Commercial

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Our commercial team is able to advise on all forms of contracts, agreements and commercial arrangements joint ventures and franchise arrangements:

Joint Ventures
We are able to advise on all kinds of strategic alliances, whether domestic, international or global and across a variety of business sectors.
We recognise that joint ventures and alliances can form a vital part of business strategy but, unless structured properly, can easily lead to costly and protracted disputes and financial hardship. Where necessary, we work closely with international tax advisers and accountants to ensure that we create the optimum structure to suit the needs of all parties and to protect and promote their respective interests.

Franchises
We are regularly provide specialist legal advise to both franchisors and franchisees. Our experience includes advising franchisors on the preparation of their master franchise agreement as well as acting for franchisees in the purchase of existing franchise businesses, often being required to work to strict timescales, and seeking to re-negotiate otherwise onerous terms.

We also are regularly consulted on:-
• Shareholder/partnership agreements;
• Supply/distribution agreements
• Agency agreements
• Terms of trading
• Conducting business via the internet.