Fashion can define who you are or want to be – and, in creating an international language understood by millions of people, it has a powerful voice.
As an industry, it is unique. There’s its seasonality and fast-moving product life cycles; its critical selling periods, commercial partnerships and corporate ventures, and its resourcing issues.
Today we’re seeing the rise of fashion on-line and the challenges for brands and retailers who have a combination of shops and an on-line presence. We’ve seen successful brands undermined by counterfeit attacks. And we’re also seeing the rise of the influencer who can create significant sales with a social media post.
We provide legal advice for businesses across the fashion spectrum: from designers through brands and their intermediaries to wholesalers and retailers – we have clients at all stages of the supply chain.
Our Fashion Law Group publishes Fashion Focus, a regular newsletter, sends tweets from @FashionlawyerGB, and holds seminars providing updates and advice on relevant legal developments appropriate to all aspects of the industry. We’re members of, and regularly speak at, a variety of trade associations and other bodies operating within the fashion industry.
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Issued a claim on behalf of a large UK fashion agency against a major US denim brand for seven-figure compensation due under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993.
Obtained a six figure damages award for claims against Lidl, we have continued to advise Séraphine on several fashion law IP matters.
Advised a luxury fashion brand on its conditions of sale.
Advised an international fashion brand on the intra-group transfer of its agents and distributors.
Advised various clients in the fashion industry on selective distribution systems and the implementation of such a system in the UK and overseas.
Advised various fashion clients in relation to their brand protection and taking action against third parties.
Advised our client on the termination of a major sourcing and financing agreement involving suppliers in Turkey and Pakistan, and the entering into of a brand ambassador and influencer agreement with a famous fashion model.
Advised fashion brand Marc Darcy in relation to design and trade mark rights in its suits.
Drafted and advised on terms and associated agreements for online platforms