Commercial Law for the Retail Sector
Our Commercial team assists retail clients with a wide spectrum of legal issues, specialising in matters falling within the broad categories of contracts, intellectual property and information technology.
More about Commercial Law for the Retail Sector
We can support with:
Commercial contracts (including agency and distribution agreements and licences)
Import and export agreements - directly or through third party intermediaries
Terms and conditions of business governing the provision of goods, services and a combination of the two
Terms and conditions of website use
Intellectual Property (including registering brand names, logos and taglines as trade marks in the UK and internationally, granting licences to third parties and dealing with intellectual property infringement and disputes)
IT (including software licences and development agreements)
Outsourcing agreements
Joint ventures
Our recent experience includes:
Assistance with the protection of a trading name as a registered trade mark across the UK and EU for a UK-based retailer of fashion goods;
Taking action in respect of and enforcement of trade mark rights for a retail shop against a third party infringing its rights;
Advising a client on creating a franchise of its business model and implementation of such via a Franchise Agreement;
Advising a client taking on its obligations as a franchisee under a Franchise Agreement;
Implementation of purchasing contracts and terms and conditions governing the supply of goods and services by a supplier to a retail business;
Our recent experience includes:
Assistance with the protection of a trading name as a registered trade mark across the UK and EU for a UK-based retailer of fashion goods;
Taking action in respect of and enforcement of trade mark rights for a retail shop against a third party infringing its rights;
Advising a client on creating a franchise of its business model and implementation of such via a Franchise Agreement;
Advising a client taking on its obligations as a franchisee under a Franchise Agreement;
Implementation of purchasing contracts and terms and conditions governing the supply of goods and services by a supplier to a retail business;
Our dedicated Commercial team
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0800 689 3206 - Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Please note that our offices will be closed from midday, Friday 20th December 2024
The offices will be open as usual on Monday 23rd December 2024.
The offices will then be closed from Tuesday 24th December through to Wednesday 1st January (inc), reopening as usual from 2nd January 2025.
The emergency contact number during this time is - 01772 220022 or 01254 675050.