Industry

Consumers & Retail

Shifting from Offline to Online

The retail industry group at DPC advises companies involved in food production, packaged goods, consumer brands, luxury goods, beverages, and electronics. We understand the commercial pressures facing these companies and have substantial experience working with industry participants on e-commerce, supply chain regulation, franchising arrangements and digital transformation of the business models.

Key contacts

  • Compliance with requirements for carrying out e-commerce
  • Launching of new products
  • Product liability, product safety and product recalls
  • Structuring pricing and distribution models and supply chain management  
  • Legal assistance in relations with customers, suppliers and partners
  • Preparation and negotiation of various commercial agreements
  • Consumer protection
  • Providing pre-contractual information and compliance with specific sectoral regulations
  • General terms and conditions and privacy notices
  • Legal aspects of marketing promotion and advertising campaigns
"The lawyers really got into what we wanted instead of trying to tell us what we want, as I have seen other lawyers do" – Chambers

Customer-minded Approach

Our full-service offering provides clients with legal advice on issues ranging from consumer protection, regulatory compliance, disputes, corporate, commercial, data protection, competition, employment, tax and finance.  We are also experienced in advising on brand protection, intellectual property and compliance of marketing strategies.

Work highlights:
  • Consulting Philips Bulgaria on general corporate and commercial matters, administrative and regulatory issues, consumer protection, digital marketing, privacy & data protection and other compliance issues
  • Successfully registered Telenor as an insurance agent which allowed the telecom to launch new service enabling customers to insure their mobile devices against accidental damage or theft
  • Legal assistance to LPP Retail with various lease agreements and providing advice in relation to different commercial matters
''Perfectly organized team with extensive knowledge in many areas.'' – Legal 500

Value Added Compliance

Our team is skilled at navigating market participants through local laws relevant to their business. We represent clients from a wide range of industries, including fashion retail, food production and distribution, technology, telecommunications, media, life sciences, energy, and agriculture.

In order to ensure compliance, DPC offers advice on product labelling, safety, and compliance. We are experienced in advising on product recalls, distribution contracts and e-commerce strategies.

Work highlights:
  • Full legal assistance to VM Petroleum in the development of a gas stations chain including on the acquisition and rental of several land properties, subsequent construction and commissioning of more than 20 gas stations in different parts of the country
  • Legal support on the structuring of the Bulgarian chain of the European retailer Pepco: preparation of the onboarding HR package, due diligence of the selected premises for the shops, negotiations with lessors, drafting and negotiating lease contracts.
  • Assisting Italian technology company in protection of its IP rights for biodegradable organic products (including trademarks and copyright) against unauthorized use and unfair practices of Bulgarian distributor

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