks and mortar property requirements, while the latter helms the contentious side, acting on a broad range of commercial disputes for clients in the sector, with particular expertise in disputes concerning commercial agent regulations.
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Testimonials
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- 'Responsiveness, sharpness of analysis and great understanding of industry dynamics and commercial implications.'
- 'Great collaboration, support and guidance in navigating complex situations.'
Key clients
- Harrods Limited
- Pets at Home
- Victoria Beckham Limited
- MOB
- De Beers
- LLAYRS Ltd
- Astrid & Miyu
- Humble Foods t/a Bold Bean Co
- Wolford
- Missoma
- Hunter Boots
- Diageo
- Robinson Webster (Holdings) Limited (t/a Jigsaw)
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
Work highlights
- Assisted De Beers with the launch of its Tracr platform, a distributed diamond blockchain which starts at the source and provides tamper-proof source assurance at scale.
- Defending Harrods against two Employment Tribunal claims, which include allegations of race discrimination, disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.
- Advised Mob, a food media platform, on a number of its partnership deals with food and beverage brands, including the Hellmann's Fridge Night Meals campaign.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sandi Simons, Melanie Benson