{"id":270464,"date":"2025-06-03T12:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/legal\/what-challenges-are-fashion-brands-facing-today-unravelling-in-house-legal-and-hr-issues\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:17:45","slug":"what-challenges-are-fashion-brands-facing-today-unravelling-in-house-legal-and-hr-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=270464","title":{"rendered":"What challenges are fashion brands facing today? Unravelling in-house legal and HR issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday 20 May, we hosted a panel discussion, which explored the most pressing in-house legal and HR issues that are facing fashion brands in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Operating in such a fast-moving and globalised sector brings unique complexities. Recent legislative reforms, both in the UK and overseas, have further transformed the landscape \u2013 from shifts in employment law to the implications for\u00a0international trade and tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>Our expert panel shared insights on:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthening HR functions within fashion businesses\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The commercial and employment impact of recent UK legal reforms<\/li>\n<li>The consequences of tariff changes introduced by the Trump administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The panel included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pia Dekkers \u2013 former HR Director of\u00a0<strong>Chanel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Victoria Simon \u2013 Legal Counsel at\u00a0<strong>Vivienne Westwood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Claire Day \u2013 Legal Counsel at\u00a0<strong>TFG Brands<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Paul Alger -International Business Director of the<strong>\u00a0UK Fashion and Textile Association<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The discussion was moderated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxwilliams.com\/profile\/stephen-sidkin\/\">Stephen Sidkin<\/a>, partner at\u00a0<strong>Fox Williams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxwilliams.com\/2025\/05\/28\/what-challenges-are-fashion-brands-facing-today-unravelling-in-house-legal-and-hr-issues\/\">What challenges are fashion brands facing today? 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