OUR SERVICE:

The property, corporate, employment and intellectual property teams at FSI work together to provide a seamless service for clients.  Clients choose FSI because of our:

• significant track record in the fashion sector 
• our ability to support on all their legal needs - from property acquisitions to employment disputes to copyright infringements
• interest in the sector and willingness to address ‘industry issues’ - our survey of fashion houses is testament to this
• ability to provide support across the UK and internationally through our membership of Meritas 

RECENT EXPERIENCE ADVISING:

• Simon Carter Accessories Ltd on a number of new licences including a franchise agreement with Moss Bros to open Simon Carter stores 
• L K Bennett on the expansion of their retail operations including three acquisitions in one month in Croydon Centrale, Pavillions Birmingham and Met Quarter Liverpool
• Beaverbrooks on the acquistion of six new units in Warrington, Leicester, Derby, Doncaster, Cardiff and Cribbs Causeway
• Monsoon Accessorize in a claim against Primark for alleged EU design right infringement in various fashion clothing items
• Monsoon Accessorize on the expansion of their retail operations including the recent acquisition of prime retail units in Manchester - the Arndale Centre, Fosse Park, Doncaster - Frenchgate, Monks Cross, Hay’s Galleria, Walton-on-Thames and Middlesbrough
• Kookai when Chloe brought a claim against them for the alleged design right infringement of a certain handbag model
• Brooks Brothers on the acquisition of a prime retail site for their flagship store on Regent Street
• Lloyds Shoes in a trademark dispute with Adidas concerning the classic ‘three stripes’
• Base London in a claim concerning UK and EU alleged design right infringements of various models of shoes
• on the acquisition of premises for Cartier at the prestigious Royal Exchange, located in the heart of the City
• Spanish fashion retailer, Desigual, on the acquisition of their first unit in the UK. The premises, on Regent Street, will be their flagship store
• on a copyright infringement dispute between French fashion retailer Nitya and Windsmoor