Slaughter and May advised Burberry in connection with its strategic partnership with Coty Inc. to accelerate the growth and development of Burberry's beauty business. The long-term, exclusive, global licensing agreement and related transfer of the beauty business, which was announced on 3 April 2017, will take effect from October 2017 (subject to regulatory approvals).
Contacts

Corporate: Jeff Twentyman (partner), Aleezeh Liaqat (associate), Molly Whitehall (trainee); IP/IT: Duncan Blaikie (partner); Competition: Anna Lyle-Smythe (partner), Philip McDonald (associate); Employment: Sandeep Maudgil (partner), Katherine Flower (associate), Lidia Danyi (associate); Tax: Jeanette Zaman (partner), Benjamin Wonnacott (associate)