We have a highly experienced team of contract law solicitors who have all held senior positions in private practice, and therefore have the expertise and knowledge in their specialist area to provide first-class advice.
We have extensive experience of advising on a wide range of contract matters. We deal with contract disputes including advising on breach of contract and specific performance and we also assess quantum i.e. the amount of loss and damage suffered. We assert our client’s rights in a robust manner and utilise various alternative dispute resolution strategies, with the intention of settling a claim at an early stage and prior to the issue of court proceedings.
We also review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts. We regularly receive instructions to review a contract and provide advice on the contract. As part of this service, we not only consider those terms of the contract which may not be in our client’s best interest and which may need to be varied or deleted, but we also evaluate terms that have not been included in the contract, but which should be, thereby protecting our client’s position.
We provide guidance on contract termination and suspension. It is very important to take legal advice at an early stage, since if you terminate a contract in circumstances where you do not have the right, then you may place yourself in breach of contract.
I found working with Amanda refreshing; she has an innate ability to simplify complex issues that can appear opaque at first glance. Amanda’s quick grasp of a subject allows her to quote accurately and she delivered all of our documentation promptly and on budget. Amanda was happy to discuss and rework some elements of documentation as subsequent negotiations demanded. Amanda’s work helped us to conclude a protracted and difficult negotiation and I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending her.
Our contract law solicitors advise on contractual joint ventures. Commercial joint ventures are created pursuant to the terms of a contract, as opposed to a corporate joint venture that is generally created by forming a corporate entity, such as a company.
Contractual joint ventures include research and collaboration agreements and also joint development agreements. Our contract lawyers can advise on the rights and obligations of the collaborators, and also determine whether any intellectual property created pursuant to the collaboration, should be either jointly owned, or owned by either party with potential cross-licensing arrangements.
We are able to assist you with a template contract or a bespoke contract drafted to suit your particular business needs. We will take your full instructions and analyse your proposed business venture and evaluate any risks associated with it. We will then advise you on contract structures and the specific terms to be included in the contract to protect your interests fully.
If you are involved in a contract dispute, our contract law solicitors will try to resolve the matter without recourse to formal litigation. They will discuss with you the different forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) such as informal or formal mediation, arbitration or Without Prejudice meetings together with Part 36 or Calderbank offers of settlement.
Our contract law solicitors have extensive expertise of drafting terms and conditions for the supply or purchase of goods and services. We will advise and draft business to business terms as well as business to consumer terms and conditions. We also provide guidance in relation to the latest consumer legislation and ensure that your terms and conditions are legally compliant with consumer law.
We will also advise how to ensure that your terms and conditions are incorporated into your contract at formation, to ensure that they are enforceable should an issue arise.
Are you looking to terminate or get out of a contract? If so, our contract lawyers can assist in reviewing the contract to determine if there are express grounds upon which the contract can be formally terminated. If there are no formal termination provisions in the contract, then we can advise on alternative grounds for termination such as common law rights or repudiatory breach.
Do you have a contract dispute? Our contract law and litigation solicitors will consider the merits of your case and advise you on the options available in either progressing or defending a claim. We will advise you on pre-action protocols, draft the appropriate letter before claim or response letter and deal with all court process until your case has been concluded. We will robustly assert your rights in order to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
I found working with Amanda refreshing; she has an innate ability to simplify complex issues that can appear opaque at first glance. Amanda’s quick grasp of a subject allows her to quote accurately and she delivered all of our documentation promptly and on budget. Amanda was happy to discuss and rework some elements of documentation as subsequent negotiations demanded. Amanda’s work helped us to conclude a protracted and difficult negotiation and I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending her.
When negotiating the terms of a contract, ensure that the terms to be agreed are clear and leave no room for ambiguity in the event of a dispute. A contract can be formed orally, by a course of conduct, or in writing. To give yourself the best protection, it is always better to enter into a written contract and to ensure that it sets out the precise agreement between the parties and which should include a provision for termination, in the event of either party being in breach.
Once you have entered into a contract, you should keep detailed records demonstrating your performance of your obligations and/or highlight any issues as soon as they occur, to allow you an opportunity to resolve matters promptly.
Prior to terminating any contract, ensure that you have grounds to do so or seek advice from one of our contract law solicitors to protect yourself from any breach of contract claim.