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Coupled with huge shifts in consumer focus through social media, provenance and sustainability concerns and the radical changes in the way people work in the gig economy, the pace of change is unprecedented. The need for businesses to innovate has never been more critical.</p> <p class="tertiary">We’re helping companies adapt to these changes and innovate so that their businesses are ready for the future. Our international team advises 32 of the world’s top 50 most valuable brands.</p> <p class="tertiary">We regularly advise businesses on industry issues, such as innovative use of technology and data, how to tackle infringement and counterfeit goods, data breaches, reputation management, labelling, licensing and franchising, supply chain management, environment and sustainability. 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The scope of our advisory services ranges from needs analysis, implementation and ongoing advice in day-to-day business to strategic, tactical and operational anticipation and support of conflicts and disputes. </p> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/dusseldorf/sebastian-rnz-llm-toronto"> Sebastian Rünz, LL.M. 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In particular, advice on examining the scope of application of the LkSG, on conducting a GAP analysis to identify legal gaps, on the involvement of the purchasing department by developing instructions for action in terms of a LkSG-compliant procurement strategy, on checklists for several business areas as well as on liability issues of the management and the purchasing department. </p> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/dusseldorf/sebastian-rnz-llm-toronto"> Sebastian Rünz, LL.M. (Toronto) </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/germany/munich/dr-martin-rothermel"> Dr. Martin Rothermel </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="deals-list__block-slide"> <div class="deals-list__block-item deals-list__block-item--has-experts"> <h3 class="deals-list__deal-heading"> Vinted become latest European Unicorn after closing EUR128 million Series E round financing </h3> <p class="deals-list__deal-description"> Vinted, Europe's largest online international C2C marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion, on its EUR128 million Series E round financing which values the company at over EUR1 billion.The round was led by new investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing backers including Sprints Capital, Insight Venture Partners, Accel and Burda Principal Investments. </p> <a href="https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/en/press-release/vinted-become-latest-european-unicorn-after-closing-128-million-series-e-round-financing" class="btn btn--secondary deals-list__deal-cta" >Press release</a> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/sian-skelton"> Siân Skelton </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/paul-callaghan"> Paul Callaghan </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/ann-casey"> Ann Casey </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/adam-rendle"> Adam Rendle </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/marianna-vlas"> Marianna Vlas </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="deals-list__block-slide"> <div class="deals-list__block-item deals-list__block-item--has-experts"> <h3 class="deals-list__deal-heading"> GTI Corporation's sale to Kanwal </h3> <p class="deals-list__deal-description"> The sellers of GTI Corporation Limited, a manufacturer and designer of specialist systems and tools to the automotive industry (with a particular focus on high-performance and luxury cars) on its sale to Kanwal UK Holdings. The transaction represented the culmination of years' of strategic collaboration between GTI and Taylor Wessing and was entered into in connection with the settlement of litigation proceedings between GTI and a major automotive manufacturer. </p> <a href="https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/en/press-release/advising-on-sale-of-leading-luxury-car-systems-provider-gti-corporation" class="btn btn--secondary deals-list__deal-cta" >Press release</a> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/edward-story"> Edward Story </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/helen-robinson"> Helen Robinson </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="deals-list__block-slide"> <div class="deals-list__block-item deals-list__block-item--has-experts"> <h3 class="deals-list__deal-heading"> Rutland Partners on its acquisition of Hereford Contract Canning </h3> <p class="deals-list__deal-description"> Our longstanding client, Rutland Partners acquired Hereford Contract Canning. HCC is the largest contract canning provider in the UK. </p> <a href="https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/en/press-release/advising-longstanding-client-rutland-partners-on-their-acquisition-of-hcc" class="btn btn--secondary deals-list__deal-cta" >Press release</a> <div class="deals-list__experts"> <button type="button" class="deals-list__show-experts" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"> See full team </button> <div class="deals-list__expert-list"> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/edward-waldron"> Edward Waldron </a> </div> <div class="deals-list__expert-item"> <a class="deals-list__expert-item-name" href="/en/people/united-kingdom/london/jonny-bethell"> Jonny Bethell </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="deals-list__block-slide"> <div class="deals-list__block-item "> <h3 class="deals-list__deal-heading"> Gousto on a GBP30 million funding </h3> <p class="deals-list__deal-description"> The UK’s largest online meal-kit manufacturer, Gousto, on its latest GBP30 million fundraising round. Led by private equity investor Perwyn, the investment takes the total funds raised by Gousto to over GBP100 million. Gousto will use the investment to evolve its technology proposition, so it can continue to lead the recipe box category and grow its share of the 1 billion home-cooked meals eaten in the UK weekly. This is the third funding round that Taylor Wessing has advised Gousto on. </p> <a href="https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/en/press-release/advising-gousto-on-30-million-funding" class="btn btn--secondary deals-list__deal-cta" >Press release</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-anchor-title="Insights" class="section anchor-group__content--section section--content page-navigation-section aos-init aos-animate"> <div class="section section--insights variant--featured"> <div class="intro" data-aos="fade-up" data-aos-duration="1000"> <p class="h2">Latest news & insights</p> </div> <div class="column"> <!-- other --> <div class="item"> <div class="insights--item highlighted" data-aos="fade-up" data-aos-duration="1000"> <div class="insights--item__image" data-aos="fade-up" data-aos-duration="1000"> <picture> <source 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