Commercial Law
Business moves quickly. The right legal agreements can help protect your interests, manage risk and give you the confidence to focus on what matters most — growing your business.
Why work with us
We understand that commercial legal advice is not simply about producing a legally sound document. Your agreements need to work for your business, reflect your commercial objectives and protect you against unnecessary risk.
Our team combines legal expertise with commercial insight. We take the time to understand how your business operates and what you want to achieve before providing practical, solution-driven advice.
We don’t believe in making straightforward matters unnecessarily complicated. We explain the legal issues clearly, identify the risks that matter and help you put effective arrangements in place.
Our aim is simple: to provide legal advice that protects your business without losing sight of the commercial reality.
Types of matter we handle
Our Commercial Law team can assist with a wide range of matters, including:
- Heads of Terms and other preliminary agreements;
- Letters of Intent and Memoranda of Understanding;
- Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements;
- Partnership Agreements;
- Shareholder Agreements;
- Commercial contracts for the supply of goods and services;
- Reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements;
- Business-to-business contractual arrangements;
- Website Terms and Conditions;
- Online Terms of Business;
- E-commerce contracts;
- GDPR and data protection issues affecting businesses; and
- Reviewing existing contracts to identify potential risks and areas for improvement.
If your particular matter is not listed above, please get in touch. We will be happy to discuss your circumstances and how we may be able to assist.
Why clients choose us
Commercially minded
We understand that the best legal answer is not always the best commercial answer. Our advice is designed to help you manage risk while keeping your wider business objectives in focus.
Clear and straightforward advice
We explain legal issues in plain English, so you can understand the implications of an agreement and make informed decisions with confidence.
Tailored to your business
No two businesses are the same. We take the time to understand your business, the transaction and what you are trying to achieve before advising on the best way forward.
Practical and solution-driven
We focus on finding practical solutions rather than creating unnecessary complexity. Our aim is to help you resolve issues efficiently and put arrangements in place that work in the real world.
Legal expertise with commercial insight
Our firm brings together legal expertise and commercial experience, allowing us to look beyond the legal issues and understand the wider business considerations behind your decisions. This reflects the firm’s established approach of combining legal expertise with commercial insight to provide practical, business-minded solutions.
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Preliminary agreements
Before committing to a major transaction or business relationship, it is often important to establish the key terms on which the parties intend to proceed.
We can assist with preparing and reviewing preliminary agreements, including:
- Heads of Terms;
- Letters of Intent;
- Memoranda of Understanding; and
- Other pre-contractual arrangements.
We can advise you on the effect of the proposed terms, including which provisions should be legally binding and which should remain subject to further negotiation.
A strong start can help avoid misunderstandings later. We help you establish the right framework from the outset.
Confidentiality agreements (NDAs)
Sensitive information is often one of a business’s most valuable assets. Whether you are discussing a potential partnership, investment, acquisition or commercial opportunity, you may need to share confidential information before a formal agreement is reached.
We can prepare and review confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to help protect your commercially sensitive information.
We can assist with issues including:
- What information should be treated as confidential;
- Who may receive and use the information;
- Restrictions on disclosure and use;
- The duration of confidentiality obligations; and
- The return or destruction of confidential information.
When valuable information is being shared, it is important to know where you stand.
Partnership and shareholder agreements
Businesses are built on relationships. When those relationships are working well, it can be tempting to assume that a formal agreement is unnecessary. However, clear arrangements from the outset can help prevent misunderstandings and protect everyone involved if circumstances change.
We can assist with drafting and reviewing partnership and shareholder agreements covering matters such as:
- Ownership and decision-making;
- The rights and responsibilities of partners or shareholders;
- Profit distribution;
- Funding and financial contributions;
- Restrictions on transferring shares or interests;
- What happens if a partner or shareholder wishes to leave; and
- Mechanisms for dealing with disagreements or deadlock.
Clear agreements help protect the business, the relationship and the investment behind it.
General commercial contracts
Commercial contracts are at the heart of most businesses. A well-drafted agreement can provide certainty, manage risk and ensure that everyone understands their rights and responsibilities.
We can assist with drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial agreements, including contracts for the supply of goods and services and other business-to-business arrangements.
Our focus is not simply on the legal wording. We look at the wider commercial arrangement and help ensure that the contract works for your business.
Whether you are entering into a new agreement or reviewing an existing one, we can help you understand your position before you commit.
E-commerce and online business
Doing business online brings significant opportunities, but it also creates additional legal and regulatory responsibilities.
We can help online businesses put the appropriate legal terms and frameworks in place, including:
- Website Terms and Conditions;
- Terms of Business;
- Terms and Conditions for the supply of goods and services;
- Online customer and business contracts; and
- GDPR and other data protection compliance issues affecting your online business.
Your business may operate online, but the legal risks are very real. We help you put the right protections in place.
Tell us how we can assist, so we can help you focus on what matters most — growing your business.
