"Impressively efficient"
European Legal 500 2011
The recovering Irish economy is ripe with opportunities for lean, well-managed retailers. Property valuations are more realistic and labour costs have fallen to match. Matheson Ormsby Prentice has been part of the landscape of Irish retailing for many years with a leading cross departmental team of lawyers with experience in this sector.
Our lawyers are keenly aware of the opportunities which now exist and are advising a wide range of international and indigenous retailers on the extensive range of issues that retailers need to consider:
- Establishing a retail presence in Ireland
- Protecting / copyrighting your brand(s) and identities
- Franchising
- Establishing an online retail space including order processing and fulfillment
- Employing a workforce
- Collective purchasing arrangements
- Commercial contracts relating to IT systems
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- Terms and conditions for the supply of goods and services
- Marketing and Advertising
- Health and Safety in the Workplace
- Ensuring compliance with waste and packaging legislation
- Selection and negotiation of property leases
- Merging with or taking over an existing retail business
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Our clients include many of the leading household name brands with many international retailers.
Matheson Ormsby Prentice "sets the benchmark for standards in Ireland".
Corporate and Commercial: European Legal 500 2011
Sources remark that "it is prompt in its responses and the partners are readily available to help"."
Dispute Resolution: Chambers Europe 2011
The "impressively efficient" Matheson Ormsby Prentice has a "good understanding of its clients and of its clients’ needs".
Real Estate: European Legal 500 2011
Clients say: "From our point of view, commercial thinking is extremely important, and the firm delivers on that. We find it customer-focused, practical and solutions-oriented."
Intellectual Property: Chambers Europe 2010
The group's strong domestic reputation is mirrored internationally. Interviewees describe the team as "highly experienced, responsive and proactive: there is an astute commercial realism to its advice."
Employment: Chambers Europe 2010
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