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Mr. Jaime Boogaers
Mr. Jaime Boogaers
Corporate Law
Attorney, 16 years of experience

A partner agreement must prevent collaboration from remaining too informal. In particular, roles, client relationship, lead distribution, revenue, brand usage, data, exclusivity, and exit must be clearly defined in advance

  • For commercial partners, channel partners, co-selling, referral partners, software partners, and strategic collaborations
  • Attention to role distribution, leads, customers, revenue distribution, marketing, and targets
  • Exclusivity, IP, data, privacy, trademark use, liability, and termination regulated
  • Practically applicable to joint sales, integrations, referrals, reselling, and strategic partnerships

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About us

Our expertise in partner agreements

Our lawyers and in-house counsel assist entrepreneurs, SaaS companies, software companies, service providers, commercial partners, and strategic partners with partner agreements, reseller agreements, mediation, commission, confidentiality, privacy, and termination. We examine roles, leads, customers, compensation, exclusivity, marketing, trademark use, IP, data, liability, and exit.

Tailor-made solutions for your partnership

A referral partnership, reseller partnership, co-selling, software integration, marketing partnership, or strategic collaboration does not require the same agreements. Therefore, we tailor the partner agreement to the commercial role, customer relationship, data sharing, compensation, and termination risk.

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  • Active since 2001
  • Lawyers and in-house counsel
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Is your document outdated, copied, generated with AI, or no longer suitable? We check and adjust the document.

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  • Suitable for new services, customers, or risks
  • Delivered within 5 working days, express delivery possible

About us

Our expertise in partner agreements

Our lawyers and in-house counsel assist entrepreneurs, SaaS companies, software companies, service providers, commercial partners, and strategic partners with partner agreements, reseller agreements, mediation, commission, confidentiality, privacy, and termination. We examine roles, leads, customers, compensation, exclusivity, marketing, trademark use, IP, data, liability, and exit.

Tailor-made solutions for your partnership

A referral partnership, reseller partnership, co-selling, software integration, marketing partnership, or strategic collaboration does not require the same agreements. Therefore, we tailor the partner agreement to the commercial role, customer relationship, data sharing, compensation, and termination risk.

Our facts

  • Active since 2001
  • Lawyers and in-house counsel
  • Experience with corporate law, employment law, commercial cooperation, and contract law
  • Attention to practical operation, risks, and enforceability
  • Fixed rates in advance where possible

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Since 2001, we have been active as a no-nonsense legal firm for entrepreneurs. We quickly get to the heart of the matter: with a thorough assessment, clear answers, and a document that works practically.

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Why customization?

A legal document only works well if it aligns with your business, agreements, risks, and industry. That is why we do not work with a standard generator, but with legal experts who assess your situation.

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You will receive a legal document that is practical and aligns with the agreements you wish to make.

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The founders of MKB Juristen

Our organization consists of several small teams working within various legal fields. Each legal field has its own senior in-house counsel and/or lawyers.

Denian Wielhouwer

Corporate lawyer in corporate law & business expert

Denian Wielhouwer

Annelore Hendriks

Corporate lawyer, corporate law, administrative law

Annelore Hendriks

Ilja van Driel

Corporate law attorney, employment law

Ilja van Driel

Jaime Boogaers

Corporate law, ICT & privacy law, energy law attorney

Jaime Boogaers
Custom choices

Which choices determine the content?

The content of your partner agreement depends on how you collaborate and the risks you wish to cover. These questions determine which provisions are important to you.

Choice or question Why this matters legally
Do you work together as individuals or through companies? When collaborating via private limited companies (BVs), a shareholders' agreement is often more appropriate; if you collaborate as individuals, a partnership or cooperation agreement is the obvious choice.
How do you divide profit and control? Equal distribution is simple, but unequal contributions require a well-thought-out key and a mechanism for handling deadlocks.
What happens if a partner wants to quit or becomes incapacitated? An exit and takeover arrangement with a valuation method prevents discussion regarding the share price.
How do you protect knowledge and customers? Determine whether to include a confidentiality clause, a non-solicitation clause, or a non-competition clause, and for what term.
How do you resolve disputes? Opt for mediation, binding advice, or arbitration in advance, so that a conflict does not block cooperation for an unnecessarily long time.
Clauses and provisions

Which elements belong in a partner agreement?

A comprehensive partnership agreement governs both the day-to-day cooperation and the settlement in the event of a separation. Below you will find the components that belong in virtually every agreement and when you should pay extra attention to them.

