Slaughter and May is advising specialist retail and consumer investment boutique Modella Capital (“Modella”), on its acquisition of the exclusive rights to the Claire’s brand in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
The long-term arrangement, entered into with Ames Watson LLC, the global owner of the Claire’s brand, is a critical aspect of Modella’s broader strategic acquisition of 156 retail outlets of the UK and Ireland operations of Claire’s, the high street jewellery and accessories retailer, which entered administration in August 2025.
Intellectual Property
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ian Johnson
Partner
Matthew Spilsbury
Associate