Commercial Contracts

We use our industry know-how to anticipate risks and tailor commercial contracts to you.

Commercial contracts are core to our business. They naturally suit the way we work because getting them right means knowing our clients and their priorities.

It means building relationships, not just drafting contracts. It means knowing our clients’ industries and sectors inside out. We’re specialists in technology, AI, IT and outsourcing, SaaS and cloud services contracts, manufacturing, membership terms, advertising and marketing, distribution, sponsorship, joint ventures, IP, licensing, franchising and eCommerce.

Making changes to your contracts can also be a great place to start if you want to become a more purpose & impact driven business.

How we help

We advise on commercial matters big and small. We’ll help you handle your next global outsourcing deal or a straightforward consultancy project.

Our breadth of expertise helps us spot risks and deal with them sooner. It also puts us in the best position to rise to your challenge, hit tight deadlines and make sure your commercial contract is a success.

If your agreement’s global and international laws apply, we’ll call on our trusted network of global, like-minded commercial contract specialists. So, you’ll get sound commercial advice wherever you are in the world.

We can also tailor any contract to ensure your ESG goals are achieved. Our team of expert lawyers can walk you through small and efficient steps to ensure your goals are achieved and that embedding Purpose & Impact into your business aligns directly with your strategy. By rooting these changes into the heart and soul of your business, we can help you to create a ripple effect of positive impact throughout your organisation.

Whether you’re a business or a charity, our team can advise you on:

  • Strategic commercial contracts
  • International expansion and agency and distribution networks
  • Technology procurement (both IT suppliers and those procuring IT services)
  • Contracting around AI
  • Publishing, copyright & AI
  • Setting up a UK branch or subsidiary in the UK
  • Complex supply chain contracts and sustainable supply chains
  • Intellectual property, licensing and commercialisation
  • New product development agreements
  • Joint Ventures and Collaboration agreements
  • Service agreements
  • Terms and conditions of sale, including consumer terms
  • Regulatory compliance including recent changes under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
  • Website T&Cs, privacy policies and protecting your brand
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Bates Wells rewrites fellow B Corp Planit IE’s articles of association and employment contracts to better reflect its values

Planit IE is a design practice that pioneers sustainability and puts the long-term health of the environment and communities it works with at the heart of everything it does. Earlier this year, we rewrote their articles of association and employment contracts to better reflect their B Corp values. Our first step was to gain a …
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