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Commercial Contracts
Service overview
What we do
Commercial agreements shape how organisations trade, collaborate and manage risk. We advise businesses on the contracts they rely on every day and on the strategic arrangements that support growth, investment and change.
Our work includes terms of business, supply and manufacturing agreements, distribution and agency arrangements, outsourcing, franchising, licensing, procurement, technology and SaaS contracts, confidentiality agreements, joint ventures and strategic collaborations. We also develop contract templates, clause playbooks and governance processes that help teams work consistently and efficiently.
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How we can help
We can develop the contractual structure, draft and negotiate the agreement, review the allocation of responsibility and risk, or improve existing terms and contracting processes. Where an arrangement raises data, intellectual property, competition, employment or dispute issues, we bring together the relevant expertise.
The objective is not simply a signed contract. It is an agreement that is clear, workable and commercially effective, protects what matters and gives everyone a shared understanding of their responsibilities.
Structuring relationships with agents, distributors and channel partners, including territory, exclusivity, performance and termination arrangements.
Drafting and negotiating clear, workable agreements for the supply and purchase of goods and services.
Creating practical templates, fallback positions and guidance that help legal and commercial teams contract consistently and efficiently.
Reviewing liability, indemnities, insurance, service levels and governance so that risk is allocated clearly and appropriately.
Protecting sensitive information and defining deliverables, ownership, status and responsibilities in advisory relationships.
Creating scalable contractual structures for long-term and multi-project commercial relationships.
Advising on operational agreements across franchise networks, manufacturing arrangements, warehousing and distribution.
Supporting licences, assignments, development projects, IT arrangements, SaaS contracts and technology services.
Establishing structures for organisations working together, with clear decision-making, funding, ownership and exit provisions.
Developing contracts that address transition, performance, resilience, data, change control and exit planning.
What to expect from us
The right legal experts, wherever you are.
Regional teams, nationally connected – we move quickly, stay close, and bring the right specialists together around you.
Our Partners take the time to understand what matters to each client and remain closely involved as work progresses. Their experience brings perspective, sound judgment and a clear sense of what may be needed next as we grow together. This continuity creates trusted relationships, keeps advice grounded in the wider context and gives clients direct access to the people responsible for guiding their most important decisions.
A relationship with us can develop as your ambitions, circumstances and priorities change, grow and evolve over the years. We bring together the right combination of legal and professional expertise from across the business, without losing the relationships and understanding already established. From our full spectrum of services for individuals and businesses alike through to our specialist services in chartered town planning, patent and trademark attorneys, tax, competition and regulatory with sector specialists across the board, you can draw on the broadest of capability while continuing to work with advisers who know what matters to you.
We believe clients shouldn't have to choose between accessibility and expertise. Our advisers are based in the communities where you live and work, providing the personal relationships and local understanding that come from being close at hand. Backed by a connected national business, you also get access to a wide range of specialist expertise.
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