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consumer products & retail
At Schoenherr we advise leading consumer goods companies on their market entry as well as on expanding in markets through acquisitions as well as supply, distribution and franchising arrangements. In addition, we assist our clients in complying with regulatory requirements, competitive as well as compliance pressures. We have deep knowledge of relevant product labelling, food, and product safety and brand protection laws, and we help our clients to comply with the legal challenges owing to changing consumer behaviour triggered by the ongoing digitalisation of the industry.
We are proud of our expertise in procuring protection for brands and products through ip rights and enforcing these. We check advertising and promotion activity in respect of unfair competition rules and litigate in this respect when needed.
legal areas
- administrative & public law
- arbitration
- commercial contracts
- eu & competition
- compliance & internal investigations
- corporate & reorganisations
- data protection & privacy
- environmental law
- ip & unfair competition
- it & technology law
- labour & employment
- litigation
- m&a
- restructuring & insolvency
- white collar crime & criminal defence
services
- advertising
- buying alliances
- brand protection
- consumer finance, such as outsourcing, store-cards, credit cards and loyalty cards
- dealing with consumer claims
- e-commerce and distance selling
- market entry
- product safety, product liability and product recalls
- supply, distribution and franchising agreements
news
press release
Romania: Schoenherr advises ACP on investing in 5 to go, together with INVENIO Partners
Schoenherr advised Accession Capital Partners (ACP) on investing, together with INVENIO Partners, in 5 to go, the largest coffee shop chain in Eastern Europe and Romania's leading franchise. The transaction will drive 5 to go's plans to reach 1,000 locations in Romania and expand into key European markets. The new investors, through their project company 5TG Smile, will hold a majority stake in 5 to go.
press release
Croatia: Schoenherr advises PAN-PEK on EUR 20m long-term financing agreement with PBZ and EBRD
Schoenherr advised PAN-PEK d.o.o., one of Croatia's leading baked goods producers, on securing a EUR 20m long-term loan granted by Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. (PBZ), part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), under a recently signed Risk Sharing Framework (RSF).
newsletter
Hungarian webshops to offer delivery by Hungarian Post
From 28 March 2024, businesses operating in Hungary will be required to offer services by the state-owned enterprise Hungarian Post ("Magyar Posta") as a delivery option for consumers using their online stores. The text of the new provision is concise and has raised several questions.
info corner
UTP info corner
Our UTP info corner summaries the main UTP acts and other acts aiming to curb the exercise of SMP, decisions, supplementing materials, as well as our insights and thoughts on this topic.
our experience
highlights
industry highlights
We're happy to share some information on a few matters we have advised on in the consumer products & retail industry.