Commercial
Well considered and drafted agreements underpin any business’ prospects and prosperity.
Such agreements encourage performance and discourage disputes arising. Even if disputes do arise, such agreements give a Client confidence that their position will not be prejudiced allowing them to deal with problems from a position of strength and certainty.
We aim to pinpoint the main commercial issues relevant to our Client’s business and protect those positions with clear, unambiguous and pragmatic negotiating and drafting of agreements.
We advise on a range of commercial agreements from simple terms and conditions to multi-party cross-border joint venture agreements.
Our key areas of expertise include:
- Intellectual Property
- Information Technology
- Sport
- Franchising and Licensing
- International Trade Agreements
- Competition Law
Well drafted contracts and policies are an essential tool in protecting business interests of employer and the rights of the employee.
Our aim is to engage in a pragmatic approach to de-risk potential problems and claims by providing effective and protective agreements and policies to swift and accurate commercial advice to our Clients.
We deal with drafting and negotiating Contracts of Employment, Consultancy Agreements, Director’s Service Agreements and HR Policies and Handbooks. We are always there for our Clients providing detailed advice as well as dealing with quick queries that arise in the day-to-day running of the Client’s business.
In this area, there isn’t much we haven’t come across before.
The Principal has been involved in this sector for over 10 years providing advice to his own Clients but has also run a nursing home business during this period.
The experience of our Team is not just in providing legal advice but on the commercial issues arising around these businesses. This runs from dealing CQC and other regulatory issues, to staffing and financial issues. The Care Home Sector is unlike most other business sectors in that the business needs to be conducted on a financially sound basis but always with the compassion required to provide good care. This can be a very difficult balance to get right but is essential to a business’ success. Our aim is to assist our Clients in getting that balance right.
Our services include:
- Regulatory Investigatory advice and assistance
- Employment Law advice
- Corporate Transactional advice on buying or selling businesses in the sector