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Drafting Commercial And Business Contracts Agreements Documents
Helping companies to establish the commercial agreements they need to build a successful business by minimising risk and protecting their interest should things go wrong. Written agreements provide a clear framework to govern a particular commercial transaction or relationship.
How can we help you?
We draft business and commercial agreements and business documentation to help provide you with a clear contractual framework for your particular transaction or relationship.
Joint Venture Agreement
Define roles & responsibilities as to how parties will work together to achieve the joint venture’s targets. Ideally, this will be formally recorded in a joint venture agreement.
Shareholders Agreement
Shareholders agreement should cover bespoke, practical rules for the running of the company and how the relationship between the shareholders will be managed.
Partnership Agreements
Our service is fine-tuned to capture the specific intricacies and requirements of your partnership, so we can quickly draw up and complete a document that is practical, sector-specific and bespoke.
Draft Terms And conditions
This sets out the contract terms between the business and its customers. such an agreement is designed to both limit liabilities and protect your rights.
Agency And Distribution Agreements
Preparation of an agent agreement or distributor agreement helps focus on the practical and commercial issues needed to be considered when entering into such a relationship.
Franchise Agreements
Getting the right franchise agreement in place is critical to establishing a successful relationship between franchisor and franchisee that allows both to see a positive return on the franchise.
We are a bespoke commercial contract drafting and review service. The following is a non-exhaustive list of business-related agreements and documents that we can draft for you.
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Shareholders’ Agreements
Agency Agreements
Distribution Agreements
Consultancy Agreements
E-commerce Terms of Sale
Online Services
Joint Ventures
Partnerships
Franchises
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Trading & Services
Website T&Cs
Terms of Business
SaaS Agreements
Introducer’s & Finder’s Agreements
Franchising Documentation
IP Licensing
Copyright & Intellectual Property Assignments
IP Licensing
Sale of Goods
White Labelling
Social Media Marketing
Manufacturing
Trading Agreements
Sales and Marketing Agreements
Business Sale & Purchase documentation
Company Sale & Purchase
Novation Agreements
Asset Sale & Purchase Agreements
Contract variations
Exclusivity & Lock-out Agreements
Partnership Agreements
Introducer Agreements
Recruitment and Employment Agency Agreements
A well-drafted contract helps to minimise uncertainties and provides protection.
The contract should be drafted in clear terms to avoid disputes. Any uncertainty may lead to disputes and potentially costly litigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- An offer is made
- The offer is accepted
- Consideration is provided
- There is an intention between the parties to create legal relations
- There is certainty around the contract terms
You should keep these elements in mind throughout business negotiations.
This is a common misconception. Contracts can be in writing, but may also be formed by word of mouth or partly in writing and partly by word of mouth.
They may also be implied from the conduct or actions of the parties to the contract. If you are involved in negotiation, it is important to always consider the five basic elements of a contract and whether these are present in your dealings with another party. Often, business owners find that they are party to an implied contract, or that no contract exists where they believed the other party would be bound by their obligations.
Whilst oral contracts are legally enforceable, it is always a good idea to have a written contract. Such a document will record the terms of your agreement with the other party, and can be used as evidence if a dispute arises. It is also important to note that in certain circumstances, a written contract is required by law.
When a contract has been set out in writing and demonstrates that the parties intended to create formal legal relations, the courts will normally infer that the parties do not intend to be bound by the document until the have both signed it. However, where there is evidence that the parties did intend to be bound by the contract, the courts will be more flexible in their approach.
Although you may be tempted to use an ‘off the shelf’ agreement it’s important that any contract meets your specific business needs rather than using standard wording that may end up costing your business money. That is because a standard contract probably won’t reflect what you need in your contract.
The extent of the advice that your business needs on a new commercial contract will very much depend on the nature of the contract. If you enter into one type of contract frequently with different third parties it is still advisable to get us to periodically check the terms to ensure the contract remains fit for purpose and there haven’t been any legislative or other developments that mean it should be revised.
When it comes to commercial contracts an experienced drafting contract drafting expert can advise you on:
- The process of entering into a commercial contracts
- Negotiating the key terms of the contract
- Drafting the contract
- Reviewing and assessing a contract submitted to you by the other party to the contract
- Amending or changing a contract
- Considering if your business or the other party has the right to terminate the contract and the consequences of doing so
- The consequences of a breach of contract and the legal remedies
- Resolving contract disputes
If you decide on the DIY route, how will you prepare the contract? Will you base it one you have entered into previously? If so, is that from a competitor or a customer or supplier? Will you obtain a template from the internet, or will you write it yourself? The answer will probably be a combination of two or more of these possibilities. But what might be the risk to your business?
If you download a template, this will be a case of one size trying to fit all. Your business is unique and so are your important contracts with suppliers and customers. There’s really no such thing as a ‘standard agreement’ and, although these are certainly better than nothing, they won’t give you the security and confidence you need. Whenever things go wrong in business relationships, the first thing everyone looks at is the contract. You need to be certain that it addresses all the things that could go wrong in your business relationship and what you want to happen if they do. It’s unlikely that a general template document will do this.
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