We advised Renault on its €1.5 billion investment in motorsport and technology. This was a multi-jurisdictional and multi-party project involving Mr Bernie Ecclestone, CVC, FIA, key sponsors of Lotus, incoming and outgoing drivers of Lotus F1 as well as outgoing minority shareholders.

We advised on the reorganisation of Soho House's casual dining business - brands, Pizza East, Chicken Shop, Dirty Burger - worth about £40 million - into a joint venture in order to facilitate financed roll out of outlets internationally at an ambitious rate.

Max Mara is a renowned luxury Italian fashion house with stores around the globe, including across the United States. The group approached Withers for help with its employment needs, advising on the implementation of employee policies and risk management strategies. We were also pleased to suggest and develop store manager training sessions, and we successfully assisted in defending the company against wrongful termination claims.

Jigsaw is a leading name in the UK's retail market, offering high-quality, elegant clothing. John Robinson, the founder, and Robinson Webster (Holdings) Ltd, contacted Withers when a former finance director claimed sexual discrimination, unfair constructive dismissal, pregnancy and maternity discrimination as well as less favorable treatment as a part-time worker. We successfully argued at an employment tribunal that she had been treated fairly and the claims were dismissed.

Our Singapore team successfully acted for LG Electronics Inc. in a trade mark opposition filed by headphones manufacturer Beats Electronics, LLC against the registration of the mark 'QuadBeat' before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, securing a favourable decision.

We assisted the Italian subsidiary of a renowned French fashion house in relation to the management of their brand under new Patent Box regulations

Withers has a strong track record in representing high-profile and high-net-worth figures in the world of sport. When leading football manager Jürgen Klopp was approached by Liverpool Football Club to become its manager, we represented him in the negotiations for his move and the extension to his contract.

Withers is proud to have represented global Italian retailer Diesel during the launch of their reinventive new brand DieselReboot. During the launch, Withers worked alongside Diesel's newly appointed artistic director Nicola Formichetti and advised on the brand's new aims to 'rediscover and reactive the DNA of Diesel'.

Italian fashion house Max Mara has a long history of designing luxury couture clothing and has a strong reputation as one of the world's top fashion brands. When their latest campaign involved offering American screen actress Jennifer Garner the opportunity to be the face of their new sunglasses range, Withers was there to assist and provide advice for the agreement.

Via della Spiga 26 is a beautiful building in the 'golden triangle' of Milan, housing Dolce & Gabbana's flagship store as well as the offices of Tiffany & Co. We helped Thor Equities and Invesco to acquire the site, negotiating with a family who had held the property for generations and were initially locked in dispute between themselves. Our clients and the vendors were grateful for our help in brokering what had seemed an impossible deal.

We represented a brand consultancy group in the acquisition of a majority stake in the Hong Kong subsidiary of an independent British brand and customer experience design consultancy agency.

We acted for a famous British perfume house in relation to its expansion in Asia-Pacific, including retail lease agreements in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan; commercial matters; and restructuring of the group companies.

Assisted a network of the most iconic and prestigious Italian luxury brands, aimed at supporting and boosting their businesses around the world, on a reorganisation project, which involved the analysis of a wide variety of corporate governance and fiscal aspects.

Assisted a famous designer of luxury shoes in a litigation against a contractual counterparty for an incorrect implementation of their e-commerce platform. The complexity of the transaction is dictated mainly by the multiplicity of legal aspects affecting the relationship between the parties.

Assisted a HNWI who wishes to launch two new businesses in Asia. Our counterparties are an Italian company that produces and sells coffee capsules and an Italian luxury fashion brand. In cooperation with our office in Singapore, we are assisting our client in the conclusion of a licence agreement for the opening of the coffee shops and the creation of the related business concept in Asia.

Assisted a HNWI who wishes to launch two new businesses in Asia. Our counterparties are an Italian company that produces and sells coffee capsules and an Italian luxury fashion brand. In cooperation with our office in Singapore, we are assisting our client in the conclusion of a licence agreement for the opening of the coffee shops and the creation of the related business concept in Asia.

Represented Horacio Pagani SpA, a leader in the supercar market, on a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), one of the largest sovereign funds in the world.<br /> The agreement includes a long-term investment by PIF as part of the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030 investment project. The completion of the partnership, still subject to the fulfilment of some conditions, will lead PIF to acquire a minority stake in the group Pagani. Horacio Pagani will maintain the control of the company and the central role of CEO and Chief Designer Officer of the Modena group.

"Represented Horacio Pagani SpA, a leader in the supercar market, on a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), one of the largest sovereign funds in the world.<br /> The agreement includes a long-term investment by PIF as part of the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030 investment project. The completion of the partnership, still subject to the fulfilment of some conditions, will lead PIF to acquire a minority stake in the group Pagani. Horacio Pagani will maintain the control of the company and the central role of CEO and Chief Designer Officer of the Modena group."

Assisted one of the world's most famous manufacturers and designers of hyper cars and a longstanding client of the firm with ongoing commercial and corporate legal assistance, coordinating their legal work in Italy and in the other jurisdictions where they operate. The client wishes to expand into new markets such as interior design. In this recent project, we assisted them with arranging design development contracts for hotels and concept stores in collaboration with a well-known Italian architectural firm.

Advised a luxury homemade furniture and décor seller on their contractual agreements with the designers and artisans who sell their work on the client's e-commerce platform. The platform features high quality, unique pieces made especially for demanding clientele. Our client's offer to their suppliers is innovative: they receive a package of additional services including marketing, digital promotion and analytics which differs considerably from the normal services provided by their competitors.