Retail, leisure and hospitality

Our experienced team of specialist lawyers offer a wide range of legal advice to businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector and can advise on an array of legal issues faced by businesses operating in the sector. Our clients include nationwide retailers, museums and major visitor attractions as well as key suppliers in the sector’s wider supply chain.

How we can help

Our experience in the retail, leisure and hospitality sector

Our experienced team regularly advises businesses in this sector, including on:

  • Leases, including turnover rent and service provision
  • Joint ventures and partnerships, including charities and non-profit organisations
  • Services agreements between charities, local authorities and sub-contractors
  • Construction contracts and development agreements to improve facilities
  • Supply of goods and services agreements (for example for the supply of food, drinks and merchandise)
  • Contract disputes
  • Retail concessions agreements
  • Contracts with recruitment agents for the supply of permanent and temporary staff
  • Hire and leasing agreements (e.g. vending machines, vehicles and other equipment)
  • Property and facilities management agreements
  • Outsourcing agreements (e.g. cleaning, security, catering)
  • Event sponsorship, venue hire, marketing and PR contracts
  • Technology contracts (e.g. website and app development, software agreements (i.e. for digital ticketing systems))
  • Brand protection and trademark strategy
  • Strategic advice on complex dilapidations claims
  • Advice on all employee issues (e.g. contracts, day to day HR issues, dismissals and tribunal claims)
  • Right to work checks
  • Sponsor licence applications and skilled worker visas
  • Bringing business visitors to the UK, student visas and graduate visas
  • M&A transactions including mergers, acquisitions and management buy outs

Why Trethowans?

Our sector knowledge allows us to deliver focused, commercial legal advice that supports your business goals. Whether you’re expanding, restructuring or navigating complex contracts, our team is here to help.

To speak to our specialists, contact us using the form or call us on 0800 2800 421.

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