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Commercial

We prioritise the commercial drivers of each matter and provide strategic advice tailored to the key commercial outcomes and risks of our clients.

Trusted commercial advisors.

Our commercial team advise on all aspects of day-to-day business for early stage to mature businesses across a variety of sectors. The depth of knowledge and expertise of the team allows us to provide a solution-oriented, efficient and highly responsive approach to our clients.

Our general commercial team is led by Andrew Clark, a former London-based partner of a leading international law firm. Andrew is supported by Will Houston, whose practice include both corporate and commercial clients, and an experienced and capable senior leadership team with specialised expertise across corporate law, commercial contracts, joint ventures, equity remuneration schemes, business restructures, and regulatory compliance.

Senior Commercial Lawyers

Commercial contracts

We prioritise the commercial drivers of each matter we advise on and focus on providing contracts and advice that are tailored to the key commercial outcomes and risks of our clients. We regularly advise on:

  • Commercial contracts – including drafting and advising on supply of goods or services agreements, acquisition and integration agreements, distribution and agency agreements, and manufacturing arrangements.
  • Government grants and tenders – including advising on compliance obligations, supply arrangements and IP protection.
  • Consulting and subcontracting arrangements – including appointing consultants via professional service companies, back-to-back subcontract arrangements and bespoke subcontracting and consulting agreements.
  • Terms of use – including user agreements and click through terms and conditions.
  • Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements – including drafting and negotiating NDAs and advising on enforcement.

Structuring and funding

We understand the importance of having a structure which is flexible and capable of growing as business needs change, and regularly advise on appropriate business structures and fundraising alternatives. We can assist with:

  • Business establishment and restructures – including company formation, reorganisations, shareholder agreements and all aspects of setting up or restructuring a business.
  • Funding – including friends and family, angel, venture capital and private equity funding rounds, related party and third-party debt arrangements, advising on bank terms and conditions, and assisting with alternative lending and quasi lending structures.
  • Joint ventures – including incorporated and contractual arrangements, bespoke projects and ongoing business ventures.

Employee share and option schemes

In today’s competitive business environment, attracting and retaining top talent is crucial for any organisation’s success. We specialise in designing and implementing comprehensive employee option schemes that not only incentivise employees but also align their interests with the long-term goals of the company.

We regularly work with companies ranging from startups to cross border organisations to assist them in creating employee share and option schemes including preparing ESS Plans, loan funded schemes, bespoke option arrangements and phantom share schemes. We work closely with our clients’ accountants and international advisors.

Consumer law and regulatory compliance

We have a deep knowledge of legal issues relating to regulatory compliance. Our team advises on managing all aspects of competition and consumer law risk, as well as compliance with industry specific regulatory regimes including unfair contract terms, fair trading and consumer protection, competition law and policy and developing and implementing compliance programs.

We have experience advising clients in a range of industries, including health and life sciences, technology, real estate, financial services, payment services, consumer goods, transport, manufacturing and heavy industry.

Commercial contracts

We prioritise the commercial drivers of each matter we advise on and focus on providing contracts and advice that are tailored to the key commercial outcomes and risks of our clients. We regularly advise on:

  • Commercial contracts – including drafting and advising on supply of goods or services agreements, acquisition and integration agreements, distribution and agency agreements, and manufacturing arrangements.
  • Government grants and tenders – including advising on compliance obligations, supply arrangements and IP protection.
  • Consulting and subcontracting arrangements – including appointing consultants via professional service companies, back-to-back subcontract arrangements and bespoke subcontracting and consulting agreements.
  • Terms of use – including user agreements and click through terms and conditions.
  • Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements – including drafting and negotiating NDAs and advising on enforcement.

Structuring and funding

We understand the importance of having a structure which is flexible and capable of growing as business needs change, and regularly advise on appropriate business structures and fundraising alternatives. We can assist with:

  • Business establishment and restructures – including company formation, reorganisations, shareholder agreements and all aspects of setting up or restructuring a business.
  • Funding – including friends and family, angel, venture capital and private equity funding rounds, related party and third-party debt arrangements, advising on bank terms and conditions, and assisting with alternative lending and quasi lending structures.
  • Joint ventures – including incorporated and contractual arrangements, bespoke projects and ongoing business ventures.

Employee share and option schemes

In today’s competitive business environment, attracting and retaining top talent is crucial for any organisation’s success. We specialise in designing and implementing comprehensive employee option schemes that not only incentivise employees but also align their interests with the long-term goals of the company.

We regularly work with companies ranging from startups to cross border organisations to assist them in creating employee share and option schemes including preparing ESS Plans, loan funded schemes, bespoke option arrangements and phantom share schemes. We work closely with our clients’ accountants and international advisors.

Consumer law and regulatory compliance

We have a deep knowledge of legal issues relating to regulatory compliance. Our team advises on managing all aspects of competition and consumer law risk, as well as compliance with industry specific regulatory regimes including unfair contract terms, fair trading and consumer protection, competition law and policy and developing and implementing compliance programs.

We have experience advising clients in a range of industries, including health and life sciences, technology, real estate, financial services, payment services, consumer goods, transport, manufacturing and heavy industry.