Retail Food and Consumer Goods

Chiomenti gives advice and assistance to Italian and foreign businesses operating in the retail, food and consumer goods market, which is characterized by numerous forms of, and variations in, regulation, and therefore by a need to combine different areas of expertise. 

The Firm has expanded its focus on this area in recent years, having acted for leading industry brands in managing large deals, providing assistance on major acquisitions, corporate and business transactions, product integration, compliance audits and new product launches, revising online and off-line distribution strategies, and also contributing to the internationalisation of large holding companies. 

To meet the advisory needs of this highly varied and multi‑faceted sector, the scope of which is very wide, Chiomenti applies a highly integrated and multidisciplinary approach, making use of the close collaboration of its experienced professionals in different branches of law. The synergistic engagement of the Firm’s professionals with specific expertise in retail, food and consumer goods includes input on relevant aspects of intellectual property, administrative law, corporate law, labour law and antitrust, helping clients to manage any type of transaction and to put in place complex contractual structures as quickly and effectively as possible, guaranteeing maximum protection particularly in the contect of a business’s development and expansion. Chiomenti's broad experience in these areas allows it to manage the most complex projects and issues, and with a strong focus on anticipating the legal requirements of markets that are deeply innovative and exposed to a wide array of markets and stakeholders.

 

• Chiomenti has gained significant experience in extraordinary transactions in the retail, food and consumer goods sector and in acting for businesses operating in the industry through integrated teams of professionals accustomed to managing these transactions applying their comprehensive knowledge of the specific regulatory and competitive characteristics of the sector.