Fashion and luxury brands
The fashion and luxury lifestyle sector is experiencing rapid transformation, driven by technological innovation, evolving consumer preferences, and increasing globalisation. Brands are navigating opportunities in digitalisation, sustainable practices, and bespoke consumer experiences while addressing challenges, from data security to global regulatory compliance. At Penningtons Manches Cooper, we provide insightful, industry-specific legal guidance, enabling clients in fashion and luxury to confidently adapt, innovate, and thrive amid dynamic market conditions.
Fashion and luxury law specialists
Our fashion and luxury team combines deep market insight with legal excellence to support clients ranging from ambitious start-ups to renowned international fashion houses and luxury jewellers. By closely aligning ourselves with your industry, attending international trade fairs, and immersing ourselves in your evolving market landscape, we ensure our advice is both commercially astute and strategically effective.
We regularly assist clients through complex business transactions, including strategic acquisitions and sales, ensuring smooth transitions that support sustained growth and market presence. Our specialists manage financing arrangements and investment rounds, offering pragmatic solutions that drive expansion and innovation.
Understanding the pivotal role of intellectual property in the fashion and luxury arena, we deliver robust trade mark and design protection strategies, safeguarding your brand identity and new product developments worldwide. Our expertise extends to negotiating global licensing agreements, helping clients to monetise their brands while maintaining quality control and brand integrity.
We provide expert guidance on data protection compliance, ensuring your e-commerce, social media and advertising practices adhere to regulatory frameworks and safeguarding brand reputation and consumer trust. Additionally, our employment specialists cover the whole spectrum of employment law issues, including contentious and non-contentious matters. Members of the real estate team meanwhile support clients with their property portfolios, negotiating optimal terms for flagship stores, boutiques, and distribution centres.
Really got to understand our business and what we needed…. made the process easy for us by focusing on what matters to us and explaining things in a way that was easy to follow.
As the UK is one of the global centres for both fashion and luxury goods, we are ideally placed to work with you to develop and grow your business. Whether you are launching new products, establishing selective distribution networks, or expanding internationally through franchising, Penningtons Manches Cooper is your strategic partner, committed to your continued success.
How we help our clients
Acquisition and sale of businesses
Data protection compliance
Employee relations issues
Establishing selective distribution networks
Financing
Brand protection and enforcement
Global licensing of brands
International franchising
New product launches
Real estate portfolio management
Social media advertising and enforcement
Trade mark and design protection of new products
Recent work highlights
All Saints refinancing deal
Retail investor fashion funding
Luxury fragrance licence termination
Design right infringement damages
Fashion brand IP management
Motorsports fashion brand expansion
Retailer Employment Tribunal claims
Luxury brand data compliance
Eyewear licence agreement advice
Luxury shoe licensing deal
Retailer Employment Tribunal claims
Luxury brand data compliance
Eyewear licence agreement advice
Luxury shoe licensing deal
What our clients are saying
The team is technically excellent and backs this up with strong commercial judgement and advice. They have a real can-do attitude.
Penningtons’ team has extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious sides… The team is very proactive and also has deep technical knowledge, and that is where they win.
The team at Penningtons Manches Cooper are approachable, responsive and always willing to go the extra mile. Their extensive knowledge and practical approach, especially in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters, is truly impressive.
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