Carolyn Burbridge
Carolyn is a partner at Level, a specialist law firm designed for clients in the media, entertainment, tech and sports industries.
She was previously a co-founder of William Grace, an alternative-model boutique law firm, which she helped to merge with Level in 2023. She was also previously a partner at Swan Turton LLP and prior to that spent fourteen years at leading international technology firm, Bird & Bird.
Carolyn boasts considerable experience and expertise in providing commercial legal advice on IT, technology and digital media matters, both in the UK and internationally. She has particular experience in technology and software licensing and development arrangements, including agile projects, data exploitation and licensing, contracts for web-based businesses, and complex IT and network agreements, including cloud-based solutions, managed service transactions and digital transformation projects.
Carolyn also provides advice in connection with a broad spectrum of commercial law across a number of industry sectors including in connection with a wide variety of customer and supplier relationships, such as distribution, agency and reseller arrangements.
Carolyn has been a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500 for a number of years and her expertise has been further recognised by being invited to join the Advisory Board of the Society for Computers and Law. She is a member of the Consulting Editorial Board for the TMT section of LexisNexis and a contributing author for both the TMT and Commercials sections of LexisNexis.
Practice Areas
Panels
- Consulting Editorial Board
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2002
Experience
- William Grace (February 2017 - October 2023)
- Swan Turton (October 2014 - January 2017)
- Bird & Bird (September 2000 - September 2014)
Membership
- Society for Computers & Law
- Law Society
Qualifications
- Solicitor (2002)
- LLM (1998)
- LLB (Hons) (1995)
Education
- University of Warwick: LLM, 1998
- University of Leicester: LLB, 1995
- College of Law: LPC, 2000
8 Contributions by Carolyn Burbridge
PRECEDENTS
Exclusive agency agreement for the marketing and sale of services (agent-favourable), governed by the law of England and Wales
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ].
Parties
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] having its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (Principal); and
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] having its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (Agent),
(each of the Principal and the Agent being a party, and collectively the Principal and the Agent are the parties).
Background
(A) The Principal provides the Services (as defined below).
(B) The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its exclusive agent in the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the Services on the terms of this Agreement.
(C) The Agent has agreed to [ market OR market and sell ] the Services in the Territory on the Principal’s behalf on the terms of this Agreement...
Commercial
PRECEDENTS
Exclusive Goods Sales and Marketing Agency Agreement (Pro-agent) with Commission, Sales Targets and Commercial Agents Regulations Termination Compensation (England and Wales)
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]
Parties
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Principal); and
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Agent).
Each of the Principal and the Agent is a party, and together the Principal and the Agent are the parties.
Background
The Principal [ manufactures OR manufactures and sells ] the Products (as defined below).
The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its exclusive agent in the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the Products, on the terms of this Agreement.
The Agent has agreed to [ market OR market and sell ] the Products within the Territory on the Principal’s behalf, subject to this Agreement.
...
Commercial
PRECEDENTS
Exclusive services agency agreement (marketing and/or sales) — pro‑principal, with commission, sales targets, compliance and IP — England and Wales law
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]
Parties
[ insert name of party ], [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and having its registered office at [ insert address ] ] (Principal); and
[ insert name of party ], [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and having its registered office at [ insert address ] ] (Agent),
(each of the Principal and the Agent is a party and, together, the Principal and the Agent are the parties)
Background
The Principal provides the Services (as defined below).
The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its exclusive agent within the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the Services on the terms of this Agreement.
The Agent has agreed to [ market OR market and sell ] the Services in the Territory for the Principal in accordance with the terms of this Agreement...
Commercial
PRECEDENTS
Non-exclusive sales and marketing agency agreement for goods (pro-principal), governed by the law of England and Wales
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]
Parties
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Principal );
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Agent ),
(each of the Principal and the Agent being a party, and together the Principal and the Agent are the parties ).
Background
The Principal [ manufactures OR manufactures and sells ] the Products (as defined below).
The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive agent within the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the Products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
The Agent has agreed to [ market OR market and sell ] the Products in the Territory on the Principal’s behalf in accordance with this Agreement...
Commercial
PRECEDENTS
Non-exclusive services sales and marketing agency agreement (agent‑favourable) with commission, IP and data protection provisions – England and Wales law
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]
Parties
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registration number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Principal); and
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registration number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Agent),
(each of the Principal and the Agent is a party and, taken together, the Principal and the Agent are the parties).
Background
The Principal provides the Services (as defined below).
The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive agent within the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the Services, on the terms of this Agreement.
The Agent has agreed to [ market OR market and sell ] the Services in the Territory on the Principal’s behalf in accordance with this Agreement...
Commercial
PRECEDENTS
Operational Level Agreement Precedent for Co‑ordinated Outsourcing: Multi‑Supplier Collaboration, Governance and Support Services
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] by the following as set out herein.
Parties
[ Customer ] a company incorporated in [ England ] with registered number [ company number ], whose registered office is at [ address ] (Customer);
[ Supplier 1 ] a company incorporated in [ England ] with registered number [ company number ], whose registered office is at [ address ] (Supplier 1);
[ Supplier 2 ] a company incorporated in [ England ] with registered number [ company number ], whose registered office is at [ address ] (Supplier 2);
[ Supplier 3 ] a company incorporated in [ England ] with registered number [ company number ], whose registered office is at [ address ] (Supplier 3),
each of Customer, Supplier 1, Supplier 2 and Supplier 3 is each a party and, collectively, Customer, Supplier 1, Supplier 2 and Supplier 3 are the parties. Supplier 1, Supplier 2 and Supplier 3 are each a Supplier and together are the Suppliers...
TMT
PRECEDENTS
Precedent: Agent‑favourable non‑exclusive goods sales and marketing agency agreement (Commercial Agents Regulations 1993) — England and Wales
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ].
Parties
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Principal )
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Agent )
(each of the Principal and the Agent constitutes a party and, together, the Principal and the Agent comprise the parties)
Background
The Principal [ manufactures OR manufactures and sells ] the Products (as defined below).
The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive agent within the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the Products in accordance with this Agreement.
The Agent has agreed to [ market OR market and sell ] the Products throughout the Territory on the Principal’s behalf pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
...
Commercial
PRECEDENTS
Precedent: non-exclusive sales and marketing agency agreement for services (pro-principal) — England and Wales law
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]
Parties
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Principal); and
[ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Agent),
(each of the Principal and the Agent being a party and, together, the Principal and the Agent are the parties).
Background
The Principal provides the Services (as defined below).
The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive agent in the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the Services under the terms of this Agreement.
The Agent has agreed to [ market OR market and sell ] the Services within the Territory on the Principal’s behalf in accordance with this Agreement...
Commercial
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