Commercial contracts are vital to a business's success. Our commercial team understands how important it is to ensure that our clients’ commercial objectives are met while avoiding getting entrenched in inconsequential issues. That is why our commercial contract solicitors pride themselves on delivering clear, practical, and pragmatic advice that works for you and gets the deal done.
Fundamental to this is getting to the heart of our clients’ businesses. It is impossible to draft or negotiate a robust contract suitable for your needs without knowing your business and truly understanding your requirements and objectives. By spending time doing this, we not only build strong and long-lasting relationships with our clients, but we can also develop the type of understanding that is essential to a successful commercial transaction.
Our business contract solicitors advise all types of businesses across numerous sectors, and our clients range from start-ups and SMEs to subsidiaries of overseas companies and large corporates. In addition to assisting with commercial contracts, we can also help with all other aspects of corporate and commercial law.
For immediate support, please contact our team, or you can read our FAQs to learn more about commercial contract law.
Our commercial contract team
Our commercial contract lawyers can offer you the following:
- Our expertise as one of the leading law firms in the Thames Valley and M3 Corridor
- Strong rankings in the respected client guide The Legal 500, recognising us as some of the best solicitors in the region
- Decades of experience supporting businesses with all types of contracts and commercial agreements
- A keen understanding of how contractual terms can benefit or hinder a business’s broader commercial objectives
- High-level expertise in legal risk management, helping to ensure your contracts and agreements always protect your best interests
- Contract legal services tailored to your exact needs
Our commercial contract expertise
Our commercial contract lawyers have extensive expertise in the following areas:
- Franchising, agency and distribution
- Consultancy and sub-contracting agreements
- Terms and conditions for the supply of goods and services
- Consumer law
- Intellectual property
- Software
- Website development
- Mobile application licensing
- Cloud computing
- Sponsorship
- Data protection and privacy
- Confidentiality
- Commercial ventures
- Manufacturing licences
- Outsourcing
- E-Commerce
Contact our commercial contract solicitors in Farnham, Reading and Wokingham today
Our expert business contract lawyers work from offices in Farnham, Reading and Wokingham. We work with businesses all over Berkshire, as well as Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, and further afield.
Speak to one of our contract law solicitors today by calling 0118 978 0099 or by using the contact form at the bottom of the page for a prompt response.
Our commercial contract advice experience
As well as drafting bespoke terms and conditions for numerous clients throughout the year, recent experience for our commercial contract solicitors includes:
- Advising a website design and development company on a number of commercial matters, including drafting, advising on and negotiating a website development agreement with a contract value of approximately £800,000 per annum and advising on the rebranding of its business, including trademark protection and registration with the Intellectual Property Office.
- Advising the largest independent timber, building & fencing supplier in the South East (with a group turnover of over £90,000,000) on a number of commercial matters, including advising on a venture with an American software and services provider for exclusive marketing and distribution rights of certain products; drafting terms and conditions of trading for numerous companies within the group; advising on the Consumer Credit regime.
- Acting for a large UK manufacturer on licensing patents and trademarks in a newly developed agricultural machinery product to a manufacturer and distributor within the United States, Canada and Mexico. Advice included drafting an international distribution agreement, competition law consideration, and clear-headed and pragmatic trans-Atlantic negotiations.
- Advising a UK subsidiary of a large Czech software company on the rollout of its new cloud-based content management platform. Advice included working with lawyers across the EU to produce uniformity of contract terms between member states whilst ensuring compliance with domestic laws.
- Acting for a UK-based distributor of large-scale construction equipment on an international dealership agreement for distribution rights in Russia.
- Drafting and advising on an international franchise agreement.
- Drafting and advising on a mobile application licensing agreement between a software developer and a well-known retail brand.
Types of commercial contracts
There are many different types of contracts and commercial agreements that a business may need to enter into. Our commercial contracts solicitors can assist with matters including:
- Commercial finance agreements
- Lease agreements
- Partnership agreements
- Service agreements
- Outsourcing contracts
- Franchise agreements
- Joint venture agreements
- Manufacturing and supply contracts
- Sale and distribution agreements
- Agency agreements
- Research, development and collaboration agreements
- Intellectual property licensing agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Learn more about commercial contract law
- What are commercial contracts?
- What is the difference between a commercial agreement and a commercial contract?
- What are the conditions for a commercial contract to be legally enforceable?
What are commercial contracts?
A commercial contract is a legally binding agreement establishing the terms of a business relationship between two or more parties. The contract could be a purpose-written document or an email or other form of communication, including verbal communication (depending on the circumstances).
What is the difference between a commercial agreement and a commercial contract?
Commercial agreement and commercial contract are two names for the same thing. Whether the term ‘agreement’ or ‘contract’ is used will not affect whether the terms agreed are legally enforceable.
What are the conditions for a commercial contract to be legally enforceable?
Certain conditions must apply for a commercial contract or agreement to be legally enforceable in the UK. Some of the essential requirements for enforceability under commercial contracts law are as follows:
- A clear offer was made, and this was accepted by all parties to the agreement (this acceptance could take the form of signing the agreement, verbally accepting it or by the conduct of the parties after an offer was made)
- There was an intention to form a legally binding agreement by all parties to the agreement
- The terms of the contract are sufficiently clear and detailed that they can be enforced
If you are unsure whether a commercial agreement is enforceable, our business contract solicitors will be happy to advise you.
Our commercial contract fees
The cost of commercial contract advice always has to be commensurate with the value of the contract or agreement and the level of risk to your business. We provide transparent, upfront quotes so you can see how much our expertise will cost in advance.
For some matters, we can offer fixed fees, and where this is not possible, we will endeavour to provide a realistic fee range so you have a clear picture of the likely costs involved.
To learn more about our commercial contracts solicitors’ fees, please contact us using the contact details below.
Contact our commercial contracts solicitors in Farnham, Reading and Wokingham today
Our commercial contracts solicitors at Clifton Ingram can advise you on all aspects of corporate and commercial law. Our Corporate & Commercial Team offer a professional and diligent approach coupled with high quality legal and technical knowledge.
Our depth of experience enables us to offer commercial legal advice that helps exploit business opportunities whilst successfully managing risk. We are a proactive and down-to-earth team of highly experienced solicitors; bringing a high quality and professional service to your local area.
As one of the leading firms of solicitors in the Thames Valley and M3 Corridor, through to Surrey and surrounding areas, we regularly advise clients across the South East, including Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Wiltshire and London.
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