Provision Relevant to Legal point of attention
Contribution and ownership At the start Record who contributes money, labor, knowledge, or business assets and what that means for the ownership structure.
Profit and loss distribution Always Determine the distribution key and the timing of the payment, so that there is no misunderstanding about this later.
Authority and decision-making Always Rule which decisions must be made jointly and for which subjects a majority or unanimity applies.
Tasks and responsibilities In various roles Describe who is responsible for what, so that the collaboration runs smoothly.
Withdrawal and transfer Upon a partner's departure Agree on how a partner may withdraw, how the share is valued, and to whom it may be transferred.
Dispute resolution In case of disagreement Document how you will resolve conflicts, for example through mediation or a binding opinion, before going to court.
Confidentiality and non-competition With sensitive knowledge Protect business information and customer relationships during and after the collaboration.
Termination and dissolution At the end of the collaboration Describe the grounds for termination and how assets, liabilities, and current obligations are settled.
Use in practice

How do you use this document correctly?

A partner agreement only does its job if you draft, sign, and keep it up to date at the right time. The steps below will help you with this.

Situation What should you do? Point of attention
Before the start of the collaboration Create and sign the agreement before sharing activities or money Negotiating in hindsight is more difficult, and agreements are hard to prove.
Upon signing Have all partners sign and keep a signed copy An unsigned agreement offers little certainty in the event of a dispute.
In the event of changes in the collaboration Document adjustments in writing as an addendum Oral changes lead to ambiguity regarding what applies.
Periodically Check whether the agreements still comply with the practice and the law Outdated agreements often no longer fit the actual situation.
Common mistakes

Common mistakes

Partner agreements often go wrong on the same points. By paying attention to these points, you can prevent the most common problems.

Wrong Consequence Better approach
Don't put anything on paper In a conflict, only legal principles apply, and proof is difficult Always record the core agreements in writing and have them signed.
No exit scheme A departing partner blocks progress or demands an unreasonable price Include a clear exit and valuation scheme.
Vague profit distribution Discussion and distrust over who is entitled to what Describe the distribution key and the payment date in concrete terms.
No dispute resolution Every disagreement immediately results in costly proceedings Agree on mediation or binding advice as a first step.
Standard model without customization Provisions do not align with your situation and offer a false sense of security Adapt the agreement to your specific collaboration.
Risk profile

What is your situation and what do you pay attention to?

The points of attention vary depending on the type of collaboration. If you recognize your situation below, you know what you need to be particularly vigilant about.

Risk profile Example Focus in the document
Equal partners Two or more partners with equal input and control Arrange a stalemate solution, because decision-making can stall with an equal distribution.
Unequal contribution One partner brings more money or knowledge than the other Ensure that the distribution of profits and control fairly reflects the contribution.
Quiet and active partner One partner collaborates, the other invests alone Clearly state which rights, obligations, and liabilities are associated with each role.
Family or friends as a partner Personal relationship is intertwined with business Document everything professionally right here, so that a conflict does not immediately damage the relationship.
Additional documents

When is this document not enough?

A partnership agreement is not suitable for every form of collaboration. In the following situations, a different or supplementary document is more appropriate.

Situation Supplementary document Why
You collaborate through private limited companies Shareholders' Agreement When collaborating via BVs, you regulate the relationships between shareholders in a shareholders' agreement.
You are working on a joint project without a shared enterprise Cooperation Agreement For a clearly defined project or a looser partnership, a collaboration agreement is often more appropriate.
You only want to share confidential information before making agreements Confidentiality Agreement A confidentiality agreement suffices for protecting information in the exploratory phase.
Explanation of this document

Drafting a partnership agreement, why?

Not every entrepreneur knows exactly what partner agreements are, when they are needed, and which risks they must cover. Therefore, we explain below what this document entails, what to look out for, and why customized legal solutions are important.

