Clothing Manufacturer Triumphs in London

Steptoe secured an important victory for our client, Lee Cooper.  Lee Cooper had a license agreement with Indus Clothing, a large Indian manufacturer.  Indus breached a number of its obligations under the agreement and reduced its production of Lee Cooper jeans.  It then began manufacturing and distributing clothing of one of Lee Cooper's competitors.  Indus also sought to maintain its right of exclusivity and exclude Lee Cooper from manufacturing or distributing its products through any other manufacturers or distributors in India, one of its more lucrative markets. 

Steptoe applied for immediate injunctive and declaratory relief, seeking to enjoin Indus from manufacturing and distributing Lee Cooper products, or representing that they were entitled to do so.  Following several contested hearings, Justice Steel of the High Court of England and Wales granted Lee Cooper's request and granted all injunctive and declaratory relief sought. 

Lee Cooper is the world's third largest manufacturer and retailer of jeans.