Commercial Contracts
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
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Provided by Slaughter and May
Regardless of where your business sits on the maturity curve (from innovative start-ups looking to disrupt the market, through to recognised global conglomerates with an established industry presence), your commercial arrangements are fundamental to the success of your business.
When contracting these arrangements you will need to:
- rapidly assess the commercial and legal risks and issues involved
- focus on those risks and issues which represent the true ‘value drivers’ in your deal
- clearly document the arrangement in a way which ensures your interests and commercial concerns are protected, while appropriately incentivising your counterparty to perform
Our market leading Commercial Contracts and Strategic Sourcing practices have extensive experience across all forms of contracts and commercial agreements.
We prioritise understanding how your commercial arrangement fits into your wider business strategy and the key risks and opportunities that this presents. Our attention to your specific needs means we provide you with focussed legal and strategic advice that goes to the value of your deal.
Our contractual solutions are tailored to the circumstances of your particular transaction and your organisation. We will embark on your new projects with no preconceptions as to the ‘right way’ to implement them but rather with a pragmatic, flexible approach which draws on our broad and varied contracting experience.
Chambers Review
Slaughter and May has a broad practice with experience of advising clients across the full gamut of commercial contracts matters. It acts for an impressive list of high-profile and household-name clients. The team is experienced in handling cross-border matters.
Duncan Blaikie is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- Slaughter and May acted for Vodafoneon its proposed joint venture with CK Hutchison.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are consistent in their quality as they keep attracting top talent."
"They're a highly strategic firm that provides excellent technical support and have commercial and sophisticated lawyers."
"The team's exceptional ability to navigate complex and sophisticated matters has consistently impressed us. We are grateful for their skill in handling these issues with a nuanced approach."
"They are consistent in their quality as they keep attracting top talent."
"They're a highly strategic firm that provides excellent technical support and have commercial and sophisticated lawyers."
"The team's exceptional ability to navigate complex and sophisticated matters has consistently impressed us. We are grateful for their skill in handling these issues with a nuanced approach."