Andrew is a corporate partner, specialising in UK and international mergers and acquisitions and is also Head of our firm wide Retail & Consumer Sector Group. He has been named in the Lawyer's prestigious 'Hot 100' 2016 list for his work in advising retail and consumer clients on their strategic objectives in Europe and also for developing an Africa iPad app, which provides legal guidance on investing in Africa His clients include Britvic, Diageo, Harper Collins, IAG/British Airways, McBride, Royal Mail Group, Sainsbury's Supermarkets, Schwan Food Company, Tate & Lyle, Valmont and William Hill. Recent transactions include advising: Associated British Ports on the sale of its interest in Southampton Container Terminal to DP World BA on various matters including its disposal of the BA Connect business to Flybe and the restructuring of the NATS shareholding arrangements Britvic on its acquisition of Brazillian company Empresa Brasilerira de Bebidas e Alimentos (Ebba) Diageo on transactions in various jurisdictions including the sale of Gleneagles, the formation and break up of various interlinked joint ventures with Heineken and Namibia Breweries in Southern Africa, the acquisition of Serengeti Breweries in Tanzania and the acquisition of Meta Abo Brewery in Ethiopia Royal Mail Group on its online store launch on Alibaba's emarketplace and acquisition of the e-courier business Sainsbury's Supermarkets on its Netto JV with Dansk Supermarket and the Mobile by Sainsbury's JV with Vodafone (and various other matters) Schwan's Group on the divestment of its European business (including the Chicago Town pizza brand) to Dr. Oetker Tate & Lyle on the break up of its pan-European bulk ingredients joint venture with ADM Various listed companies on governance and other projects in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria He has also recently run in-market training programmes for in-house lawyers across Africa one of which won The Lawyer's 'Best Service Quality Innovation' award 2016 and the other being recognised by the FT Innovation Awards as a key innovation and risk management tool for a major client.
England - London • Industry focus
Addleshaw Goddard
With a large team and significant national presence, Addleshaw Goddard is well placed to advise on the full range of retail and consumer sector issues. Acting for global conglomerates, start-ups, and family-owned businesses, the team’s expertise covers supply chain management, brand employment, digitalisation, and real estate matters. The team is jointly led by Andrew Rosling and Rona Bar-Isaac; the former is a seasoned M&A expert and has a particular specialism in joint ventures, while the latter takes point on competition matters, handling merger clearances and abuse of dominance claims for large retailers and consumer goods corporates. ‘Technically strong' Shakeel Dad, who is based in Leeds, is recommended for his employment expertise, while Georgina Powling, also based in the same office, acts on the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters. Daniel Sweeney handles transactional real estate mandates.
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Testimonials
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‘Very practical, always take the time to understand your business and its culture to ensure they can advise in a way which is akin to your company values.’
‘Shakeel Dad is technically strong, dynamic, to the point and gives you a view rather than just telliny you what the risk is. This is invaluable to the in-house lawyer.’
'The AG consumer team are a young and dynamic group. They bring an energetic and relevant approach to legal matters with a genuine feel and familiarity for the sector. This is highly relevant for many of the sector's fast-growth and innovative brands.'
'I mention Rona Bar-Isaac for her notable subject excellence, commercial approach and down-to-earth style which clients particularly appreciate.'
Key clients
- ASDA
- Boohoo
- Co-op
- Diageo
- Finlays (Swire)
- Fortnum & Mason
- Haleon
- JD Sports
- Lidl
- Lloyds Pharmacy (Aurelius)
- Primark
- Vision Express
- Ted Baker
- Wickes
Work highlights
- Assisting Co-op with the disposal of its petrol forecourt business to Asda.
- Advising Primark on the launch of its click-and-collect proposition.
- Advising Diageo on its acquisition of Don Papa.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Rosling, Rona Bar-Isaac