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Ben Griffin

Solicitor, DWF LLP
Ben's work comprises a mixture of international and domestic litigation and arbitration, and his practice spans disputes arising from commercial fraud, contract law, banking and finance, corporate and shareholder matters and IT contracts. He works across numerous sectors, including IT and telecoms, energy and natural resources, financial services, aerospace, engineering, road transport and logistics, retail, healthcare and food and hospitality.

He has substantial experience of various dispute resolution processes and has worked on disputes in the English High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court as well as in arbitrations under various institutional rules (most commonly the LCIA). He also has experience of working on applications for interim relief, such as freezing injunctions and security for costs.

Ben is an expert on the application of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, with a leading legal directory stating that "Ben Griffin is noted for his expertise in commercial agency disputes, and he has "a deep knowledge and understanding of the case law in this field." Ben has co-authored a textbook on commercial agency with Oliver Segal KC (‘Commercial Agency – A Practical and Legal Guide’ by Oliver Segal QC & Ben Griffin – Law Brief Publishing).  

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Commercial agency
Commercial agency
Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the application of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the Commercial Agents Regulations), SI 1993/3053. It discusses the application of the Commercial Agent Regulations, the definition of a Commercial Agent under the Regulations, excluded categories of persons who might otherwise fall within the definition, the secondary activities exclusion and sub-agents.

Relationship of commercial agent and principal
Relationship of commercial agent and principal
Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains the relationship between a commercial agent and a principal as provided by the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053 (the Commercial Agents Regulations).

Termination of commercial agency
Termination of commercial agency
Practice Notes

This Practice Note covers how the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993), SI 1993/3053 apply to the termination of a commercial agency arrangement. It covers a commercial agent’s right to payment of compensation or an indemnity in the event of such termination. It discusses the way that compensation and indemnity may be calculated on termination of a commercial agency arrangement under the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993 and the circumstances in which compensation or an indemnity are not payable.

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