Brendon Lesar
Paralegal, Commercial
Brendon joined in August 2022 working in the commercial law team, advising clients in all aspects of commercial law including introducer agreements, supply of goods and services agreements, business terms and conditions and large scale business to business commercial arrangements. Brendon also provides commercial support for due diligence exercises in respect of corporate transactions.
Brendon qualified as a lawyer in South Africa in 2007, working in the Commercial litigation department until 2021, advising insurers in all aspects of liability law.
In his spare time Brendon loves playing cricket and currently plays socially for Guildford CC. He enjoys spending time with the family, watching Twitch and listening to a broad spectrum of music.
Experience
- Drafting and negotiating a multi-million pound Joint Venture Agreement to prospect for oil.
- Drafting Service Level Agreements for insurers to facilitate recovery and liability claim projects.
- Negotiating and drafting large settlement agreements between insurers and third parties.
- Advice and facilitation of process for overseas client to homologate vehicles into South Africa.
- Assisting lead fee-earner with drafting and negotiating exclusive IP license agreement and bespoke services agreement with zero carbon home manufacturer based in Europe as well as drafting intra group agreements.
- Assisting lead fee-earner on production of template agreement for exclusive distribution of products and support services to a network in the automotive refinishing industry. Complexities included application of discounts, flow down of warranties and restrictive covenants.
- Assisting lead fee-earner to review and draft terms and conditions for waste management, equipment maintenance, equipment rental and sale of equipment for a leading supplier of integrated waste management.
- Assisting lead fee-earner in drafting a bespoke manufacturing agreement with international reach involving a novel product.
- Assisting lead fee-earner to draft and negotiate an exclusive international distribution agreement involving medical products.
- Assisting lead fee-earner in drafting service and maintenance agreements for specialised ophthalmic products.
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