Multidisciplinary team of lawyers with extensive experience in advising clients in the retail and consumer industry
Thanks to our multidisciplinary teams and cross-departmental abilities, we provide a quality service, adapted specifically to this sector, for ongoing and strategic issues in all areas of business law, such as acquiring and building premises, granting licenses, brand development, franchise relations, negotiating with suppliers and distributors, and consumer rights. We provide comprehensive counseling, coordinated with specific knowledge of the sector.
The lawyers in our Retail and Consumer Group represent important national and international clients in the retail sector, participating in some of the most significant transactions in Spain and Portugal (including corporate, litigation and intellectual property matters), and they continuously advise some of the most relevant companies in this sector in areas such as real estate, labor and tax.
Corporate and commercial: We assist with negotiating and implementing contracts (e.g., regarding corporate matters, commercial leases, franchises, distribution, agency, publicity, and consumer rights).
Real estate and construction: We advise on real estate and construction issues related to structuring, negotiating and implementing transactions to buy, sell and lease real estate, and asset-management transactions.
M&A: We assist with negotiating and implementing mergers, acquisitions, transfers, shareholdings, takeovers, and similar transactions, as well as joint-venture agreements.
Finance: We assist with structuring, negotiating and implementing financing contracts.
Tax: We advise on the tax planning of investment, financing and divestment structures, and provide ongoing tax advice.
Intellectual property: We advise on intellectual property, e-commerce, information technology and publicity (including branding, and protecting trademarks and domain names).
Public law: We advise on administrative law, and town-planning and environmental issues.
Labor and employment: We advise on employment legislation, preventing work-related hazards, outsourcing activities, and social security.
Litigation: We advise on all aspects of litigation (administrative, civil, corporate, criminal and tax).
