Fashion Law webinar – Threads of opportunity: triumphs and challenges in the fashion industry

The topics covered include:

1. Tenancy agreements – why it is important that you properly perform yours and how to do so

Real Estate senior associate, Tom Morton, looked at:

• keep open clauses, yielding up provisions, repair and so forth – the practical problems for fashion tenants sleepwalking into leases;
• actions that landlords can take; and
• why certain actions may not result in performance.

2. The future of fashion – how will sustainability laws impact your business?

Commerce and technology associate, Hannah McCullagh, discussed:

• sustainability legislation in the pipeline – what will be required of you (and those who operate in your supply chain) and what you should do to prepare for it; and
• the issue of greenwashing.

3. It’s not simply about registering a trade mark – protecting your intellectual property

Intellectual property senior associate, Scott Steinberg, outlined potential ways that fashion businesses can and should protect intellectual property – their most valuable asset!

4. Five things we are seeing in the market for fashion businesses

Corporate senior associate, Sarah Carlton, covered:

• why banks are reviewing private company board appointments;
• future fund / CBILS could still be problematic if insolvency looms;
• preparation is key if a shareholder fallout is likely;
• are M&A transactions taking longer to get over the line?; and
• clean up your skeletons before starting an M&A transaction.

The webinar was chaired by Stephen Sidkin, partner and chair of Fashion Law Group at Fox Williams.