Consumer and Retail

Overview

The Consumer and Retail Industry Group advises fashion brands, retailers, food and beverage companies, and consumer product companies — as well as investment banks, private equity firms, and individuals — on the complex legal and business matters inherent in the global fashion, retail, food and beverage, and consumer goods industries.

Our experience spans all life-cycle stages — some of our clients are startups while others are large multinational corporations. Our comprehensive and focused legal services include:

• Acquisitions and dispositions of brands and businesses
• Strategic business relationships, joint ventures, private equity investments and licensing arrangements
• Initial public offerings (IPOs), debt and equity offerings, and financings
• Enforcement and protection of intellectual property
• Anti-counterfeiting counseling and litigation
• E-commerce, information technology and data security
• False advertising counseling and litigation
• Labor and employment counseling and litigation
• Real estate development and leasing
• Tax planning and litigation
• Antitrust counseling and litigation

Our Consumer and Retail Group provides a full range of industry-focused legal services in the major international marketplaces. Our lawyers represent clients in some of the most high-profile and significant transactions and litigations in the fashion, retail and consumer product industries.

We are committed to delivering timely and insightful updates to our clients on key legal and business developments through regular webcasts, client alerts, and other thought leadership.