From start-ups to listed companies – our experienced commercial and intellectual property lawyers act for clients across a diverse range of sectors. Our experts draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, advise on standard terms and conditions, steer clients through the complexities of commercial law.
We listen to what matters most to you and focus our efforts to develop a 360 degree view of the issues - giving you incisive, commercially focused advice.
Providing specialist backup to in-house legal teams as well as direct to businesses - we provide advice that is practical, clear and easily understood. We work across a diverse range of industries including manufacturing, finance and banking, hospitality, care, retail and all aspects of technology.
Our commercial contract and intellectual property teams can help you manage legal risk in your arrangements with customers and suppliers and assist in the preservation and exploitation of your intellectual property.
We know that successful businesses and organisations recognise the importance of managing and preserving their intellectual property. We assist in registering brands and names, creating manufacturing and engineering licences, managing social media and drafting intellectual property contracts.
Our team have expertise across industries and sectors, and when it comes to tackling disputes - you can rely on us to be by your side, providing expert advice to help mitigate risk and the dogged determination to win your battles.
In brief
Commercial
We use a practical, client-centred approach when advising businesses across different sectors and jurisdictions. Our team drafts, negotiates and manages complex agreements to ensure that our clients get value for the services and goods they provide.
Commercial contractsWe help organisations navigate the intersection of data protection and commercial law, advising on audits, compliance, contracts, DSARs, data transfers and data protection by design. Our team of solicitors ensure data practices align with commercial objectives while managing breach response, employment considerations and ICO engagement.
Data privacy and information lawOur expert team is skilled in intellectual property strategy, handling contentious and non-contentious IP, drafting licences and assignments. We also provide commercial agreements and IP clauses within wider commercial transactions.
IP and licensingWith knowledge of the tech sector and how this knowledge interplays with commercial law, we can successfully manage a range of areas that affect IT businesses, including advising on technology agreements involving app development, software licensing and hardware. Our lawyers review contracts and provide insights into IP rights and vendor/customer interests.
IT contractsFor growth companies and large-scale organisations, outsourcing key services can be an efficient approach to ensuring compliance. We provide our expertise so that you can identify gaps and choose experts to fill those roles. Some of the support we provide includes conducting audits and providing flexible legal support for a range of businesses.
OutsourcingWe help steer growth, succession and exits. Our lawyers draft commercial contracts, manage tax-efficient transfers and provide guidance on family wealth protection and dispute prevention.
Owner managed businessesWe apply our expertise to public-private partnerships. If you need guidance on procurement or bidding, or want support with project agreements and risk allocation, we can take you through every detail. Our team offers insightful legal representation from bid to financial close.
PPP and PFICyber threats are a real risk to commercial enterprises. Our team helps businesses prepare for, respond to and recover from these threats. In addition to providing legal advice, our team offers breach planning, incident response and forensic coordination, plus recovery guidance and technical resilience via CyberSecure 360.
Cyber risk management
CyberSecure 360 (in partnership with CyberQ Group) is our cyber risk management service. This covers preparation for the event of a breach (testing, policies and training) and 24/7 breach response (incident handling, dark web monitoring and compliance). It also includes a post-incident review.
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We advised The Housing Finance Corporation on the structuring of its National Wealth Fund (NWF) guaranteed retrofit funding programme and its updated £2bn Secured Euro Medium Term Note Programme, creating a flexible funding platform for registered providers of affordable housing and supporting investment in new and existing homes, including measures that help decarbonise the UK's affordable housing stock.