Contact your McGlinchey Retail, Restaurants, and Resorts team for our latest insights about the following:

Class and collective actions.  Retail, restaurant, and recreation companies face significant litigation risks involving both employees (gender discrimination and sexual harassment claims, wage and hour disputes) and customers (warranties on products, credit/gift cards and reward programs, ADA compliance matters involving access to websites) as well as risks related to both (data breach and cyber claims, premises safety and security, gender identification discrimination claims). Our lawyers have decades of experience advising clients on litigation prevention strategies and, with offices in the jurisdictions where consumer class actions are often filed – New York, Texas, and California – our team is ready to wage a vigorous defense should litigation arise.

Data privacy and cyber claims.  New technologies to serve customers – for example, home delivery by drones, marketing through text messages, or credit approval through mobile apps – are, or soon will be, the norm. And with the rollout of these new technologies, the universe of cybersecurity and privacy issues which businesses face grows ever more complex. As a firm deeply embedded in the financial services industry, we have had to address issues large and small related to technology, cybersecurity and data privacy. We have deep experience with helping clients manage security risks related to technology as well as meeting the expectations of both regulators and customers in the arena of data privacy.

Retail healthcare.  As retailers expand the healthcare services they provide to customers – adding clinical care to pharmacy services, blood pressure and glaucoma checks, and flu shots – they face both opportunities and risks. The McGlinchey Retail, Restaurant, and Resorts team works with clients to assess and capture solid business opportunities while anticipating, reducing, and mitigating legal and business risks.

Opioid litigation.  The costs associated with the opioid epidemic continue to mount and, with them, the risk of litigation facing grocery stores and department stores which offer pharmacy services. Our litigation team has decades of experience addressing product liability issues associated with pharmaceutical products and is positioned well to advise retailers facing opioid-related claims.

Legalization of cannabis products.  As the cannabis industry grows and matures, regulatory and other legal issues associated with the sale and use of cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD), and related products will proliferate. Whether the need is to address workplace policies for employees or liability issues associated with customer safety, McGlinchey’s Retail, Restaurant, and Resorts lawyers have the background and experience to address the novel legal and business issues that will inevitably arise.

We collaborate with our retail, restaurant, and resort clients to help them grow their businesses through acquisitions and joint ventures, resolve disputes, comply with applicable regulations and, when necessary, work to get laws and regulations changed to support business growth. Whether you are dealing with employer-employee relations issues, seeking financing, securing customer and employee data, restructuring your operations, reorganizing your supply chain, or addressing questions about taxes, our Retail, Restaurant, and Resorts team is fully prepared and ready to help. We have particular strength advising clients in the areas of:

Consumer financial services and consumer credit. We have been recognized by Chambers USA with a National ranking for Consumer Financial Services Compliance.

Class actions. We have extensive experience defending clients in consumer class actions.

Franchising. With offices coast to coast, McGlinchey Retail, Restaurant, and Resorts lawyers are positioned to advise both franchisors and franchisees on legal issues associated with operations, growth and expansion, and dispute resolution.

State and federal regulations. We advise on regulatory compliance and represent clients before state and federal regulatory bodies such as the Alcohol Tobacco Commission and consumer finance agencies.

Employment litigation. As businesses transition from brick-and-mortar stores, necessitating reductions in force, their risks of litigation increase. Our employment litigators have extensive experience both defending retail, restaurant, and resort businesses in disputes with employees and advising on litigation prevention and other risk management strategies.

Real estate strategy and management. Our Retail, Restaurant, and Resorts team understands that sustained growth of retail operations requires a robust real estate management strategy. Whether through lease harmonization, financing or otherwise, our lawyers help clients both develop real estate strategies and implement them.

Corporate debt facilities and equity offerings. Securing adequate capital, efficiently, is key to operating any retail, restaurant or resort property. We help clients access the capital markets most appropriate to their needs and advise on capital raising strategy every step of the way.

Mergers and acquisitions. When the best growth strategy involves acquiring new assets or entire companies, or your business strategy calls for selling assets or an entire company, our M&A lawyers stand ready to provide counsel on both business and legal strategy. We have deep experience addressing the unique M&A needs of regional, super-regional, and national middle-market companies, both investor-owned and family-owned enterprises.