The firm represents companies, founders, and service providers in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements - combining legal analysis with a command of the underlying economics.
A significant share of this work is cross-border and conducted in English: choice of law and jurisdiction, liability caps, indemnities, and dispute-resolution mechanics negotiated directly with foreign counsel.
01Supply chain, trade and import: Drafting and reviewing supplier agreements, customer agreements, import agreements, international trade agreements and ongoing engagements with commercial counterparties. Includes supply terms, payment schedules, product liability, quality, delays, order cancellations, returns, indemnity and dispute-resolution mechanics.
02Distribution, agency and franchising: Drafting and reviewing distribution agreements, agency agreements, exclusivity arrangements, importer agreements, local and international franchise agreements and engagements with distributors or resellers. Emphasis on territory, sales targets, exclusivity, termination, brand use, commercial liability and restrictions on competing activity.
03Hospitality, retail, and operator-run models: Drafting and reviewing management and operating agreements, royalty models, profit-share, revenue sharing, bringing in managers or operators, and structuring the relationship between owners, investors and operators. Focus on allocation of responsibility, operational control, profitability measurement, information rights, payment mechanics, termination and protection of owners and investors.
04Technology, software and licensing: Drafting and reviewing software license agreements, SaaS agreements, development agreements, service agreements, SLAs, EULAs, terms of use, engagements with technology suppliers, IP licensing and implementation or maintenance agreements. Focus on license scope, permitted use, IP ownership, service availability, liability, information security, termination and liability caps.
05Human capital, advisors and executives: Drafting and reviewing employment agreements, advisory agreements and engagements with officers, senior employees and strategic service providers. Includes role, compensation, bonuses, confidentiality, IP, non-solicitation, non-compete, notice period, termination and protection of the company's commercial interests.
06Joint ventures and collaborations: Drafting and reviewing Joint Venture agreements, cooperation agreements, consortiums, co-marketing, White Label, OEM and engagements between companies for joint commercial activity. Focus on allocation of responsibility, rights in the outputs, revenue sharing, party investment, project management, third-party liability and exit mechanics.
07Digital, websites and commercial regulation: Drafting and reviewing terms of use, website terms, privacy policies, data processing agreements, sign-up and platform documentation. Includes tailoring to the business model, data collection and use, user liability, liability caps, user-generated content, marketing communications, e-commerce and relevant privacy issues.
