Topic
Distribution Agreements
109 published works
China Law Blog
China Distribution Agreements: How to Avoid a Bad Deal
By Dan Harris
China Distribution Agreements: How to Avoid a Bad Deal My law firm's China lawyers draft far more distribution agreements than they did a few years ago, and we rarely form…
Alcohol & Food Law
Does Bankruptcy Automatically Terminate an Alcohol Distribution Agreement?
When an alcohol distributor files for bankruptcy, a supplier may immediately wonder whether the distribution relationship is over. The answer is generally not automatically. Bankruptcy can significantly affect an alcohol…
China Law Blog
Selling Products in China: The Legal and Distribution Guide
By Dan Harris
Selling Products in China: The Complete Legal and Distribution Guide A company we had never represented came to us after China Customs detained a large shipment of coats made for…
Libation Law Blog
Before a Brewer Terminates: Lessons from Titan’s Florida Franchise Fight
A beer distribution agreement can promise a 30-day exit without supplying a lawful basis for termination and the whole mechanism and contract can get written in blatant contravention of a…
Libation Law Blog
Coors’ Colorado Fight: What Beer Distributors Should Fix Before a Supplier Leaves
Coors Distributing Company’s Colorado fight with Crown Imports and Constellation shows how a termination-payment clause can help a supplier argue for ending distribution before an arbitrator decides whether the exit…
Alcohol & Food Law
Things to Consider When Your Alcohol Distributor Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
When an alcohol distributor files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, suppliers can suddenly find themselves facing a number of difficult questions. What happens to unpaid invoices? What happens to the inventory…
China Law Blog
International Distribution Agreements: Beware the Eager Distributor
By Dan Harris
International Distribution Agreements: Beware the Eager Distributor In one matter my law firm handled, a manufacturer of industrial coatings signed an exclusive Southeast Asia distribution agreement with a distributor that…
Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis
Upcoming Tech & Sourcing Webinar on Distribution Agreements
By Morgan Lewis
Please join partner Marie Davy and of counsel Emily Lowe on Thursday, April 30, 2026 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET for a discussion on current issues and key contractual…
Alcohol & Food Law
How to Select the Right Distributor for Your Alcohol Beverage Brand — Part 2
This article is the second in our series on selecting a distributor for your alcohol beverage product. In Part 1, we covered foundational considerations such as size, geographic scope, and…
Alcohol & Food Law
How to Select a Distributor for Your Alcohol Beverage Brand — Part 1
In the United States, the alcohol industry largely operates under the three-tier system, which separates producers, distributors, and retailers. As a result, nearly every brand—whether emerging or established—will eventually need…