Anne Gallagher

Anne is the executive director of the Luxury Law Alliance and a member of the editorial team at The Global Legal Post, where she focuses on luxury law news stories

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Belmond, Bottega Veneta, Diageo and Dolce & Gabbana among brands represented at Luxury Law Summit London

June Summit also hosts Luxury Law Awards and a fashion show from British fashion stylist and designer Benedict Lamb

1 May 2025

Simmons leads fashion e-retailer Zozo’s $154m acquisition of UK rival Lyst

CMS is advising global shopping platform Lyst on the deal, which will continue to operate as a standalone business

16 Apr 2025

‘The relationships we build here lead to lasting bonds’ – IBA delegates share their views

Delegates at the International Bar Association (IBA) Latin American regional forum in Lima, Peru last week discuss their conference experiences and why the IBA is so important for their practice

27 Mar 2025

O’Melveny hires LA media and entertainment partner from Sheppard Mullin

Leif Cervantes de Reinstein is O’Melveny’s second entertainment law lateral partner hire this year

5 Mar 2025

Morrison Cohen advises Valentino in US class certification bid win

New York district court judge denies class certification but will allow individual lawsuits to proceed

4 Mar 2025

Latham, BCLP advise on Tapestry’s sale of luxury shoe brand Stuart Weitzman to Caleres

In a luxury shake-up, Tapestry divests high-end shoe company for $105m in cash to focus on Coach and Kate Spade brands

20 Feb 2025

Macfarlanes and Linklaters lead on Ferrari Group’s €785m IPO

Italian-based luxury logistics company sells 25% of founding family shares to fund transaction

18 Feb 2025

Travers Smith and Foley & Lardner among firms advising on Steve Madden’s Kurt Geiger acquisition

Steve Madden pays £289m in cash to acquire luxury UK brand Kurt Geiger from PE firm Cinven

17 Feb 2025

Arnold & Porter, Latham advise on Kim Kardashian-backed investment in 111SKIN

Reality TV star’s SKKY Partners makes minority investment in London-based luxury skincare company 111SKIN

27 Jan 2025

Rosewood Hotels hires former Kempinski GC as vice president for legal

Hadrian Beltrametti Walker will oversee legal matters for the hotel group’s EMEA and Caribbean business

26 Jan 2025

French firms Gide and Lacourte Raquin Tatar guide Kering and Ardian in luxury real estate partnership

Gucci-owner Kering sells 60% stake in prominent Paris properties to PE firm Ardian

22 Jan 2025

‘Tariffs are bad economics’: A conversation with AAFA president Stephen Lamar

In his keynote address at the Luxury Law Summit New York, American Apparel & Footwear Association leader discussed issues at the intersection of fashion and politics

15 Jan 2025

From ‘no’ to common sense in corporate legal departments

In a discussion at the Luxury Law Summit in New York, two LVMH legal executives explored how values, mindset and skills create the foundation for law department operations

19 Dec 2024

‘ESG is a major topic for all our clients’: Baker & McKenzie’s Katia Boneva-Desmicht

Law firm executive discusses defending luxury brands and the rising importance of ESG legislation

27 Nov 2024

Memery Crystal and BCLP advise Oberoi Group and Grosvenor on London luxury hotel launch

Oberoi Hotel’s Mayfair location is part of Grosvenor’s £500m South Molton redevelopment, currently the West End’s largest mixed-use project

14 Nov 2024

Luxury brands must prepare for changes in UK, EU and US sustainability legislation

Upcoming global ESG regulations will be a catalyst for transformation within the luxury sector, according to a new report from Baker & McKenzie and Positive Luxury

6 Nov 2024

Top law firms line up to advise on Richemont’s sale of Yoox Net-a-Porter to Mytheresa

Slaughters, Cravath, Bakers and Latham among firms acting on long-awaited offloading of online luxury retailer

8 Oct 2024

Luxury UK hotel estate Stoke Park hires first GC

Dipika Jaisinghani Aggarwal joins from Spoon Guru

4 Sep 2024

King & Spalding, NRF navigate $500m financing for Abercrombie & Kent

Facility underwritten by Citi will assist expansion of A&K, including that of Crystal Cruises

30 Aug 2024

Luxury Law’s summer reading suggestions

As the summer season winds down, members of our Luxury Law Alliance Advisory Board recommend some of their most recent reads

27 Aug 2024