Retail Recovery: Restructuring
In this episode we discuss how the retail and food & beverage sectors can reset, restructure and plan for the future. Caroline is joined by two partners from our corporate restructuring team: Roger Elford and Jason Freedman, and founder and CEO of the procurement and cost reductions specialists, Procure4: Nigel Scorey.
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Jason Saiban
Jason Saiban writes for Food Manufacture on the food industry's climate change challenge
The key challenge will be how the environmental targets are actually met.
Olivia Crane
Olivia Crane writes for The Grocer on the importance of robust data protection policies for checkout-less stores
The ‘personal data footprint’ created by this type of service and technology isn’t something that should be overlooked.
Olivia Gray
Consumers’ unwitting assumptions: A [wh]iskey business in brand competition
Olivia and Anna look at the Liverpool Gin Distillery Ltd v Sazerac Brands LLC case and the question of 'indirect confusion'
Hamish Perry
Charles Russell Speechlys advises on the sale of No.1 Lounges Ltd to SwissportALD
SwissportALD will run nine No.1 Lounge properties at the UK’s London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Birmingham airports.
eCommerce and the Post-Brexit State of Play
Key UK and EU legislation governing how online platforms deal with consumers and their business users.
Michael Powner
Michael Powner and Laurence Whymark write for The Caterer on the implications of the new tipping laws on the hospitality industry
Operators will soon have to pass on tips to staff without deductions.
Anna Sowerby
Anna Sowerby writes for The Fashion Law on the new collaborative approach being taken by luxury brands and online platforms to fight fakes
Online platforms are now under pressure to be more proactive in their approach to tackling the ever-escalating issue of counterfeit goods.
Sarah Morley quoted by Estates Gazette on the implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision in TFS Stores v Designer Retail Outlet
Perfume retailer The Fragrance Shop lost a legal dispute with the Designer Retail Outlet and other large shopping centre owners.
Caroline Swain
Building Back Better: Future Gazing
What’s next for the hospitality industry post-pandemic?
Caroline Swain
Building Back Better: Re-examining your proposition
Why hospitality businesses should re-examine their proposition now
James Broadhurst
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Fudco Partnership on sale to Exponent-backed Vibrant Foods
Fudco is a family-owned business selling South Asian ethnic foods in UK and Europe.
Adrian Mayer
InvestAfrica: Checking in or Checking out? Financing Africa’s Hotels in 2021
The discussion examined the strategies investors and financial institutions can implement to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
Kerry Stares
Doing Business Responsibly: Food & Beverage
A return to growth will be a priority post-pandemic for F&B businesses, and doing business responsibly could help you to achieve it
Lee Medlock
Charles Russell Speechlys advises TDR Capital LLP and the Issa brothers on the real estate aspects of ASDA acquisition
TDR Capital LLP and the Issa brothers have completed their acquisition of a majority stake in ASDA from Walmart.
David Haines
David Haines and Ingrid Saffin write for Caterer Licensee on the end of the rent moratorium
With the rent moratorium due to end on 31 March, David and Ingrid emphasise the importance of communication with landlords.
Manoj Vaghela
Manoj Vaghela quoted by the Daily Mirror, The Caterer and Insurance Business UK on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling in the FCA business interruption insurance case
Can contract clauses change the world? We think they can!
With the UK’s services centric economy, the F&B sector can play its part in moving towards a sustainable low to zero carbon economy.
Charles Russell Speechlys In Guildford Advises Vegan Cosmetic Company, BYBI On $7 Million Series A Funding Round
Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford has advised vegan cosmetics company, the Clean Beauty Co Ltd on its $7million Series A Funding Round.
Charlotte Duly
IP in a Pod: Social Media
What IP issues surround the use and protection of hashtags, memes, GIFs and stickers?
Paul Stone
Focus Antitrust - 25 November 2020
The latest edition of our regular Focus Antitrust update.