Fox Williams is hosting its annual Fashion Law seminar on Wednesday 29 November. The event is free to attend and will take place in person at Fox William’s offices at 10 Finsbury Square, London. Topics the seminar will cover include the following:

Tenancy agreements – Why it’s important you properly perform yours and how to do so

Real Estate senior associate, Tom Morton, will look at: keep open clauses, yielding up provisions, repair and so forth – the practical problems for fashion tenants sleepwalking into leases; actions that landlords can take; and why certain actions may not result in performance.

The future of fashion – How will sustainability laws impact your business?

Commerce and technology associate, Hannah McCullagh, will discuss sustainability legislation in the pipeline – what will be required of you (and those who operate in your supply chain) and what you should do to prepare for it, and the issue of greenwashing.

It’s not simply about registering a trade mark – Protecting your intellectual property

Intellectual property senior associate, Scott Steinberg, will outline potential ways that fashion businesses can and should protect intellectual property – their most valuable asset.

Five things we are seeing in the market for fashion businesses

Corporate senior associate, Sarah Carlton, will cover why banks are reviewing private company board appointments; future fund / CBILS could still be problematic if insolvency looms; preparation is key if a shareholder fallout is likely; are M&A transactions taking longer to get over the line?, and clean up your skeletons before starting an M&A transaction.

Steve Sidkin, partner and chair of the Fashion Law Group at Fox Williams, will chair the seminar. After the formal presentations, there will be an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and then to network over drinks and canapés. For more information about the Fashion Law seminar, please click here. Alternatively, contact events@foxwilliams.com.