What is a partner agreement?
A partnership agreement is the agreement in which two or more companies formalize their commercial cooperation as partners—where each retains its own independence but acts jointly towards customers or the market. The partnership agreement regulates the division of roles, referral agreements, exclusivity conditions, dealing with joint customers, revenue sharing or commission structure, and the termination arrangement. It differs from a joint venture in that the partners do not establish a joint legal entity: each partner remains an independent company. It differs from an agency agreement in that the partners are usually equal parties, not principal and agent. Partnership agreements are most frequently concluded in the ICT, professional services, financial, and construction sectors. Our lawyers will draft a partnership agreement for you that watertight defines the division of roles, assesses the exclusivity agreements against competition law, establishes enforceable revenue sharing, and correctly formulates the termination arrangement.
How do you arrange exclusivity agreements in a way that is responsible under competition law?
Exclusivity clauses in partnership agreements — prohibiting one partner from cooperating with competitors of the other partner — may qualify as an unlawful restriction of competition under Article 101 TFEU if they significantly restrict competition on the market. For SME partnership relationships, the European de minimisthreshold offers protection: if the combined market shares of the partners do not exceed 10%, the competition law impact is generally limited. For larger organisations, a competition law assessment must be carried out. Your partnership agreement must formulate the exclusivity clauses in such a way that they are aimed at improving cooperation — not at excluding competitors. Our lawyers assess the competition law risks of your exclusivity clauses.
How do you arrange the division of joint clients upon termination?
One of the most conflict-prone situations when terminating a partnership agreement is the division of jointly acquired clients. Your partnership agreement must explicitly stipulate the arrangement for joint clients upon termination: does each partner have the right to retain the clients they personally introduced, may clients freely choose which partner to continue with, or does a post-partnership non-solicitation clause apply that prohibits both partners from approaching joint clients for a certain period? Our lawyers formulate a client division upon termination that is fair and legally enforceable.
How does it work at MKBjuristen?
After a brief intake, our lawyers draft a partner agreement that watertight defines the division of roles, formulates the exclusivity agreements in a manner that is sound under antitrust, establishes the revenue sharing in an enforceable manner, and correctly formulates the termination arrangement.
Are you unsure whether your document is legally correct? We would be happy to assess the sensible course of action: drafting, reviewing, or amending.
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Why not use a standard document?

A standard document often seems like a quick solution, but usually does not fully align with your company, agreements, risks, and way of working. Our legal experts draft documents that fit your situation.

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Explanation regarding the use of the document

A standard document seems cheap, until it doesn't fit your situation properly. That is why we provide custom legal solutions tailored to your business.

Customization per partnership

Not every partnership works the same way. Therefore, we do not make partner agreements generic, but tailored to role, customers, leads, data, brand usage, and compensation.

Referral partner

Attention to lead registration, fees, trailing period, circumvention, and payment.

Channel partner

Focus on sales role, targets, margin, end customers, support, and exclusivity.

Co-selling

Attention to customer relations, division of roles, quotations, invoicing, liability, and communication.

Software Partner

Focus on integrations, API, security, data, support, IE, and SLA.

Marketing Partner

Focus on campaigns, budget, leads, content, brand usage, and approval.

Strategic partner

Focus on governance, exclusivity, investments, data, roadmap, and exit.


A partner agreement must make commercial cooperation legally enforceable. Therefore, we examine roles, leads, customers, compensation, exclusivity, marketing, brand use, IP, data, liability, and termination.

Common mistakes in partner agreements

Partnerships often go wrong because parties collaborate based on trust without clear ground rules for customers, leads, and revenue.

  • Do not concretely define who has which role towards the customer
  • Do not handle lead registration, existing customers, and duplicate leads
  • Formulate compensation, revenue allocation, margin, and payment date too vaguely
  • Granting exclusivity without targets, duration, and evaluation
  • Disapprove trademark use, marketing claims, and publicity
  • Forgotten intellectual property on materials, integrations, or joint output
  • Failure to regulate privacy, customer data, CRM access, and data sharing
  • Do not include an exit policy for leads, customers, data, fees, and brand usage

Draft your partner agreement properly and prevent unnecessary problems in the future. Good agreements prevent disputes regarding roles, leads, customers, revenue, brand usage, data, and termination.

What is a partner agreement?

An agreement in which two or more parties make arrangements regarding commercial or strategic cooperation.

What must be included in a partnership agreement?

Including roles, leads, clients, compensation, exclusivity, marketing, brand use, IP, data, liability, and termination.

What is the difference compared to a reseller agreement?

A reseller typically resells products or services; a partner agreement can be broader, such as co-selling, referral, or strategic partnership.

Should lead tracking be included?

Yes, especially if compensation depends on referred clients or revenue.

Can MKB Juristen review an existing partner agreement?

Yes. We check, among other things, role allocation, leads, compensation, exclusivity, brand usage, data, liability, and exit.

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