Jeremy Schrire

Jeremy advises on commercial law, distribution and supply agreements, licensing, joint ventures, and regulatory matters, providing strategic guidance on complex consumer goods arrangements across manufacturing, marketing, logistics, e-commerce, and retail channels.

• Acted for Britvic plc on a number of new contracts dealing with global brands owned by Pepsi.
• Acted for Associated British Foods in connection with a number of its supply contracts.
• Structured and advised on Hill’s Petfood’s distribution network including advising on the competition law implications of their e-commerce and physical distribution platforms.
• Acted for one of the world’s largest food manufacturers on its manufacturing and supply agreements for various products.
• Provided strategic advice to one of the country’s leading bottlers on its licensing agreements with one of the world’s leading soft drink companies.
• Advised a leading biscuit manufacturer on its licensing arrangements with a leading confectionery manufacturer.
• Advised British Sugar in its UK sugar beet purchase agreements.
• Acted for Colgate-Palmolive in its agreements for an e-commerce platform.
• Acted for Britvic plc on its logistics and warehousing arrangements with Eddie Stobart.
• Worked on various manufacturing, sourcing and joint venture agreements for Diageo.

Jeremy advises on European agency and distribution agreements, e-commerce regulations, competition law, and contractual planning in relation to Brexit and cross-border trading within the EU.

• Advised several household names on their European agency and distribution agreements and dealing with disputes including claims under the Commercial Agency Directive.
• Advised several international companies on their e-commerce platforms including on anti-trust issues and mandatory e-commerce rules in the EU.
• Acted for leading UK PLCs in respect of planning for Brexit including amending existing contracts to take into account the possible effects of Brexit.

Jeremy advises on content acquisition, advertising and marketing compliance, R&D agreements, intellectual property licensing, and supply arrangements, with particular focus on technology, pharmaceuticals, and the commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights.

• Acted on various content acquisition and licensing deals for Satellite Information Services Limited Dealing with advertising complaints and responding to ASA enquiries regarding the legality of advertisements.
• Worked on supply, R&D and IP licensing agreements for various pharmaceutical companies (primarily in the generics sector) including what was at the time considered the world’s largest (by value) settlement agreement (Omeprazole).

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Intellectual Property: Patents (Contentious and Non-Contentious) 2020–2022

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Commercial Contracts 2016–2020

Recognised by European Counsel and Global Counsel as a leading lawyer

Recognised by Legal Business for intellectual property and commercial law

Recognised by PLC Which Lawyer for intellectual property and life sciences