Commercial Contracts
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
About
Provided by Dentons
Our dedicated Commercial Contacts team advises some of the largest companies in the UK and internationally on their key commercial and operational transactions. Our commercial contracts team is particularly experienced advising on commercial matters as they relate to information technology and IP, from complex licensing and exploitation arrangements, to IP strategy advice and protection and enforcement.
We are leading commercial contracts advisors across a range of sectors including:
• Finance and Insurance
• Public sector
• Retail
• Technology
• Manufacturing
• Energy
We act as trusted advisers for some of the largest companies in the UK and globally, across all sectors, with clients including: KKR, Virgin Group, John Lewis Partnership, Sainsbury's, Argos, Royal Mail Group, Upfield, Virgin Atlantic, Facebook, UiPath, SITA, Mobile Broadband Network Limited, HM Government including Transport for London (TfL), Avis Budget Group, Jaguar Land Rover.
We deliver an integrated service for clients on international and global transactions and provide local clients with guidance on the best evolving practices and commercial trends from our global experience. Our commercial contracts team is particularly experienced advising on commercial matters as they relate to information technology and IP, from complex licensing and exploitation arrangements, to IP strategy advice and protection and enforcement.
Chambers Review
Dentons maintains a widely recognised practice with dedicated commercial practitioners and an international presence. It exhibits strength across a range of industries including TMT, finance services, retail and healthcare. The team regularly advises on strategic partnerships and commercial joint ventures.
Work Highlights
- Dentons represented the Royal Mail Group regarding the contractual arrangements facilitating its strategic move into locker banks.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons are adept at distilling complex legal issues into digestible and pragmatic advice and provide commercial drafting solutions."
"Dentons has always been very professional and diligent with the work they have done. They take the time to understand our questions and anticipate our needs."
"The team has excellent depth and breadth. They are responsive, communicative and easy to deal with."
"Dentons are adept at distilling complex legal issues into digestible and pragmatic advice and provide commercial drafting solutions."
"Dentons has always been very professional and diligent with the work they have done. They take the time to understand our questions and anticipate our needs."
"The team has excellent depth and breadth. They are responsive, communicative and easy to deal with."
Notable Practitioners
Scott Singer is head of the firm's corporate and commercial division. He is adept at acting for clients in the retail and financial services sectors on commercial matters. His broad commercial contracts practice includes distribution and services agreements.
"Scott is a great leader."
"Scott knows how supplier contracts are structured and how to improve them. He has quite a charming approach to negotiating with the suppliers, which cuts through the games, and is a pragmatist."
"Incredibly knowledgeable about the legal issue and the market. Really responsive and organised. Understands the business drivers and issues, and gives pragmatic and helpful advice."
"Scott is incredibly knowledgeable, a great communicator, fun to work with, and brings so much value through sharing his strategic insights and market knowledge, as well as his legal expertise."