Distribution Law

For many years our key competence has been national and international trade law, in particular UN sales law. Since 1953, our distribution law specialists have been advising companies of all industries and sizes in all questions of sales organisation and in disputes with sales partners and customers.

Our clients include both companies and their commercial agents, authorised dealers, franchisees and employed sales intermediaries in Germany and abroad, in particular in the fields of IT, plant and mechanical engineering, automotive suppliers, aviation, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, the textile industry, fashion and services. Our lawyers have many years of experience in the respective sales practice as well as the necessary legal knowledge.

• Purchases, contracts for work and services and contracts for the supply of work and services
• International movement of goods, in particular UN sales law
• Legal remedies under the UN sales law
• International distribution agreements
• Contract negotiations national/international
• Preparation and examination of general terms and conditions
• Preparation and review of export contracts
• Preparation and review of import contracts
• Agency, commercial agent and authorised dealer contracts
• Termination of contract and claim for compensation
• Leasing contracts
• Franchising
• Laws on cheque and bill of exchange

We specialise in all types of distribution agreements, in particular commercial agency and authorised dealer agreements, for companies and their sales intermediaries at home and abroad. Special attention is paid to national and European antitrust law as well as the design and admissibility of commission and severance agreements. For export-oriented companies, we design the entire distribution system, including purchasing and sales conditions, quality assurance agreements and the safeguarding of know-how and trademark rights.

• Litigation in France for a leading IT/hardware company (antitrust and competition law)
• Processing of commercial agency contract for English company / litigation commissions, book excerpt
• Drafting of general terms and conditions and distribution agreements for stationary and Internet retailers for a leading mail order company
• Design of all sales documentation (national/international), including general terms and conditions, for a medium-sized plant manufacturer
• Advising German companies on French commercial agency law (VRP/agent commercial)
• Ongoing advice and drafting of distribution agreements in Italy
• Permanent representation of Italian companies in commercial agent/authorized dealer contracts/ severance and commission claims
• Advice on distribution law in Egypt and the MENA states
• Drafting of authorised dealer contracts in Eastern Europe, India, France and Italy
• Arbitration proceedings concerning an authorised dealer/commercial agent contract in Egypt