other sectors: retail
We know the importance of understanding how the law applies
to retail operations. The skills required are broad and varied
and include: direct selling, health
and safety, out-sourcing,
brand protection, product liability, regulatory issues and mergers
and acquisitions (to name but a few). In this context clients
require commercial advice - lawyers who know how the law applies
to a client's
business. Our clients in the retail sector include:
- Allande sarl
- Amway
- Avon Cosmetics
- Bodum
- IM Properties
- Jumper
- Lyle & Scott
- Mamas & Papas
- Npower
- Royal Worcester and Spode
- Sock Shop
- Star Newsagents
- Viyella
Some notable work includes acting on or advising:
- Bodum: undertaking an anti-counterfeiting programme in respect
of infringing products
- Harris Watson Holdings plc: in respect of the acquisitions
of:
- Jumpers
- Lyle & Scott
- Sock Shop
- Sunderland of Scotland
- Viyella
- Mamas & Papas in respect of:
- IP and EU Competition Laws in relation to parallel imports
- health
and Safety issues
- undertaking a product liability review
- Royal Worcester and Spode: brand protection
- IM Properties plc in respect of the acquisitions of the following
shopping centres:
- Nicholson’s Shopping Centre in Maidenhead for £40,600,000
- Marlowes
Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead was subsequently sold
in 2004 for £68,500,000
- Wolsey Place Shopping Centre
in Woking for £80,000,000
Our retail team includes experts across a broad range of disciplines,
including 5 partners and 4 associates. Key contacts are: Richard
Wrigley, partner and head of retail team, corporate/M&A;
Andrew Adams, partner, dispute
resolution; Helen Driscoll,
partner, intellectual property and Smita
Jamdar, partner, education.
Other information: Martineau is also an Associate Member of the Direct
Selling Association and the Anti-Counterfeiting Group.
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