AgentLaw - News - Commercial Agents Newsletter May 2010

Commercial Agents Newsletter May 2010

Written by Agentlaw Team
10 May 10

In this issue...

Is your agency agreement covered by the Commercial Agents Regulations? Surprisingly, the Regulations do not cover all agency agreements - click here to check if you might need to check your agreements.

We answer a subscriber's question about an agent/supplier relationship ‘breakdown’ and how best to deal with the situation. click here to read the Q&A.

Case Highlight: the recent Accentuate Limited v Asigra Inc case – what does this mean for your business? click here to read more.

Not all disputes need to go to Court. Mediation is a quicker and more cost effective way of resolving disputes – click here to read more.

Meet the team...

Rachel is an associate in the Dispute Resolution Department. Rachel has particular expertise in advising on the provisions of the Commercial Agents Regulations, acting for both principals defending claims made by terminated agents and terminated agents seeking to obtain compensation or an indemnity from their former principals.

Since joining the agentlaw team, Rachel has undertaken three mediations of agency disputes each of which resulted in a settlement. Her most recent mediation resulted in the agent obtaining a significant six figure compensation payment from its principal.

Rachel has also spoken at a number of our annual Commercial Agents Regulations seminars

Rachel Cook
Associate
RCook@foxwilliams.com
tel: 020 7614 2669
fax: 020 7614 1469

Fox Williams LLP
Ten Dominion Street
London
EC2M 2EE

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fax: 0207 628 2100
www.foxwilliams.com

For further information
please contact:

Stephen Sidkin
Tel: 020 7614 2505
Fax: 020 7614 1405
email: SLSidkin@foxwilliams.com

or your usual Fox Williams contact

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