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Our multidisciplinary retail team guides clients through the rules on digital commerce, data protection, advertising, cyber regulation, and product safety, and assists with product recalls and large-scale consumer litigation, including class actions.
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As long-term adviser to some of the world’s largest retail clients, our full-service offering includes M&A, finance and capital markets, competition and consumer protection inquiries, joint ventures, global investigations, litigation, arbitrations, franchising, real estate, restructurings and insolvencies, logistics, distribution, employment issues and tax

We advise high-profile retailers on ESG issues affecting their business, as well as helping them with diligence (including in an M&A context) and risk management across their supply chains, taking into account their wider ESG impact.

We guide clients through the rules on digital commerce, data protection, consumer protection, advertising, cyber regulation and product safety, and assist with large-scale consumer and employee litigation, including class actions and commercial disputes.

Our deep understanding of the industry trends and drivers affecting the different areas of the retail landscape helps our clients incorporate omnichannel strategies, prioritising e-commerce or “bricks and mortar” approaches as appropriate.   

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Tesco Advising Tesco on multiple matters, including the divestment of its Asian businesses for $10.6bn, and inaugural issue of sustainability-linked bonds, the first issued by a UK-rated issuer
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Andrew AustinPartner, Head of London Dispute Resolution
London
Jennifer BethlehemPartner
London
Claire WillsPartner
London
Andrew MurphyPartner
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Feb 6 2025
The new EU General Product Safety Regulation: Implications for Sellers of Second-Hand Products
The European Union's General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which came into force on 13 December 2024, marks a significant shift in...
Dec 13 2024
New General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) set to transform the EU product compliance framework
Today, on 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into force, introducing modernised safety standards...
Nov 20 2024
Your 3-month trial: Consultation on new UK rules for consumer subscriptions
For the next three months, the UK Government will consult on new rules for consumer subscription contracts, which are due to come into...
Nov 13 2024
FCA reviews implementation of Consumer Duty in payments firms
Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its key findings from a review of 23 payments firms’ implementation of the...
Oct 10 2024
The EU Product Liability Directive: Key Implications for Software and AI
The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come into effect in...
Oct 4 2024
Consumers at the core of the new European Commission mandate: paving the way for a new ‘Digital Fairness Act’
On 3 October the European Commission published its long-awaited Digital Fairness Fitness Check report (see link here).  Based on the...
Jul 31 2024
The Right to Repair Directive: Empowering Consumers and Promoting Sustainability
As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, manufacturers are increasingly challenged to balance innovation with...
Jul 12 2024
Fairness in B2B relationships in the digital world
In the ever-evolving landscape of data regulation, the EU Data Act stands as a pivotal milestone. Beyond its wide-ranging data access...
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