Fashion Law

PB&C’s Fashion Law practice offers a full-spectrum legal and strategic service for clients operating across the global fashion ecosystem - designers, brands, fashion houses, manufacturers, artisans, retailers, influencers, creative agencies, fashion-tech startups, cultural institutions, and investors. With a foundation in international business transactions and a deep understanding of fashion history, cultural theory, and aesthetic movements, PB&C provides advice that is both commercially astute and culturally informed.

The firm supports clients throughout the entire lifecycle of fashion creation, production, and distribution. Services include the structuring and negotiation of cross-border commercial transactions, international supply and manufacturing agreements, and ethical sourcing frameworks that align with sustainability and ESG obligations. PB&C assists with supply-chain transparency, human rights due diligence, environmental compliance, and the development of responsible production models that reflect evolving global standards and regulatory regimes.

PB&C also advises on design protection, trademarks, copyright, trade dress, brand identity, and anti-counterfeiting strategies, as well as the registration, enforcement, and management of global IP portfolios. PB&C represents clients in disputes involving suspected counterfeit goods, IP infringement, unfair competition, misappropriation of creative work, cultural appropriation, and contractual breaches within the creative industries.

PB&C also handles a wide range of commercial and contractual matters, including collection agreements, production and sampling contracts, retail and wholesale distribution, licensing and merchandising, joint ventures, and franchise arrangements. The firm drafts, reviews, and negotiates model agreements, influencer and brand-ambassador contracts, sponsorship deals, showroom and agency agreements, talent-management contracts, and digital content and advertising collaborations. Particular attention is given to compliance within the rapidly evolving world of digital fashion, immersive retail, and the intersection between physical and virtual creative assets.

The practice extends to corporate governance and investment within the fashion sector, advising startups, established brands, and investors on business formation, financing, brand expansion strategies, mergers and acquisitions, and succession planning—supported in part by PB&C’s knowledge of intergenerational business dynamics and creative-enterprise governance. The firm further guides clients on consumer protection, advertising standards, labelling regulations, data protection, AI-guided design and automation, and the legal implications of sustainability claims, greenwashing regulations, and responsible marketing. The firm works closely with clients to build compliance systems that reflect both local legal requirements and international industry norms.

In disputes, PB&C provides robust representation in matters involving contractual breaches, defective manufacturing, delayed delivery, lost shipments, distributor misconduct, authenticity disputes, and rights violations. The practice is equipped to handle complex, multi-jurisdictional conflicts that arise from global production networks and international marketplaces.

Across all these areas, PB&C remains committed to ensuring that creative vision is underpinned by strong legal foundations. The firm embraces the belief that fashion is not merely an industry but a cultural and economic force - one that requires legal guidance capable of balancing artistic freedom, commercial ambition, and ethical responsibility. Through a blend of rigorous legal expertise and cultural insight, PB&C supports its clients in operating confidently, sustainably, and strategically in an increasingly complex global fashion landscape.