CASE EXPERIENCE

Cases include advice to law firms, domestic and overseas companies and trade associations:

on the establishment of trade associations and competition law compliance
on whether merger filings are required (or recommended in the UK) and on restrictive covenants in sale and purchase agreements
to commodity trader on joint ventures including cooperation and supply arrangements with producer
to European manufacturers on issues arising under exclusive dealerships and selective distribution (competition and contract law, including termination)
to companies (suppliers and distributors/agents – various sectors) on distribution (long-term supply, exclusive and selective distribution, franchising, agency) under Vertical Restraints Block Exemption and Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and UK Competition Act 1998
to insurers and associations on agreements including co-insurance, information exchange, collection of statistics, agreements with brokers, wordings
to entities in the air transport sector on competition issues including JV/merger/alliance activity and distribution and agency agreements
to software provider on EU public procurement rules on tendering for contracts in the public sector
to EU-based food exporter on EU regulatory and contractual issues in cross-border contracts
successful pursuit of arbitration under a distribution agreement against non-UK party bringing court proceedings in breach of an arbitration clause