Bird & Bird LLP

With expert practitioners across privacy and data protection, franchising and distribution, consumer law, competition, and advertising and marketing comprising the team, Bird & Bird LLP's retail and consumer team represents consumer, retail, and food and beverage clients. The practice focuses on business interaction with consumers, advising on a range of matters from e-commerce and defending against CMA and market investigations to advising on business solutions and on ESG-related issues. Practice head Graeme Payne focuses on domestic and international growth expansion strategies for businesses and is a specialist in franchising, supply chain matters, and in the retail, and beverage, hospitality, and service industries. Robert Turner, a cross-border commercial transactions and regulatory compliance expert, and Victoria Hobbs, a specialist in commercial disputes, add to the team’s offerings.