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Consumer, Retail & E-Commerce

Legal Counsel for Brands Built to Sell Across Borders

Averites advises consumer brands, retailers, e-commerce businesses, marketplaces, founders and investors on transactions, international expansion, regulation and commercial matters.

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How We Advise Consumer and E-Commerce Businesses

For founders building international consumer brands, we seek to establish legal structures capable of supporting growth, additional investment and an eventual strategic sale or other liquidity event.

  1. Legal Complexity of Cross-Border Consumer Business

    Consumer businesses increasingly operate across borders from an early stage. Products may be manufactured in one jurisdiction, marketed through digital platforms, warehoused in several countries and sold directly to customers worldwide. This creates legal issues spanning corporate structuring, tax, consumer regulation, privacy, advertising, intellectual property, logistics and payments.

  2. International Structuring and Market Entry

    Our lawyers advise consumer and e-commerce businesses on establishing and restructuring international operations, including holding structures, operating companies, distribution arrangements and market entry.

  3. Entering the US, UK, Ukrainian and Other International Markets

    We assist companies entering the United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and other international markets with corporate structures, regulatory requirements and commercial arrangements.

  4. Financing, M&A and Exits for Consumer Brands

    Averites advises founders and investors on venture financings, strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions and exits involving consumer businesses and digital commerce companies.

  5. Manufacturing, Fulfilment and Distribution

    We also advise on manufacturing, supply, warehousing, fulfilment, logistics, distribution and commercial agreements supporting international retail operations.

  6. Digital Marketing, Consumer Protection and Platform Risk

    For e-commerce businesses, legal risk frequently arises at the intersection of digital marketing, consumer protection, privacy and platform relationships. We advise on contractual and regulatory issues affecting online sales, advertising, customer data and relationships with technology and payment providers.

  7. Protecting Brand and Intellectual Property

    Intellectual property and brand value are central to many consumer businesses. We advise on ownership and commercial arrangements involving trademarks, designs, technology and other intellectual property, particularly in the context of investments and transactions.

  8. Disputes With Suppliers, Distributors and Partners

    Our lawyers also assist businesses with disputes involving suppliers, distributors, business partners, investors and other counterparties.

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New York c/o Chornous Law PLLC
30 Wall Street, 8 Floor
New York, NY 10005 Phone: +1 650 382 7764
London 124 City Road
London, England
EC1V 2NX Phone: +44 7405 138109
Kyiv 11 Panasa Myrnoho Street
Office 1/1
Kyiv, 01011 Phone: +380 63 148 27 37

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  • We advise consumer brands, retailers, e-commerce businesses, marketplaces, founders and investors on transactions, international expansion, regulation and commercial matters.

    • Consumer businesses increasingly operate across borders from an early stage. Products may be manufactured in one jurisdiction, marketed through digital platforms, warehoused in several countries and sold directly to customers worldwide, creating legal issues spanning corporate structuring, tax, consumer regulation, privacy, advertising, intellectual property, logistics and payments.

      • Yes. Our lawyers advise consumer and e-commerce businesses on establishing and restructuring international operations, including holding structures, operating companies, distribution arrangements and market entry.

        • We assist companies entering the United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and other international markets with corporate structures, regulatory requirements and commercial arrangements.

          • Yes. We advise founders and investors on venture financings, strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions and exits involving consumer businesses and digital commerce companies.

            • We advise on manufacturing, supply, warehousing, fulfilment, logistics, distribution and commercial agreements supporting international retail operations.

              • For e-commerce businesses, legal risk frequently arises at the intersection of digital marketing, consumer protection, privacy and platform relationships. We advise on contractual and regulatory issues affecting online sales, advertising, customer data and relationships with technology and payment providers.

                • Yes. We advise on ownership and commercial arrangements involving trademarks, designs, technology and other intellectual property, particularly in the context of investments and transactions, since intellectual property and brand value are central to many consumer businesses.

                  • For founders building international consumer brands, we seek to establish legal structures capable of supporting growth, additional investment and an eventual strategic sale or other liquidity event.