‘Forever is a long time: rethinking termination in indefinite agreements’

In January 2025, we considered the High Court decision in Zaha Hadid Ltd v Zaha Hadid Foundation, which held that the company was bound by a trademark licensing agreement until terminated by the foundation, and that this arrangement did not offend the doctrine of restraint of trade. The Court of Appeal has now overturned that decision. The termination clause at the heart of the dispute provided that the licence would ‘continue indefinitely, unless terminated earlier’ … (more)

[A&O Shearman, 15 March 2026]

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