Partner, Co-head of Franchising and Commercial
Gordon Drakes
I am a commercial lawyer, specialising in helping clients to grow their businesses through third party relationships such as franchising, joint ventures, distribution, agency, licensing and collaborations
- Distribution and Agency
- Energy
- Food and Beverage
- Franchise Transactions
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Retail and Consumer
- Trade Marks and Brands
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London, England
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My practice centres on helping businesses to protect their IP and grow their presence in domestic and international markets. I specialise in third-party relationship models such as agency, distribution, selective distribution, franchising, manufacturing and licensing, commercial joint ventures and strategic alliances.
I have advised on high-profile and innovative deals in the retail, food & beverage, leisure and entertainment, services, healthcare and education sectors. With over 15 years of experience, I can help clients with their strategic planning and ensure that they avoid common pitfalls, including navigating them through complex international regulatory and local law issues.
I am very proud that our team is ranked consistently in the top-tier for commercial contracts, franchising and licensing by Chambers & Partners and the Legal500.
Legal 500 ranks me as a Next Generation Partner and Who's Who Legal: Franchise ranks me as a Global Thought Leader
What others say…
very commercial lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
He has in-depth knowledge of a range of franchising, distribution and licensing matters.
Who's Who Legal, 2020
Next Generation Partner
Legal 500
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Partner, IP and Technology, Protection and Enforcement
Harriet Seymour
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London, England
- +44 (0)20 7861 4899
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Partner, IP and Technology, Protection and Enforcement
Andrew Dodd
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London, England
- +44 (0)20 7861 4225
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Partner, Intellectual Property
Ady Nieuwenhuizen
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
- +31202252220
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Partner - Legal - Head of Governance, Legal, Risk and Compliance
Fabio Ambrosiani
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Milan, Italy
- +39 02 806731
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Partner, Co-head of Franchising and Commercial and Head of Advertising
David Bond
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London, England
- +44 (0)20 7861 4079
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Partner - Legal - Agency, Distribution and Franchising
Marco Durante
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Turin, Italy
- +39 011 417241
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Partner, Commercial IP
Franck Veisse
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Partner, Franchising, Advertising and Commercial
James Corlett
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Manchester, England
- +44 (0)161 835 8028
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Joint-Managing Partner - Brussels, Litigation
Jean-François Germain
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Brussels, Belgium
- +32 2 742 70 30
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Senior Associate, Franchising
Miguel Mejías González
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Senior Associate, Franchising and Bank Litigation
Cristina Ruiz de Alda
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Barcelona, Spain
- +34 93 415 00 88
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Partner, Corporate, Commercial and Distribution
Sara Bandehzadeh, LL.M. (San Francisco)
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Hamburg, Germany
- +49 (0)40 878 869 82 05
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Director, Franchising, Advertising and Commercial
Sonal Patel Oliva
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Partner, Commercial IP
Dr. Stefanie Greifeneder
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Munich , Germany
- +49 (0)89 620 306 221
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Associate, Franchising, Advertising and Commercial
Tim Rickard
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London, England
- +44 (0)20 7861 6764
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Senior Associate, Franchising, Advertising and Commercial
Vicky Reinhardt
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London, England
- +44 (0)20 7861 4931
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