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DISTRIBUTION & FRANCHISING

Distribution & Franchising

Our firm has cutting-edge expertise in the distribution and franchising sectors, representing distributors and franchisees as well as franchisors and large-scale distributors in disputes relating to the termination of contracts, the termination of established commercial relations without notice or the breach of non-compete clauses.

Our recent track record

Representing a company manufacturing medical equipment in a dispute brought before the Commercial Court of Paris, concerning the sudden termination without notice of established commercial relations with a distributor in North Africa.
Representing a Middle Eastern company in an ICC arbitration against one of the world’s leading food companies following the termination of exclusive distribution contracts for food products in several Gulf countries.
Representing a manufacturer of orthopaedic equipment in a dispute with one of the members of its distribution network in Asia regarding the early termination of a distribution contract.
Representing a group of Australian pharmaceutical companies specialising in the distribution of food supplements in Australia and New Zealand in UNCITRAL proceedings.
Representing a franchisee against a franchisor in ad hoc proceedings concerning the breach of a non-compete clause.
Representing a retail franchisor in a dispute before the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal of Paris concerning the termination of the franchise agreement with its franchisee for negligence.
Representing an Italian company in an ICC arbitration against a telephone operator concerning the termination without notice of established commercial relations.
Representing a Belgian company before the Court of Appeal of Paris in proceedings against a Brazilian company for the annulment of an award in a dispute concerning the termination of a distribution agreement.
Representing an Italian company before the Court of Appeal of Paris in proceedings against an American company, for the annulment of an ICC award made in a dispute concerning the termination of a distribution contract.
Representing a Moroccan medical equipment distributor in a SAC arbitration concerning the termination by a Swiss pharmaceutical company of an agency agreement.