We have considerable experience of advising on all types of general commercial agreements for both customers and suppliers across all industry sectors, including: the procurement and supply of goods, equipment and services; licensing and franchising; warehousing, distribution and reseller arrangements; leasing and trade finance; loyalty programmes; competitions; marketing and advertising; co-marketing agreements; research and development; consultancy and agency agreements; heads of terms; non-disclosure agreements; and standard terms and conditions.
In advising our clients we are able to draw on our considerable expertise in industry sectors such as consumer products, TMT, lifesciences, healthcare and financial services, energy and utilities, manufacturing and logistics, ensuring that our advice is perfectly suited to our clients needs.
We have a large experienced team based in the UK and across Central and Eastern Europe, and working in partnership with colleagues from other CMS offices and partner firms in the Middle East and Asia, we are able to offer cross-border legal advice on international transactions. We are sensitive to the different approaches required in commercial contracts and the associated liabilities taken in different jurisdictions and different sectors, and we are able to tailor our advice and negotiation strategies accordingly.
Relevant experience includes advising:
- A leading social networking site on a range of commercial issues, including celebrity endorsement contracts and property issues
- A leading international directories business on an employee car ownership scheme and fleet management arrangements
- A leading global manufacturer of electronics on their UK standard terms and conditions for buyers
- A leading energy supplier on the procurement of a new ICT system
- A leading retailer on drafting a transport services agreement
- A leading national museum on drafting and negotiating an IT framework agreement for the design, development and implementation of
- A fundraising and membership customer relationship management system
- A leading manufacturer of power tools on drafting a web-site development, hosting and email marketing services agreement
- A leading car manufacturer on franchise agreements for the sale of their merchandise
- A leading construction company on its sponsorship agreement with a leading sports team
- A leading Internet retailer on its terms and conditions for UK prize draws and global competitions
