Bird & Bird‘s retail and customer sector group utilises the firm’s expertise in IP, data protection and tax to advise luxury, fashion and retail clients. The team is accustomed to advising clients throughout the lifecycle of a product and brand, from the initial set-up and design to manufacturing and distribution. Based in the Hague, Manon Rieger-Jansen co-leads the team alongside corporate expert Olav Klaver and tax specialist Andy van Esdonk. Rieger-Jansen is the go-to for retail sector clients as she is well versed in a wide range of issues from marketing and advertising to trade marks and sustainability. Nina Dorenbosch is experienced in handling product design and IP matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The practice group has great international knowledge and goes above and beyond to provide advice on many topics that impact us in the retail field. Outstanding advice and overview on contradicting legislative topics and frameworks, while keeping in that our company needed practical output. There is lots of value for great lawyers to combine forces from an international perspective and provide a one-stop-shop for us as a client.’

  • ‘Manon Rieger-Janson often takes on our requests and activates whoever is most suitable to assist us in the questions at hand. The advice is well thought out and it results in great collaborative work product.’

  • ‘I am very impressed with this law firm's professionalism, especially in handling procedural matters, where they consistently provided timely feedback and gave us advice tailored to our specific needs. Their communication efficiency is outstanding, with quick responses and prompt legal suggestions. Overall, I am very satisfied with their services and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of legal assistance.’

  • ‘During our collaboration, we encountered some challenging issues, but Nina Dorenbosch never advised us to give up any of our interests. Instead, she carefully and thoroughly explained the best solutions and actively worked to resolve the issues. Throughout the entire process, the team never showed any impatience despite our repeated inquiries, always maintaining a professional and friendly demeanour. I truly felt their genuine concern for the case, which gave us confidence in achieving a successful outcome.’

Key clients

  • Calvin Klein
  • Fila
  • Holmes Place
  • AB InBev
  • Asolo
  • Monster Energy
  • Made.com
  • Lloyd shoes
  • Treasury Wine Estates
  • Gap
  • Dawn Meats
  • Vivino
  • Chiquita
  • Hello Fresh
  • Steigenberger hotels
  • Primark
  • Steak Ranches
  • Olam
  • Nutreco
  • Bound2B
  • Saks.com

Work highlights

  • Assisted Karl Lagerfeld with sustainability-focused legal support, day-to-day issues and questions in relation to green claims, as well as with the development of their environmental strategy in the EU.
  • Represented Vivaia in cancellation proceedings before the General Court regarding their main EU trade mark registration.
  • Assisted Adidas with a large project involving the implementation of the new EU e-commerce and pricing legislation in their various sales channels.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Nina Dorenbosch
Bird & Bird

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Manon Rieger-Jansen, Olav Klaver, Andy van Esdonk

Other key lawyers

Nina Dorenbosch