Agency and Distribution

Many businesses regularly engage agents or distributors to expand the reach of their products or services into new markets including new domestic sale channels or overseas. We advise in relation to the commercial and legal advantages/disadvantages of engaging an agent or distributor and the most appropriate structure to suit the aims of the particular business. Key areas on which we advise include:

• Drafting agency and distribution agreements
• Advising on appointing introduction agents, literary agents and licensing agents
• The application and consequences of the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993
• Bringing, defending and settling claims under the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993
• Terms blacklisted under competition law
• Liability issues
• Protection of intellectual property rights
• Marketing and sales
• Minimising liability upon termination of agreements etc

For further information please contact Caroline Turner.