improve supplier/procurement processes?

outsource a service to a third party?

subcontract to a third party?

comply with new legislation, regulatory frameworks or industry standards?

change a company name / Director?

remove a Director / Shareholder?

file Companies House documents?

review a commercial contract sent to you?

confront a supplier not performing on time?

re-negotiate with a supplier not providing goods of satisfactory quality?

update website policies? e.g. privacy policies, website terms of use, cooke policy etc

update internal policies? e.g. health & safety, working from home policy etc.

assess current risks that your business is exposed to in your contracts?

assess adherence to industry best practices?

update team members on new legislation e.g. Finance Act 2024?

issue shares to employees?

document a loan made by you or a Director to the company?

sell/buy an asset?

sell/buy shares?

update your terms of business?

create a contract management system to keep on top of contract renewals?

create best practices for Data Protection legislation?

license IP to a third party / franchisee?

enter into a partnership with a business partner / other company?

enter into a joint venture?

hire contractors?

hire employees?

protect your brand?

enforce your existing brand rights?

enforce your contractual rights?

What we do

1. We listen to your instructions and clarify your bargaining position, objectives and timescales. You send us the agreement in question.
2. We review and provide a markup of a contract presented to you by another party’s lawyers.
3. We do this for a fixed fee (dependant on the length, complexity and extent of negotiations needed).

How we do it

• We will consider:
• • What you and the other party are obliged to do;
  • How, when, and where the contract is to be performed;
  • Payment: how, when and by who;
  • What happens if:
    1. the products/services are not delivered; or
    2. payment is not made;
  • What would trigger a termination;
  • Any exclusions or caps to liability;
  • What happens if a dispute arises; and
  • What future obligations of the parties would look like.

Goal

• The objective is for you to end up with a commercial agreement that is clear, which reflects your intentions; is based on the strength of your bargaining position, that is practical and that does not have anything unnecessary or overly onerous in it.

If you are the buyer of the products/services

• We will frame the contract around the caveat emptor doctrine which states that buyers should beware. Buyers are expected to know what they are buying, what the implications of the commercial agreement are and what they are negotiating.

If you are the seller of the goods/services

• We will look at your intentions and the risk areas as a provider of those goods/services.

Bottom line

• We want to avoid any future disputes, so we focus on drafting with clarity, using plain English and not flooding contracts with confusing legal terminology.

Advertising and promotion agreements

Collaboration agreements

Commercial agency agreements

Director Service agreements

Distribution agreements

Franchise agreements

Service level agreement

Website terms

Website development agreement

Freedom of Information requests

Introducer agreements

Joint venture agreements

Licence agreements

Loan agreements

Maintenance and support agreements

Manufacturing agreements

Marketing agreements

Compromise agreements

Confidentiality agreements

Remote work policy

Director’s service agreements

Shareholder agreements

Director’s loan agreements

Issue shares

Promissory note

Appoint / remove a Director

Letter of intent

Sale of goods agreement

Sales commission agreement

Outsourcing agreements

Partnership agreements

Product agreements

Product liability issues

Service agreements

Software license agreements

Supply agreements

Share Purchase agreements

Sponsorship agreements

Contract affirmation

Asset sale

Buy a business / Sell a business

Share reclassification

Share sale agreement

Employee Share Option Scheme (ESOS)

Non-compete agreements

Non-disclosure agreements

Product disclaimer

Memorandum and Articles of Association

Terms and conditions for the supply of goods and services

Trademarks, brand and logo protection

Terms of use for websites and mobile apps

Service and consultancy agreements

White labelling

Maternity/Paternity leave policy

Work from home contract

Contract proofreading

Sustainability policy

Consulting agreements

Cookie policy

Disclaimer or notice

E-commerce agreements

Exclusivity agreements

Technology agreements

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Website policy

The other party:

• is under-performing;
• has delayed performance;
• delivered defective goods/sub-standard services;
• failed to pay you;
• repudiated the agreement,
• interfered with your performance;
• caused you damage or loss; or
• frustrated the agreement.

The courts require you to be able to evidence other possible resolution mechanisms.

This includes exploring:

• discussions;
• negotiations;
• evaluation by an independent third party;
• mediation; and/or
• arbitration.

Whilst we do not conduct litigation ourselves since it is a reserved legal activity, it always remains the final option as a last resort.

If we get to that stage, we can help you instruct the right litigators. We will also save you time bringing them up to speed on what has happened so far before any claim form is filed and ensure a smooth transition over to them for the litigation process to commence.