Introducer’s Non-Circumvention Agreement

This Introducer's Non-Circumvention Agreement is designed to protect an introducer where they introduce a company to a client or business opportunity and want to prevent being bypassed.

It builds on the standard introducer agreement structure with more detailed non-circumvention provisions, helping to make clear how the company must deal with introduced clients and what fees or commission may be due.

Protecting the introducer from being bypassed

Use this agreement where an introducer is engaged to help a company establish a contract with a new client, including in a new market or region.

The introduced client may be newly found by the introducer or already known, with the introducer making the relevant introduction.

• the client must not bypass the introducer;
• the non-circumvention wording sets out the client’s obligations clearly; and
• the agreement supports payment of the introducer’s fees and/or commission.

Introductions leading to an ongoing business relationship

This template is structured around a series of separate transactions that may together establish an ongoing business relationship between the company and the introduced client.

The introducer is paid a percentage of the final contract price for each transaction, with a final fixed sum payable once the ongoing business relationship is deemed established. Once that relationship is established, the introducer’s role is complete and their involvement in further transactions ends.

Time limit on non-circumvention restrictions

A reasonable time limit should be agreed for the non-circumvention provisions. This helps avoid an unfair restraint of trade if the expected series of transactions does not continue.

The appropriate period should reflect the circumstances, including the expected time between transactions.

When this introducer agreement should not be used

This agreement has not been created in accordance with FSA rules or the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

It is not suitable for introducing clients for financial services, such as insurance products or investment advice.

Key commercial protections in the agreement

The agreement covers the introducer’s appointment, the method of introduction, company obligations, non-circumvention, fees, payment records, confidentiality, termination, dispute resolution, and related standard contractual protections.

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