John Dunlop joins BTO’s real estate team as a partner
BTO is delighted to celebrate the start of 2025 by welcoming John Dunlop as a new Partner in the firm’s Real Estate team, based in its Edinburgh office. This appointment…
READ MOREIn the fast-paced and competitive retail sector, businesses face unique challenges that require industry specific legal expertise.
Whether your retail operations are on the high street, in shopping centres, drive throughs, in retail parks, outlet centres or online, we are here to help you with all retail matters with a view to assisting in your continuing success.
Through advising an extensive portfolio of retail clients, including a substantial number of household names, our experienced team has developed specialist industry knowledge in these areas. We offer customised legal solutions to help businesses in navigate all types of property and regulatory frameworks, look after their interests and prosper in a competitive market.
BTO’s retail team takes a commercial approach to meeting the needs of our UK and international retail clients.
When purchasing or leasing a retail property, we take a practical approach and ensure that we weigh up all your legal and other concerns. We pride ourselves on ensuring that we liaise with all members of your team to guarantee that all legalities are completed efficiently and on time, whilst having due regard to legal points.
Let us reduce your risks with a tailored package of retail services and costs.
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Our expertise
- Licences (including acquiring change of use and betting licences)
- Negotiating new leases/ lease renewals/ terminations/ variations/ re-gears/ extensions/ dispute resolution re leases
- Portfolio advice
- Real estate acquisitions, disposals and financing
- Alternative dispute resolution strategies to reduce litigation costs
- Class-action lawsuits
- Commercial disputes, including breach of contract, trade mark infringement and consumer claims
- Landlord and tenant disputes
- Product liability claims
- Product recall
- Employee safety regulations
- Employment agreements, policies and disputes
- Wage and hour compliance, employee classification and overtime laws
- Compliance with franchise laws and regulations
- Creation and review of franchise agreements
- Distribution reseller and supplier contracts
- Compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity laws
- Guidance on consumer protection laws and advertising regulations
- Health and safety regulations for retail spaces and product safety standards
- Trading Standards Prosecutions
- Consumer rights, advertising standards and digital marketing laws
- Online fraud and cybersecurity
- Terms of service, privacy policies and return policies for online platforms
Why BTO?
Pragmatic and commercial approach
Our team is valued by our clients for its commercial, as well as its legal, acumen and, above all, for getting the job done expertly, on time and with minimum fuss. Whether you are an established retailer or a new business venture, we will work closely with you to understand your business goals and provide practical legal solutions that drive success.
Who we work with
- Beverage retailers
- Beauty retailers
- Car retailers
- Clothing / fashion retailers
- Coffee chains
- Fast food retailers
- Household retailers
- Luxury goods retailers
- Office suppliers
- Travel agents
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