Taylor Wessing LLP’s cross-practice consumer and retail group acts for food and beverage, fashion and luxury, and e-commerce sector clients, handling the full spectrum of corporate, employment, and IP matters. The team also advises on industry-specific issues, including licensing and franchising matters, as well as supply chain management. Ian Moore benefits from previous industry experience as the managing director of a sportswear brand, and advises on brand establishment, supply and sales channels, and growth strategies for e-commerce brands. Edward Story has a broad focus which spans corporate real estate, investment, and M&A work, while Jason Rawkins is the key name for trade mark, and design rights advice for luxury and fashion brands; senior counsel Xuyang Zhu is also recommended for her IP expertise. Moore, Story and Rawkins jointly lead the practice.
Key clients
- Vinted
- Beauty Pie
- Gong cha Global
- Damm (Estrella Damm)
- Heycar
- Inditex Group (Zara, Berksha, Massimo Dutti)
- William Grant & Sons
- Farfetch
- Ruggable
- LDH La Dori
- Ferrero
- Vava Cars
- Zapp
Work highlights
- Advised FARFETCH on its global strategic partnership with Neiman Marcus Group NMG, which will utilise FARFETCH Platform Solutions to re-platform the Bergdorf Goodman website and mobile application.
- Advising Inditex, owner of the Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti and other fashion brands, on all IP matters in the UK.
- Advising Gong cha on expanding through brand licensing across the world.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ian Moore, Edward Story, Jason Rawkins