Contracts
Whether you are providing goods, services, or digital content, or purchasing them from third parties, well-drafted commercial contracts should form the backbone of any business transaction. Amongst others, your contracts should clearly and accurately specify any deliverables and payment terms, so that both parties can be sure what to expect, and operate efficiently as a result.
how I can help you
I provide comprehensive legal support for clients’ complex commercial transactions, including in preparing various commercial contracts, such as affiliate and collaboration agreements, service agreements, or sale of goods agreements. I also support clients’ contract negotiations, helping them navigate commercial transactions smoothly and securely.
More specifically:
I can assist you in preparing or reviewing the following documents:
- Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA): NDAs are contracts in which two or more parties agree to keep certain information secret and away from the public and potential competitors. They are frequently used in contemplated business transfers, but also in the early stages of any commercially significant collaboration arrangement.
- Consumer Agreements (goods, services, digital content): These contracts set out the terms and conditions for the supply of goods, services and digital content to consumers, as opposed to business customers. Generally, they can be concluded in person as well as remotely.
- Service Agreements: Service agreements are used in the context of supply of services by the supplier to a the customer. In most transactions, this will be a relatively simple agreement with most attention paid to the specification of services and the delivery, payment, and liability terms.
- Franchise Agreements: This agreement will set outa franchisor’s terms and conditions for a franchisee. It will set out how the franchisee runs the new business and specify what they can expect from the franchisor. Amongst others, special attention will generally be paid to the areas of fees, territory, site development, use of IP, advertising, and training and support.
- Agency and Referral Agreements: These contracts are used where a company introduces potential clients to the supplier in exchange for a commission.
- Distribution Agreements: Under a distribution agreement, a company appoints a distributor for a specific territory or customer group.Distribution arrangements are subject to certain mandatory legal requirements so careful assessment is advisable.
- Collaboration Agreements: This type of agreement is appropriate where two businesses wish to work together on a commercial project ona collaborative basis.
- Influencer Agreements: Engaging influencers has become a standard part of companies’ marketing strategy. It is advisable that any such engagement is confirmed by a written contract. Amongst others, the document should specify the content to be produced and posted, its ownership and licensing, the payment terms, as well as any confidentiality and non-competition terms preventing your business.
- Outsourcing Agreements: Whilst outsourcing can present a cost-effective way of operating a business, you should make sure to accurately describe the outsourced services and any service levels. You should also consider whether you will pay the service provider on time and materials basis, or a fixed price. Naturally, payment terms will also need to be considered, as may personal data protection.
Recent experience:
Advised a Microsoft GoldPartner for the Dynamics 365 customer relationship management applications on master services agreement for the client’s provision of services in line with the agile principles, and proposed extensive amends to a draft subscription agreement originally governed by New York law to achieve its effective transposition into English law.
Participated in preparing a suite of documents (including a general terms-style service agreement at the centre)for a client providing blockchain-based platform services to fund industry clients.
Advised a world-renowned designer and manufacturer of flexible, glass-free electrophoretic displays(licensee) in relation to termination of exclusive patent licence dueto the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict. Prepared an assessment and general overview of available remedies possibly claimed from the client’s supplier and customer who have allegedly breached provisions of various collaboration agreements, including exclusivity, confidentiality and non-competition provisions.
Involved in advising majorLondon-based film studios operator on structuring and drafting its customer-facing contracts, taking into account range of client’s service offerings.
Regularly advised an international print, motion and event production company on commercial agreements with its creatives, whilst observing contractual arrangements with its well-known clients.
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