Edinburgh-based international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised high-street retailer Ann Summers on the opening of a new store in Glasgow. The new shop is located within Buchanan Galleries and becomes the retail giant’s third city centre store.
Ann Summers is a long-standing client of WBD with the firm providing a full service including looking after all UK property and having previously advised the iconic British lingerie retailer on lease variations for its Glasgow Fort and Argyle Street stores. The WBD team advising on the Buchanan Galleries shop was led by partner Nikki Powell and managing associate Clare Lamond from the firm’s real estate practice.
Nikki commented: “Ann Summers has been a staple on the British high-street for decades and after the uncertainty created by the pandemic, we are delighted to have advised them on this latest opportunity to expand their operations in Scotland with a new store in Glasgow.”
John Boyle, chief financial officer at Ann Summers, commented: “We are thrilled to have increased our presence in Glasgow with the opening of our third city centre store at Buchanan Galleries. We are grateful to Nikki and the team at Womble Bond Dickinson for once again delivering practical and commercial advice – their experience and deep sector expertise in the retail arena is invaluable.”
WBD’s full service Retail & Hospitality Sector comprises over 150 lawyers and represents many of the world’s best-known brands including ME&EM, Footlocker
WBD is a top 20 UK law firm with more than 120 partners and around 500 lawyers based in eight locations (London, Bristol, Plymouth, Southampton, Leeds, Newcastle, Teesside and Edinburgh). The firm has 23 offices in the US and its reach extends to Europe where it has strategic partnerships with law firms in Germany and France, and through the Lex Mundi network.
