DLA Piper

DLA Piper’s dedicated and sizeable consumer goods, food, and retail practice counts an impressive roster of high-profile brands, fashion retailers, and consumer goods companies among its clients. The practice, which comprises three international sub-teams spanning the food and beverage, fashion and retail, and consumer goods industries, is overseen by a team of specialists. Ruth Hoy leads on intellectual property matters and has extensive experience advising on copyright, design rights, and trade mark issues, with notable strength in contentious matters. Mark Dewar concentrates on commercial law and regulatory matters for consumer product manufacturers, while the ‘excellent’ Chloe Forster takes point on tech, outsourcing, and digital transformation projects. Noel Haywood advises on M&A, both domestic and cross-border, for major retail corporates, and Sophie Lessar focuses on retail financial services and e-commerce. Also in the core team is environment and health and safety specialist Nick Rock, who heads up the firm's global retail and consumer offering.