Distribution and Licensing are particularly complex due to the nature of the products or services, the sector concerned and the applicable regulatory constraints, further to general contract law, competition law (antitrust law) and international aspects. Such contracts must regulate and facilitate relations while ensuring stability and legal certainty.

Distribution and Licensing Simont Braun Belgian business law firm

Our fields of expertise

Simont Braun’s assistance covers multiple forms of distribution and licensing agreements, in coordination with our specialists in fields like Real Estate, Corporate/M&A, Tax, Banking & Finance, ICT and IP, such as

  • Letters of intent
  • Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
  • Memorandums of understanding
  • Exclusive distributorship
  • Selective distribution
  • Sale commissionaires
  • Sales on consignment
  • General terms and conditions
  • Licensing of intellectual property rights
  • Franchising
  • Agency

 

Related aspects like Warehousing, Manufacturing agreements, Supply of materials or components, Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM), Outsourcing and Sub-contracting are also dealt with.

 

Substantial experience 

We have assisted a wide variety of clients in matters such as :

  • Sub-contracting contract for the storage, transportation and delivery of cosmetics products to retail shops;
  • Material transfer of a chemical compound in the agricultural sector for field-tests and sharing the results thereof, with confidentiality clauses;
  • Brokerage agreement in the context of searching for licensees of a patented technology, with exclusivity and confidentiality clauses;
  • Restructuring of the insurance distribution network of a leading company active in consumer credit;
  • Drafting of a co-brokerage agreement for two insurance brokers of an international banking group;
  • Drafting of an agency agreement for an insurance agent of a French banking group.

Lawyers

Joris Beckers
Joris
Beckers
Partner
Emmanuel Cornu
Emmanuel
Cornu
Partner
Eric De Gryse
Eric
De Gryse
Partner
Fernand de Visscher
Fernand
de Visscher
Partner
Paul-Alain Foriers
Paul Alain
Foriers
Partner
Rafaël Jafferali
Rafaël
Jafferali
Partner
Béatrice Thieffry
Béatrice
Thieffry
Partner
Maïka Bernaerts
Maïka
Bernaerts
Counsel
Charles-Edouard Lambert
Charles-Edouard
Lambert
Counsel
Fanny Laune
Fanny
Laune
Counsel
Pierre Bazier
Pierre
Bazier
Associate
Sander Van Loock
Sander
Van Loock
Associate