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Our expertise
Our agentlaw team handles the range of services required by principals and suppliers and agents and distributors. We:
- advise on legal compliance issues arising out of the Regulations, the Directive and national laws
- advise as to the establishment and use of the website of the principal or supplier as part of the agency or distributorship
- analyse existing agency, distributorship or supply agreements (oral or written) and advise on any deficiencies or areas for improvement
- draft and negotiate agreements to formalise new or vary the terms of existing agency, distributorship or supply arrangements
- advise on how to deal with agents or distributors when a business is being bought by a third party or is closing down
- as and when the opportunity arises, we supply details of agents or distributors with relevant industry experience who are looking to take on new or additional agreements
- prepare termination and settlement packages,
- advise on managing out underperforming agents and distributors including drafting documents needed to set up a defence to a claim by an ex-agent or ex-distributor
- handle legal proceedings brought by or against our clients