Commercial Contracts
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
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Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Our Commercial services team covers the key commercial legal areas businesses navigate on a daily basis.
This includes commercial contracts and complex commercial and procurement arrangements: outsourcing, IT and capital projects, intellectual property, financial services, and privacy and data.
What draws these areas together is our dedication to taking complex legal and commercial issues and filtering them into business-focussed, user-friendly guidance. The result? You can get on with what matters to you: driving your business forward.
That’s why some of the world’s largest businesses come to Shoosmiths for commercial legal support. We have been ranked a top 10 law firm for commercial law by reference to the number of FTSE-listed clients. Among our existing commercial clients are:
- Electrolux
- IKEA
- Jaguar Land Rover
- The Law Society
- Odeon
- O2
- RAC
- Three
- Volkswagen Group
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths has a regional and national commercial practice that acts for a broad range of high-profile clients. It demonstrates expertise across the financial services, retail and automotive sectors, among others. The team regularly advises on a wide range of business-critical matters for clients, including supply and services contracts, technology solutions and collaboration agreements.
Simon McArdle is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths advised Morrisons regarding the appointment of DHL to manage its wholesale logistics operation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is a good all-round firm, delivering good services at sensible costs."
"They provide a good, fast response to complex contract and competition law issues. They deliver on budget and in line with other suppliers and have a good awareness of my current sector."
"The team provided clear, detailed potential solutions. I found them to be very knowledgeable. They always responded in a timely manner, and were happy to take video calls whenever was needed."
"Their extensive background and market knowledge enable them to tackle even the most intricate and multifaceted matters with confidence and precision."
"We’ve consistently witnessed their ability to navigate complex legal challenges, providing strategic solutions that align seamlessly with our business objectives."
"It is a good all-round firm, delivering good services at sensible costs."
"They provide a good, fast response to complex contract and competition law issues. They deliver on budget and in line with other suppliers and have a good awareness of my current sector."
"The team provided clear, detailed potential solutions. I found them to be very knowledgeable. They always responded in a timely manner, and were happy to take video calls whenever was needed."
"Their extensive background and market knowledge enable them to tackle even the most intricate and multifaceted matters with confidence and precision."
"We’ve consistently witnessed their ability to navigate complex legal challenges, providing strategic solutions that align seamlessly with our business objectives."
Clients
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Conde Nast International
Dignity plc
Estée Lauder
Three Mobile
Volkswagen Group