Fashion Law seminar: Threads of opportunity: triumphs and challenges in the fashion industry

The topics we cover include:
1. Tenancy agreements - why it is important that you properly perform yours and how to do so
Real Estate senior associate, Tom Morton, will look at:
keep open clauses, yielding up provisions, repair and so forth - the practical problems for fashion tenants sleepwalking into leases;
actions that landlords can take; and
why certain actions may not result in performance.
2. The future of fashion - how will sustainability laws impact your business?
Commerce and technology associate, Hannah McCullagh, will discuss:
sustainability legislation in the pipeline - what will be required of you (and those who operate in your supply chain) and what you should do to prepare for it; and
the issue of greenwashing.
3. It’s not simply about registering a trade mark - protecting your intellectual property
Intellectual property senior associate, Scott Steinberg, will outline potential ways that fashion businesses can and should protect intellectual property - their most valuable asset!
4. Five things we are seeing in the market for fashion businesses
Corporate senior associate, Sarah Carlton, will cover:
why banks are reviewing private company board appointments;
future fund / CBILS could still be problematic if insolvency looms;
preparation is key if a shareholder fallout is likely;
are M&A transactions taking longer to get over the line?; and
clean up your skeletons before starting an M&A transaction.
The seminar was chaired by Steve Sidkin, partner and chair of Fashion Law Group at Fox Williams.