Retail

Ropes & Gray, White & Case and Hengeler Mueller lead on NielsenIQ and GfK combination

BakerHosteler, Squire Patton Boggs and Simpson Thacher also work on merger set to create a leading global provider of consumer analytics | 1mo

News | UK

UK government appoints Freeths to oversee new compensation scheme for Post Office victims

More than 500 postmasters eligible for fresh compensation over Horizon IT scandal | 1mo

Deals | UK

Ashurst and Travers Smith lead as Morrisons wins bidding war to rescue McColl's

Acquisition takes McColl's out of administration and saves 16,000 UK jobs and 1,160 stores nationwide | 2mos

Awards and Events

GCs from Mulberry, Abercrombie & Kent, Nestlé and PVH to explore ESG’s impact on luxury sector

Webinar on 20 January also features legal leaders from Kempinski Hotels, Crystal Clean and Insight Enterprises | 6mos

Comparative Guides: Anti-counterfeiting

Anti-counterfeiting is a practical and comprehensive guide providing answers and insight into how businesses can protect their brands from counterfeiting and the grey market. Legal experts outline the relevant law and enforcement measures in key jurisdictions around the world while industry experts provide advice about cross-border management and engaging with relevant authorities. In addition, the book outlines anti-counterfeiting issues relating to e-sports and emerging techniques utilizing current open source intelligence. | 1mo

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Awards and Events

Influencer marketing boom raises compliance issues for luxury brands

As brands deepen relationships with influencers, contracts are becoming more complex, web seminar finds | 7mos

Diversity and Inclusion | UK

British Retail Consortium partners with RPC to promote D&I in retail recruitment

Partnership to see RPC become BRC’s exclusive resident advisor in employment law | 7mos

Commentary

The Global Legal Post launches online luxury law comparative guide

Law Over Borders guide helps international brands navigate laws in array of key jurisdictions | 7mos

Roundtable

Global hospitality and travel industry adjusts to legal realities of Covid-19

Contracting issues and employment law concerns top of in-house agenda, according to a Luxury Law Alliance and Barnes & Thornburg roundtable | 8mos

In-house Legal Appointments | UK

John Lewis hires Clifford Chance real estate co-head as GC in newly created role

Jane Cheong Tung Sing joins as partnership GC and company secretary after 25 years at Clifford Chance | 9mos

News | US

Former Duane Morris cannabis group co-lead sets up industry-focused boutique

David Feldman launches Feldman Legal Advisors in New York to focus on the cannabis and psychedelics markets | 10mos

In-house Legal Appointments | US

Around the house: Frost Bank secures energy veteran, new role for copyright GC

This week's roundup also sees moves at Spotify, Deloitte Legal, Citgo, Daily Harvest and INX Limited | 11mos