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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
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
‘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
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
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
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
Macfarlanes and Linklaters lead on Ferrari Group’s €785m IPO
Italian-based luxury logistics company sells 25% of founding family shares to fund transaction
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
‘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
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
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
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
Luxury UK hotel estate Stoke Park hires first GC
Dipika Jaisinghani Aggarwal joins from Spoon Guru
King & Spalding, NRF navigate $500m financing for Abercrombie & Kent
Facility underwritten by Citi will assist expansion of A&K, including that of Crystal Cruises
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