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International Trade And Customs

International Distribution Agreement

Drafting international distribution agreements manually requires navigating complex export regulations, Incoterms, multi-jurisdictional compliance requirements, and IP protections. Attorneys spend hours researching applicable laws, structuring payment terms, and ensuring regulatory compliance across borders. The process is time-intensive, error-prone, and requires constant updates to reflect changing international trade regulations.

Automation ROI

Time savings at a glance

Manual workflow12 hoursAverage time your team spends by hand
With CaseMark15 minutesDelivery time with CaseMark automation
EfficiencySave 27.5x time with CaseMark

The Problem

International distribution agreements require navigating complex multi-jurisdictional regulations, export controls, IP protection, and cross-border compliance requirements. Manually drafting these sophisticated contracts takes 12+ hours of attorney time and requires expertise in international trade law, sanctions compliance, and commercial terms across different legal systems.

The CaseMark Solution

CaseMark automatically generates comprehensive international distribution agreements by analyzing your uploaded documents and extracting key information about parties, products, territories, and regulatory requirements. The AI drafts sophisticated provisions covering export controls, sanctions compliance, IP licensing, payment terms, and dispute resolution tailored to your specific cross-border transaction.

Key benefits

How CaseMark automations transform your workflow

Generate complete distribution agreements in 12 minutes vs. 5+ hours manually

Automatic inclusion of export compliance, anti-corruption, and regulatory provisions

Built-in Incoterms guidance and international payment term structuring

Customizable exclusivity, territory, and IP licensing provisions

Ensures multi-jurisdictional compliance and dispute resolution mechanisms

What you'll receive

Appointment and Territory
Terms of Sale
Orders and Pricing
Payment Terms
Shipping Terms (Incoterms)
Compliance with Laws
Intellectual Property Rights
Governing Law
Dispute Resolution
Signature Blocks

Document requirements

Required

  • Party Information

Optional

  • Product Specifications
  • Prior Agreements
  • Correspondence
  • Regulatory Approvals
  • IP Documentation

Perfect for

International Trade Attorneys
Corporate Counsel at Manufacturing Companies
Export Compliance Officers
Business Development Executives
Distribution Channel Managers
In-House Legal Teams at Global Enterprises

Also useful for

This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases

Corporate General85% relevant

Corporate counsel regularly draft distribution agreements as part of business expansion strategies, channel partnerships, and international market entry initiatives.

The target personas include corporate counsel and in-house legal teams, and distribution agreements are core commercial contracts that support corporate business operations and growth.

Distribution agreements frequently include IP licensing provisions for trademarks, patents, and proprietary technology that distributors need to market and sell products internationally.

The workflow explicitly includes IP rights sections and addresses licensing provisions, making it directly applicable to IP licensing transactions where products are distributed across borders.

Franchise systems often use distribution agreements for product supply chains, territory allocation, and brand protection across international franchise networks.

Distribution agreements share structural similarities with franchise agreements including territory exclusivity, IP protection, compliance requirements, and multi-jurisdictional considerations.

M&A due diligence requires review of existing distribution agreements, and post-acquisition integration often involves renegotiating or drafting new distribution contracts for acquired product lines.

Distribution agreements are material contracts that impact company valuation and post-merger integration, particularly for manufacturing and consumer goods companies with international operations.

Frequently asked questions

Q

How does CaseMark handle export control and sanctions compliance in distribution agreements?

A

CaseMark automatically generates comprehensive export control provisions requiring compliance with applicable regulations like EAR and ITAR, includes sanctions screening obligations against restricted party lists, and creates representations regarding end-use restrictions. The AI incorporates jurisdiction-specific requirements based on the supplier's location and distribution territory, ensuring both parties have clear compliance obligations and termination rights if sanctions issues arise.

Q

Can the AI customize the agreement for exclusive versus non-exclusive distribution rights?

A

Yes, CaseMark drafts tailored appointment clauses based on your specified exclusivity arrangement. For exclusive agreements, it includes performance thresholds, minimum purchase commitments, and carve-outs for direct sales or specific customer categories. The AI also addresses territory definitions with geographic precision and establishes protocols for handling cross-border inquiries and sales outside the designated territory.

Q

What intellectual property protections are included in the generated agreement?

A

CaseMark creates comprehensive IP provisions that clearly reserve all ownership rights to the supplier while granting limited trademark licenses to the distributor. The agreement includes brand usage restrictions, approval requirements for marketing materials, prohibitions on trademark registration, confidentiality obligations for trade secrets, and detailed post-termination provisions requiring cessation of all IP use and return of branded materials.

Q

How does the AI determine appropriate governing law and dispute resolution mechanisms?

A

CaseMark analyzes the parties' jurisdictions and generates recommendations for neutral governing law options like English law, New York law, or Swiss law. The AI drafts international arbitration provisions with leading institutions like ICC or LCIA, specifies the seat of arbitration in enforcement-friendly jurisdictions, addresses CISG applicability, and includes procedural details like arbitrator selection and cost allocation to ensure enforceability under the New York Convention.

Q

Does CaseMark extract commercial terms from my existing documents and correspondence?

A

Yes, CaseMark's document intelligence reviews uploaded contracts, emails, and specifications to extract critical information including party details, product descriptions, pricing structures, territory definitions, exclusivity expectations, and performance obligations. The AI identifies gaps in the information and presents options for resolution, ensuring the final agreement accurately reflects the parties' commercial understanding while maintaining legal precision.