England - London • Industry focus
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
With strength in advertising, marketing, and brand protection work, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP‘s retail, consumer, and consumer tech group acts for food and beverage sector clients, sports retailers, and luxury brands. Jason Saiban takes point on commercial contracting matters, including digital transformation projects, sponsorships, and logistics mandates. Contentious and regulatory matters are handled by Edward Craig, while Michael Powner is recommended for his employment expertise. Saiban, Craig and Powner jointly lead the team. Intellectual property specialist Mary Bagnall is also noted.
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Key clients
- Nike
- Perfect Moment
- Robert Kime
- Freddie’s Flowers Ltd
- Cadbury
- Wagamama (part of TRG)
- Urban Outfitters
- Bowers & Wilkins
- Caffe Nero Group Limited
- Côte Brasserie
- Farfetch
Work highlights
- Handling sponsorship, sports marketing, advertising, e-commerce, regulatory, privacy and data protection, litigation, employment, and real estate issues on behalf of Nike.
- Advising Bowers & Wilkins on several brand collaborations, partnerships and sponsorship deals, including a brand collaboration for 007 James Bond intellectual property, featuring the launch of 007-branded headphones, licensing of the Bond theme music and an event at Abbey Road Studios featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Successfully registered Cadbury’s colour purple (defined by Pantone 2685C) as a trade mark without contours and with no description defining its use.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jason Saiban, Michael Powner, Edward Craig