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Retail & Consumer

Consumer markets expertise, enabling you to innovate, compete and thrive in a fast-moving environment.

Overview

The fast-moving and intensely competitive retail and consumer market presents a vast range of challenges and opportunities spanning regulatory risks, data protection, global consumerism, consumer litigation and more. Many of the world’s most renowned household names across fashion, food & drink, and sports – from mass-market PLCs to niche high end operators – trust our lawyers to navigate this hugely complex landscape.

Our team’s breadth and depth of sector knowledge and rigorous technical expertise is complemented with a reputation for innovative thinking with a commercial edge. Listening and interpreting, we anticipate your future issues, and address your complex business challenges with a tailored and pragmatic approach.

Anchored in the retail community, we are committed to helping shape the agenda through our own high-profile industry initiatives, while our long-term relationship with the British Retail Consortium helps align client and sector interests, driving mutual success. At RPC, we go beyond the legal, enabling you to do more than compete. We help you thrive.

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Ciara Cullen

Ciara Cullen

Partner

+44 20 3060 6244

London

Ciara Cullen

Andrew Carpenter

Partner

+852 2216 7140

Hong Kong

Andrew Carpenter

How we help

Consumer Brands

With over 70 specialists our award-winning retail lawyers work with consumer brands on a vast spectrum of legal challenges internationally.

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Ciara Cullen

Ciara Cullen

Partner

+44 20 3060 6244

London

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Andrew Carpenter

Partner

+852 2216 7140

Hong Kong

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Food & Beverage

With experience across the food and drink supply chain, we understand the challenges you face. Partner with us to protect your interests and gain a competitive advantage.

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Ciara Cullen

Ciara Cullen

Partner

+44 20 3060 6244

London

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Andrew Carpenter

Partner

+852 2216 7140

Hong Kong

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Manufacturers

Rapidly changing regulations, complex legal hurdles and the need to protect your business at every turn - choose a legal partner with the expertise and drive to help you thrive in a challenging environment.

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Tom Purton

Partner

+44 20 3060 6724

London

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Kenneth Leong

Partner

+65 6422 3055

Singapore

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Retailers

With a long history of supporting household name retailers, we have a deep understanding of the dynamic retail sector.

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Karen Hendy

Partner, Head of Corporate

+44 20 3060 6051

London

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Jeremy Drew

Partner, Head of Commercial

+44 20 3060 6125

London

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Kenneth Leong

Partner

+65 6422 3055

Singapore

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Team

Jeremy Drew

Partner, Head of Commercial

+44 20 3060 6125

London

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Karen Hendy

Partner, Head of Corporate

+44 20 3060 6051

London

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Tom Purton

Partner

+44 20 3060 6724

London

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Andrew Carpenter

Partner

+852 2216 7140

Hong Kong

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Ciara Cullen

Ciara Cullen

Partner

+44 20 3060 6244

London

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Connor Cahalane

Partner, Head of Public Companies

+44 20 3060 6975

London

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David Cran

Partner, Head of IP & Tech

+44 20 3060 6149

London

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Edward Colville

Partner

+44 20 3060 6399

London

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Elizabeth Alibhai

Partner

+44 20 3060 6756

London

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Finella Fogarty

Partner, Head of Restructuring & Insolvency

+44 20 3060 6158

London

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Gavin Reese

Partner, Head of Regulatory

+44 20 3060 6895

London

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Jon Bartley

Partner

+44 20 3060 6394

London

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Kelly Thomson

Partner, ESG Strategy Lead

+44 20 3060 6250

London

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Navin Joseph Lobo

Partner, Head of Singapore office

+65 6422 3029

Singapore

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Oliver Bray

Senior Partner

+44 20 3060 6277

London

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Patrick Brodie

Partner

+44 20 3060 6643

London

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Sarah Mountain

Partner

+44 20 3060 6000

London

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Sukh Ahark

Partner, Co-head of India Practice

+44 20 3060 6195

London

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Yuankai Lin

Partner

+65 6422 3022

Singapore

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