Commercial

We have broad experience in negotiating and documenting commercial relationships using the practical skills and experience drawn from all appropriate disciplines. Typical work of this kind includes:

• agency, distribution and supply agreements
• partnership terms
• conditions of trading
• computer and IT contracts
• sponsorship and franchising agreements
• technology-sharing arrangements
• competition and restrictive practices
• contracts of insurance

Employment and industrial

We can also supply practical human resources advice and documentation enabling clear, fair management of employee relations enabling you to obtain a fast and informed response on:

• contracts and staff manuals
• occupational health and safety
• redundancy, dismissal, discipline
• severance compensation
• unfair competition post-termination
• discrimination: race, sex, disability
• employment tribunal proceedings
• industrial relations

Intellectual property
Intellectual property rights are vitally important to many kinds of business. Registration, maintenance, transfer, licensing, litigation: these are all aspects of intangible rights which our consultants are used to managing. Work types include:

• trade marks and patents
• copyright and designs
• trade secrets and know-how
• employee obligations
• media, publishing and internet
• sponsorship and franchising
• technology transfer and licensing
• trade libel and passing off