Operating at the nexus of high-fashion, e-commerce and retail, Taylor Wessing 's offering spans commercial, IP, data and advisory work. Under the stewardship of practice head Edward Story, who displays expertise in corporate and commercial matters, the firm works with a sizeable client roster which includes some of the market's leading luxury houses and online retailers. Practice co-head Jason Rawkins advises on both contentious and non-contentious IP matters, while Ian Moore supports the firm with his expertise in cross-border M&A and strategy advising high-profile brands.

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Key clients

  • Burberry
  • William Grant
  • Farfetch
  • Vinted
  • Champo Hair Care
  • Yoto
  • NOTWOWAYS
  • Deliciously Ella
  • Boundless Mobility
  • Beauty Pie

Work highlights

  • Advised NGG++, a subsidiary of FARFETCH, on its partnership with Reebok to operate the Reebok license across Europe and grow the sportswear and sneaker businesses.
  • Advised Champo Hair Care since it's early inception, providing structuring, investment and strategy advice to both the founder and the business.
  • Advising Deliciously Ella on all their trade mark matters worldwide including clearance of new brand names, whilst filing and handling trade mark applications.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Edward Story, Jason Rawkins, Ian Moore

Other key lawyers

Xuyang Zhu