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Commercial Contracts

Ashfords' dedicated Contracts Team advices regional, national and international clients on a whole range of commercial arrangements. The strength and depth of the team means that we are able to provide specialist advice to assist our clients business in maximizing opportunities whilst minimizing risk. We pride ourselves on ensuring that we have a full understanding of our clients business and their objectives when dealing with their commercial work. In particular, we spend time with clients to ensure that we can understand not only the business but the sector that they are operating in.

Work handled includes:
  • standard terms and conditions of trade;
  • distribution and agency contracts;
  • manufacturing agreements;
  • supply and maintenance agreements;
  • rental agreements;
  • non disclosure and confidentiality agreements; and
  • franchise agreements.

Our commercial team work closely with our tax and competition experts to ensure that commercial arrangements are drafted to maximize opportunities.

Contract Management

We believe that it is imperative that businesses have a sound understanding of their commercial responsibilities and the risks that can arise. We work with clients to not only assist them on specific matters but also to ensure that they have the resources and experience to minimize risk and exploit opportunity.

We offer:

  • contract management services to assist clients in the management and operation of their contracts;
  • training (in particular to sales force) on commercial contracts and the legal and practical considerations;
  • online extranet storage and maintenance to enable clients to maintain and monitor their contracts; and
  • regular updates on commercial contracts and current issues that may impact on them.

Recent work undertaken includes:
  • drafting affinity scheme contracts for major UK charity with a number of suppliers;
  • advising major company in the utility sector on dealing with its supply and maintenance contracts of electricity meters to Onstream and Transco;
  • advising major PLC construction and maintenance services company on a variety of agreements with a number of organisations;
  • negotiating and drafting multi national distribution agreements for clients;
  • advising a client on the drafting and implementation of a number of agency contracts across the UK;
  • advising major charity on its commercial agreements with its trading outlets across the UK;
  • advising company on its funeral plan agreements; and
  • drafting commercial contract for the collection and delivery of house hold waste for major waste management company.

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Garry Mackay

Garry Mackay
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T: +44(0)1392 333931
F: +44(0)1392 336931
g.mackay@ashfords.co.uk
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