Consumer Products
Consumer products guidance combining local expertise with a global outlook
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Consumer product companies are facing increasing challenges at the intersection of rapidly evolving technologies, disruptive trends, shifting consumer preferences, and economic uncertainty. Whether you are a supplier, investor, regulator, or other stakeholder, LawLex has dedicated consumer product experts to guide you through these complexities.
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Practice area
Antitrust, Competition and Trade
- Antitrust, Competition and Trade
- Abuse of dominance and economic dependence
- Competition and cartel investigations
- Compliance
- Digital markets
- Foreign investment screening
- Foreign subsidies control
- General EU law, free movement of goods, services and capital
- Horizontal agreements
- Merger Control
- Unfair trading practices (UTP)
- Private enforcement
- Regulatory
- State aid and EU subsidies
- Trade law and sanctions
- Vertical agreements
Banking & Finance
Commercial
Corporate Crime, Compliance & Forensics
Corporate / M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment, Labour & Pensions
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
Intellectual Property
Public Procurement
Real Estate
Tax
TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
Advising Consumer Goods Brands and Key Stakeholders
As a participant in the consumer products sector, you are confronted with numerous challenges such as globalization, digital transformation, environmental and health concerns, supply chain management, consumer and media pressures, growing retailer bargaining power, the rise of online sales, and counterfeiting. These dynamics place new demands on your management and business strategy, necessitating expert legal counsel.
As leaders in consumer products law, we help companies innovate, protect their market positions, and navigate every phase of bringing their products to market. Our clients include top FMCG, fashion and luxury, household goods, food and beverage companies, and retailers.1
Bringing Specialist Knowledge to the Table
Food & Beverage:
LawLex offers specialized legal services covering everything from food law to product liability, contamination and recalls, new product launches, labeling, advertising, marketing, promotions, intellectual property (IP) and brand protection, commercial contracts, environmental concerns, health and safety, as well as complex mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions.
Fashion & Luxury:
We help fashion brands source, create, protect, and exploit their products through an ever-expanding range of retail channels. Our team integrates award-winning IP, corporate, real estate, and other practices to provide a comprehensive service for both high-street and high-fashion brands.
Electronics & Households:
Our clients benefit from expert legal advice on brand management and IP, advertising, product liability, distribution, competition law, disputes, environmental and waste issues, and financing and M&A.
Responding to Unprecedented Times
In such a challenging environment, businesses need trusted advisors like LawLex. We offer guidance across the entire consumer products sector and are ready to assist, whether you are consolidating, expanding, acquiring, restructuring, protecting your assets, or seeking new opportunities. We also support businesses in negotiating or renegotiating financing and raising new equity capital. Whatever your challenges, we are here as both legal advisors and business partners, helping you mitigate risk, capitalize on innovation, and discover new ways to thrive.
Please reach out to any of our Consumer Products expert teams if you have any issues to discuss.
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Case studies
Helping a consumer brand grow globally
A fast-growing consumer goods company wanted to expand into new international markets but faced legal barriers, regulatory differences, and brand protection challenges. They needed a clear strategy to navigate compliance requirements, secure trademarks, and manage supply chain contracts.
Helping a household name retailer expand into 22 new markets
A well-known global retailer planned to expand into 22 new jurisdictions but faced complex legal and regulatory challenges. They needed to navigate local laws on business operations, consumer protection, employment, and supply chain agreements while ensuring brand consistency and compliance.
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Local market knowledge Global outlook
We provide future-facing legal advice to help your organisation thrive. Combining local market knowledge and a global perspective, and with lawyers in locations worldwide, your organisation benefits from the expertise it needs, even across borders.