Retail, consumer and logistics
At Browne Jacobson, we pride ourselves on our long-standing history of guiding clients through the evolving challenges of the retail, consumer, and logistics sectors.
In today's competitive landscape, standing out and adeptly navigating the shifting dynamics of the high street is more crucial than ever. We specialise in steering businesses through these complex transformations, ensuring not just successful navigation but also thriving outcomes.
We offer comprehensive legal solutions for:
- regulatory and compliance issues,
- trading arrangements,
- brand protection,
- competition issues,
- property management,
- omni-channel offerings,
- data protection strategies,
- employment matters,
- reputation management, and
- business transactions.
Comprehensive sector expertise
Our unique blend of public and private sector practice, combined with a broad client base, equips us with a deep understanding of the retail, consumer, and logistics sectors.
We offer a full-service approach, covering the entire asset life cycle, including:
- regulatory,
- procurement,
- planning,
- development, and
- transactional aspects.
Our partner-led teams, backed by sector-specific knowledge, deliver innovative, practical, and commercial legal advice.
Discover how our tailored advice can drive your success in this dynamic landscape.
"Browne Jacobson has expert knowledge across a wide range of matters with strong leaders and supporting team. The strong service levels are supported by timely responses."
What we do
We cover the full asset life cycle from the underlying technological concept, through the regulatory, procurement, planning and authorisation phase to the raising of equity and debt capital, development and everyday operational aspects (including negotiating the ongoing commercial contracts, advising on agreements with governments, license agreements and securing/protecting the related IP) and the sale or acquisition of such assets and businesses, including the provision of sector-focused advice around asset-level legal due diligence.
Partner led
We believe in smaller, partner led teams – but we can field significant resources when required.
Sector expertise
Our advice is underpinned by retail, consumer and logistics sector and asset specific knowledge and experience.
Solution oriented
We believe that legal and commercial issues should be met with solutions.
Commercial
Our retail, consumer and logistics lawyers add commercial value through providing innovative, practical and thoughtful retail, consumer and logistics law advice.
Collaborative
We understand the intricacies of transactions in the retail, consumer and logistics sector and as such we approach transactions in a collaborative and open minded manner.
Timely completion
We are focussed on achieving your deadlines and transaction milestones.
Commitment
We are committed to helping you achieve your transactional aims and ensuring you only pay for value.
Strategic partner
We strive to build long-term relationships with our clients, recognising this will require investment and energy.
Our retail, consumer and logistics lawyers provide constructive, innovative and pragmatic advice which addresses and anticipates the wide variety of issues which can arise during transactions. We believe that connection gets results, makes all parties stronger and is central to the Browne Jacobson approach. We’re excited to be growing our relationships with clients, working collaboratively and forging connections in what is likely to be a period of rapid innovation and development for the retail, consumer and logistics sector.
We’re a founding member of Pangea Net, a non-exclusive network of full-service law firms across the globe, giving our clients to access high-quality, specialist advice, efficiently and cost effectively.
We’re proud to be the first law firm to support an O Shaped methodology, an innovative movement with a mission to drive positive change within the legal sector and promote greater collaboration between law firms and their clients.
Our retail lawyers advise in the context of the real social challenges affecting our clients and wider society and we hold diversity and inclusion values at our core.
We look to collaborate with retail, consumer and logistics sector organisations such as the FDF, the British Retail Consortium, the Property Managers Association, Retail Trust and Retail Economics – this ensures we remain close to the most recent updates and industry issues – enabling us to provide the practical, relevant pragmatic advice.
We cover the full asset life cycle from the underlying technological concept, through the regulatory, procurement, planning and authorisation phase to the raising of equity and debt capital, development and everyday operational aspects (including negotiating the ongoing commercial contracts, advising on agreements with governments, license agreements and securing/protecting the related IP) and the sale or acquisition of such assets and businesses, including the provision of sector-focused advice around asset-level legal due diligence.
Partner led
We believe in smaller, partner led teams – but we can field significant resources when required.
Sector expertise
Our advice is underpinned by retail, consumer and logistics sector and asset specific knowledge and experience.
Solution oriented
We believe that legal and commercial issues should be met with solutions.
Commercial
Our retail, consumer and logistics lawyers add commercial value through providing innovative, practical and thoughtful retail, consumer and logistics law advice.
Collaborative
We understand the intricacies of transactions in the retail, consumer and logistics sector and as such we approach transactions in a collaborative and open minded manner.
Timely completion
We are focussed on achieving your deadlines and transaction milestones.
Commitment
We are committed to helping you achieve your transactional aims and ensuring you only pay for value.
Strategic partner
We strive to build long-term relationships with our clients, recognising this will require investment and energy.
Our retail, consumer and logistics lawyers provide constructive, innovative and pragmatic advice which addresses and anticipates the wide variety of issues which can arise during transactions. We believe that connection gets results, makes all parties stronger and is central to the Browne Jacobson approach. We’re excited to be growing our relationships with clients, working collaboratively and forging connections in what is likely to be a period of rapid innovation and development for the retail, consumer and logistics sector.
We’re a founding member of Pangea Net, a non-exclusive network of full-service law firms across the globe, giving our clients to access high-quality, specialist advice, efficiently and cost effectively.
We’re proud to be the first law firm to support an O Shaped methodology, an innovative movement with a mission to drive positive change within the legal sector and promote greater collaboration between law firms and their clients.
Our retail lawyers advise in the context of the real social challenges affecting our clients and wider society and we hold diversity and inclusion values at our core.
We look to collaborate with retail, consumer and logistics sector organisations such as the FDF, the British Retail Consortium, the Property Managers Association, Retail Trust and Retail Economics – this ensures we remain close to the most recent updates and industry issues – enabling us to provide the practical, relevant pragmatic advice.
Our expertise
Global logistics provider
We acted for a global logistics provider in their acquisition of leasehold premises. Both deals were conditional on satisfactory planning permission being acquired and the construction of bespoke distribution centres as well as funding. The deals were complex, involving planning issues and an overage agreement.
Luxury watchmaker
Advising on the brand’s digital marketing strategy and the re-targeting of customers on social media.
Well-known high street retailers and global luxury brands
Advising occupiers on their property requirements, from acquisitions and disposals (freehold and leasehold) to major refurbishments and redevelopments of flagship stores.
Skincare brand
Helping a specialist skincare brand navigate customer complaints and queries from its therapy room in a leading London department store.
Related products, services and sectors
Non-executive director
Suzanne Harlow
Non-Executive Director – Retail, Consumer and Logistics
"We’ve appointed several industry-aligned Non-Executive Directors to our sectoral groups. Suzanne Harlow is the Non-Executive Director of our Retail, Consumer and Logistics sector group. Suzanne was previously Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RSL Awards and global lifestyle brand Jack Wills. Suzanne brings extensive experience within retail covering fashion, home and premium beauty brands, both in the domestic and international markets, to support the firm and its lawyers in driving the Retail, Consumer and Logistics sector strategy."Find out more
Key contacts
Emma Roake
Partner
Caroline Green
Senior Partner
Sarah Parkinson
Partner
Lee Ashwood
Partner
Claire Burns
Legal Director
Emma Capper
Partner
Alexander Harris
Legal Director
Rachel Lyne
Partner
Faye McConnell
Senior Associate
Suki Tonks
Partner
Susan Voice
Partner
What others say...
"They provide quick responses and they deliver on promises."
"The practice has the experience and flexibility to partner with a large multi-national organisation with an extensive and varied national property portfolio and work with the systems and governance appropriate to the environment."
"They are always professional. The sharing of information seemed to work."