Retail & Consumer Products

"A corporate powerhouse which advises on some of the most complex and sophisticated acquisitions, IPOs and restructurings in the retail sphere."
Chambers USA 2025

Band 1 - Retail: Corporate & Transactional
Chambers USA 2025

"Their expertise on the product liability matters is magnificent."
Chambers USA 2025

"Well known in the market for representing and defending high-profile clients in complex, high-stakes litigation ... The practice’s clients span a wide array of industries, including pharma, tech, and software companies, medical devices, consumer products, and environmental matters."
Chambers USA 2025

"The team has superb expertise in complex product liability cases. They are highly collaborative, co-ordinated and efficient."
Legal 500 US 2023

"Expertise across a wide range of consumer products, including within the hi-tech sector."
Legal 500 US 2023

"Latham has the best team, delivers regular victories, is always responsive, proactive and not reactive."
Chambers USA 2024

Overview

Latham draws on its global platform and deep industry knowledge to help retail, restaurant, ecommerce, and consumer products companies navigate rapidly changing industry dynamics, from global supply chains to data privacy regimes to complex restructurings and corporate transactions.

As market and economic conditions evolve, even the most well-established brands and their investors must adapt business strategies to meet new and complex challenges. Latham advises leading consumer and retail brands to:

Protect their business: Latham has counseled industry boards and senior managers through hundreds of crises and internal investigations and in bet-the-company litigation. We work with clients to maintain market share and manage relationships with regulators and other industry bodies.
Grow and thrive: Many of the largest and most influential consumer and retail brands trust Latham to advise on their most sophisticated and mission-critical corporate transactions, capital raisings, and strategic investments.
Innovate: Recognizing the ever-changing, technology-driven landscape, Latham regularly helps retail and consumer product clients navigate the vanguard of their markets to grow their businesses and succeed while protecting their brand equity.