Retail and H&L Under Pressure: Legal Tools for Survival and Restructuring

The Retail, Hospitality & Leisure sector continues to face intense pressure from rising labour and energy costs to shifting consumer behaviour and mounting financial strain. For many businesses, the challenge is no longer growth, but survival.

This focused session brings together specialist solicitors to explore the practical legal tools available to businesses and landlords, and the early warning signs that demand decisive action. Expect clear guidance, sector insight and strategies you can implement immediately.

Why attend?

Legal Tools for Survival in the RHL Sector

• Key pressures affecting the sector: labour costs, energy prices, business rates and shifting consumer behaviour
• Early warning signs of financial distress and directors’ duties when insolvency risk emerges
• Informal negotiations and standstill agreements to secure short-term breathing space
• The statutory stand-alone moratorium and when it can support a rescue plan
• CVAs for managing onerous leases and supplier debt
• Part 26A restructuring plans and the role of cross-class cram down
• Administration and pre-pack options for protecting business value and jobs
• The importance of early advice and proactive planning

Dealing with RHL Tenants in Financial Distress

• How and when to use rent concessions or regear options
• Deploying rent deposits effectively
• Guarantees and section 17 notices under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995
• Enforcement options available to landlords and how to choose the right approach

Redundancy - Navigating a High-Risk Area with Confidence

• Pooling and scoring
• Individual and collective consultation
• Statutory redundancy payments and process clarity
• Forthcoming changes under the Employment Rights Bill:
  – New threshold trigger
  – Adjusted consultation periods
  – Protective award considerations

Who is this session for?

• Retail, hospitality and leisure operators
• Landlords and property managers
• HR and people teams
• Finance directors and operational leaders
• In-house legal teams
• Insolvency and restructuring professionals
• Advisers supporting distressed businesses in the sector

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