Leanne Grindrod#13238

Leanne Grindrod

Solicitor, Level Law
Leanne is a Managing Associate at Level, a specialist law firm designed for clients in the media, entertainment, technology and sports industries. She previously spent six years at national law firm Gateley Legal. Leanne sits as the Vice-Chair for the Pro Manchester Sports Committee.
 
Leanne specialises in advising national and international businesses on a broad range of commercial matters. Her legal and sector expertise is wide-ranging, including drafting and negotiating general terms and conditions, data protection documentation, agency and distribution agreements, master services agreements, concession agreements, technology contracts and influencer agreements for a wide range of clients.
 
Leanne’s clients appreciate her personable and high-energy approach as well as her practical ways of solving problems. Leanne’s experience includes working with Premier League football clubs, international sports bodies, retail and leisure businesses, high-profile brands, IT and technology companies, energy suppliers and creative/talent agencies.

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Sales and marketing agency agreement for goods—exclusive—pro-agent
Sales and marketing agency agreement for goods—exclusive—pro-agent
Precedents

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where the principal supplies goods and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of the principal (subject to the principal’s acceptance), also referred to as a sales agency agreement or a sales and marketing agency agreement. An option is also provided where the agent will enter into sales and supply contracts on the principal’s behalf (where authorised). This is primarily a pro-agent Precedent, but drafting options for principals are also provided. In this Precedent, the principal appoints the agent as its exclusive agent, which means that the agent has exclusive rights over the sale of the goods in a particular geographic territory, market sector or group of customers, and the principal is restricted from selling, or appointing another agent to sell, the goods in the territory (subject to applicable competition laws). This Precedent assumes the agent is a commercial agent under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053. It also considers The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022, SI 2022/516 (UK VABEO) effective from 1 June 2022, and associated CMA Guidance.

Sales and marketing agency agreement for goods—exclusive—pro-principal
Sales and marketing agency agreement for goods—exclusive—pro-principal
Precedents

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where a principal manufactures and/or sells goods and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of the principal (subject to the principal’s acceptance), also referred to as a sales agency agreement or a sales and marketing agency agreement. An option is also provided where the agent will enter into sales contracts on the principal’s behalf (where authorised). This is primarily a pro-principal Precedent, but drafting options for agents are also provided. In this Precedent, the principal appoints the agent as its exclusive agent, which means that the agent has exclusive rights over the sale of the products in a particular geographic territory, market sector or group of customers, and the principal is restricted from directly selling, or appointing another agent to sell, the products in the territory (subject to applicable competition laws). This Precedent assumes the agent is a commercial agent under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053. It also includes considerations relating to The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 (UK VABEO), SI 2022/516 effective from 1 June 2022, and associated CMA Guidance.

Sales and marketing agency agreement for goods—non-exclusive—pro-agent
Sales and marketing agency agreement for goods—non-exclusive—pro-agent
Precedents

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where the principal supplies goods and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of the principal (subject to the principal’s acceptance), also referred to as a sales agency agreement or a sales and marketing agency agreement. An option is also provided where the agent will enter into sales and supply contracts on the principal’s behalf (where authorised). This is primarily a pro-agent Precedent, but drafting options for principals are also provided. In this Precedent the principal appoints the agent as its non-exclusive agent, which means that the principal does not give the agent exclusive rights over the sale of the goods in a particular geographic territory, market sector or group of customers and the principal retains the right to sell the goods directly in the agreed territory, market sector or group of customers and appoint other agents to do the same. This Precedent assumes the agent is a commercial agent under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053. It also includes considerations relating to The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 (UK VABEO), SI 2022/516 effective from 1 June 2022, and associated CMA Guidance.

Sales and marketing agency agreement for goods—non-exclusive—pro-principal
Sales and marketing agency agreement for goods—non-exclusive—pro-principal
Precedents

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where a principal manufactures and/or sells goods and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of the principal (subject to the principal’s acceptance), also referred to as a sales agency agreement or a sales and marketing agency agreement. An option is also provided where the agent will enter into sales contracts on the principal’s behalf (where authorised). This is primarily a pro-principal Precedent but drafting options for agents are also provided. In this Precedent, the principal appoints the agent as its non-exclusive agent, which means that the principal does not give the agent exclusive rights over the sale of the products in a particular geographic territory, market sector or group of customers, and the principal retains the right to sell products directly in the agreed territory, market sector or group of customers itself and appoint other agents to do the same. This Precedent assumes the agent is a commercial agent under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053. It also includes considerations relating to The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 (UK VABEO), SI 2022/516 effective from 1 June 2022, and associated CMA Guidance.

Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—exclusive—pro-agent
Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—exclusive—pro-agent
Precedents

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where the principal supplies services and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of the principal (subject to the principal’s acceptance), also referred to as a sales agency agreement or a sales and marketing agency agreement. An option is also provided where the agent will enter into sales and supply contracts on the principal’s behalf (where authorised). This is primarily a pro-agent Precedent, but drafting options for principals are also provided. In this Precedent, the principal appoints the agent as its exclusive agent, which means that the principal gives the agent exclusive rights over the sale of the services in a particular geographic territory, market sector or group of customers. An exclusive agency appointment means that the principal is restricted from appointing another agent to sell the services in the territory and the principal cannot sell services directly in the agreed territory, subject to applicable competition laws. The agreement is prepared on the basis that the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053 do not apply. It also includes considerations relating to The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 (UK VABEO), SI 2022/516 and associated CMA Guidance.

Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—exclusive—pro-principal
Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—exclusive—pro-principal
Precedents

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where the principal supplies services and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of the principal (subject to the principal’s acceptance), also referred to as a sales agency agreement or a sales and marketing agency agreement. An option is also provided where the agent will enter into sales and supply contracts on the principal’s behalf (where authorised). This is primarily a pro-principal Precedent, but drafting options for agents are also provided. In this Precedent, the principal appoints the agent as its exclusive agent, which means that the principal gives the agent exclusive rights over the sale of the services in a particular geographic territory, market sector or group of customers. An exclusive agency appointment means that the principal is restricted from appointing another agent to sell the services in the territory and the principal cannot sell services directly in the agreed territory, subject to applicable competition laws. The agreement is prepared on the basis that the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the Commercial Agents Regulations), SI 1993/3053 do not apply. It also includes considerations relating to The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 (UK VABEO), SI 2022/516 and associated CMA Guidance.

Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—non-exclusive—pro-agent
Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—non-exclusive—pro-agent
Precedents

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where the principal supplies services and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of the principal (subject to the principal’s acceptance), also referred to as a sales agency agreement or a sales and marketing agency agreement. An option is also provided where the agent will enter into sales and supply contracts on the principal’s behalf (where authorised). This is primarily a pro-agent Precedent, but drafting options for principals are also provided. In this Precedent the principal appoints the agent as its non-exclusive agent, which means that the principal does not give the agent exclusive rights over the sale of the services in a particular geographic territory, market sector or group of customers and the principal retains the right to sell the services directly in the agreed territory, market sector or group of customers and appoint other agents to do the same. The agreement is prepared on the basis that the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, SI 1993/3053 do not apply. It also includes considerations relating to The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 (UK VABEO), SI 2022/516 and associated CMA Guidance.

Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—non-exclusive—pro-principal
Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—non-exclusive—pro-principal
Precedents

This Precedent is an agency agreement for use where the principal supplies services and authorises an agent to market and procure orders on behalf of the principal (subject to the principal’s acceptance), also referred to as a sales agency agreement or a sales and marketing agency agreement. An option is also provided where the agent will enter into sales and supply contracts on the principal’s behalf (where authorised). This is primarily a pro-principal Precedent, but drafting options for agents are also provided. In this Precedent the principal appoints the agent as its non-exclusive agent, which means that the principal does not give the agent exclusive rights over the sale of the services in a particular geographic territory, market sector or group of customers and the principal retains the right to sell the services directly in the agreed territory, market sector or group of customers and appoint other agents to do the same. The agreement is prepared on the basis that the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the Commercial Agents Regulations), SI 1993/3053, do not apply. It also includes considerations relating to The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 (UK VABEO), SI 2022/516 and associated CMA Guidance.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2020

Experience

  • Gateley Legal (2018 - 2024)

Membership

  • Pro Manchester (Vice Chair of the Sports Committee)

Qualification

  • LLB Law First Class Honours, 2015

Education

  • University of Manchester, 2012–2015

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