Growing a retail or hospitality business presents exciting opportunities, but it also introduces new legal responsibilities.
Whether you are expanding online, recruiting more employees or negotiating commercial premises, taking the right legal steps early can help protect your business and support sustainable growth.
In this practical webinar, Isobel Barton (Solicitor), Lincoln Nelson (Associate), Olivia Whittaker (Associate ) discuss three of the most important legal considerations for ambitious retail and hospitality businesses:
- Building and growing your online presence
- Employment law changes affecting employers
- Negotiating commercial leases.
The session provides practical guidance for business owners looking to minimise legal risk while expanding their operations.
In this webinar:
- Consumer rights for online sales
- Website terms and conditions
- Cancellation, refunds and returns
- Intellectual property ownership
- Data protection and privacy notices
- Employment Rights Act changes
- Recruitment and probationary periods
- Flexible working and family-friendly rights
- Commercial lease Heads of Terms
- Rent reviews and break clauses
- Commercial property considerations for retailers
The Legal Guide to Growing Your Retail or Hospitality Business
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Isobel Barton
Solicitor
Isobel is a Solicitor in the award-winning Employment team at Myerson. Isobel earned a First-Class degree in the Mlaw Exempting Degree with a combined LPC from Northumbria University in Newcastle, graduating in 2019. She joined Myerson as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2022 and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2024.
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