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Commerce

Commerce is the lifeblood of the global economy; navigate its legal and regulatory challenges with our expertise.

Whether you’re a buyer or a seller of goods or services, an intermediary, platform, or another operator in the supply chain, we can help you to achieve your commercial objectives.

We advise on a broad range of commercial arrangements, including:

  • Routes to market solutions
  • Agent and distributor relationships
  • Logistics and warehousing deals
  • Retail relationships (e-commerce, marketplace and bricks-and-mortar)
  • Franchise owners and operators
  • Asset managers
  • Referral and introducer arrangements
  • Brokerage services
  • Outsourcing arrangements
  • Public sector procurement contracts

With extensive commercial contract and regulatory experience, we can support you on small or large transactions and provide regulatory advice on everything from consumer and competition law to financial services, customs and tax.

Our services

Routes to market

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We can provide you with holistic and strategic advice on everything you need to get your products and services to market and develop new opportunities.

Our expertise includes:

  • Agency and distribution arrangements
  • Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993
  • Drop ship
  • E-commerce solutions
  • Franchising
  • Licensing
  • Shipping, and transport (including Incoterms)
  • Platform terms
  • Joint ventures
  • Supply chain matters
 
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Digital, commerce & creative services

We help creative, tech, innovative and ideas-rich businesses realise the opportunities of tomorrow.

In today's competitive landscape, businesses thrive and survive when they can blend digital transformation, creativity and innovation with robust contracts, solid IP and an ability to adhere to changing regulations.

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