Leisure and Retail
Complete range of commercial legal services for the retail and
leisure sectors, including employers' liability, public and product
liability claims, employment, debt recovery and health and safety
matters.
With constant, high-level exposure to the public, the retail and
leisure industries are subject to unique legal risks and
responsibilities. Negative publicity can easily damage brands and
reputations, with potentially severe financial consequences. The
need for experienced, expert legal advice and support is therefore
greater in these sectors than in most others.
Weightmans' Retail and Leisure teams are genuine
specialists in these areas, based on in-depth understanding of the
commercial environment and rock-solid expertise in every legal
issue likely to affect retailers and leisure operators.
Our retail clients include national chains, department stores
and supermarkets, while on the leisure side we represent
organisations as diverse as global insurance companies, specialist
underwriters and brokers, pub and club chains, hotels, zoos,
football clubs, racecourses, gyms, sport centres, adventure play
areas, and amusement parks.
Whatever the size or type of your undertaking, we provide the
same personal, efficient, high quality service. Our first aim is to
develop a full understanding of your business and systems, to
ensure that claims are handled as efficiently as possible.
We assess each case from your business’ perspective and
recommend the action that is in your best interests. We work
closely with you and your insurers to help you achieve your
objectives as cost-effectively and time-efficiently as
possible.
We act on a wide range of legal issues including manual
handling, upper limb disorders, slips and trips, occupational
diseases, violent disorder, occupier’s liability, property damage
and wrongful arrest cases. As a major national legal practice, we
work closely with our other departments, so that you have the best
advice in associated areas such as employment, fraud, debt
recovery, commercial and health and safety matters.
As part of our comprehensive service, we provide risk management
workshops, legal update seminars and other topical training to help
avoid problems and reduce the likelihood of claims. We have
published a practical, helpful book specifically relating to retail
law, and regularly provide best practice advice to the leisure
industry through leading insurance and specialist trade
periodicals.
"We have worked with Weightmans over many years. They understand
our business needs and objectives. They are trusted legal
advisers"
Head of Risk Management, John Lewis
Plc
