DANIEL RAYMOND

Partner & Head of Client Relations

Daniel is a Partner and Head of Client Relations based in the London office.

He started out as a Corporate & Commercial lawyer for a leading City firm and then spent 20 years running in-house legal departments for market-leading global brands in the fashion and lifestyle sector, including 14 years as General Counsel for River Island. His vast experience working within global B2B and B2C multi-channel supply chains, means his expertise reaches across all areas of legal, strategic and operational management including: intellectual property protection and exploitation, commercial contracts, technology and data, dispute resolution, marketing, employee relations, outsourcing, licensing, franchising and wholesale, and compliance in all its forms.

Daniel will help Brandsmiths in becoming even more client focused, further raising standards of client care at every touchpoint. He brings an in-house perspective that is rare within private practice and is directly aligned with the needs of modern legal teams. This appointment reflects a strategic shift in model for Brandsmiths by embedding Board level in-house experience at the centre of its approach.

daniel@brandsmiths.co.uk