Commercial law

At Lawrence Graham we handle commercial contracts across a wide range of business models and industry sectors to ensure that our clients always get what they want. We pride ourselves on our flexibility that enables us to work on new structures and to add value by bringing our experience of what we have found works well in analogous situations. We also adopt a collaborative approach to our work to allow all of the parties to the contract to start off with a positive framework and not at loggerheads.

Commercial law

Our work includes:

Agency and distribution contracts
Commercial contracts
Competitive tendering
Confidentiality and non-circumvention agreements
Consumer contracts
E-commerce, online contracts and social media
Intellectual property licences
Issuer and merchant agreements
Joint ventures, partnering and collaborations
Management contracts
Outsourcing and managed services
Procurement
Research and development contracts
Sales and marketing contracts
Settlement agreements
Shareholders agreements
Sponsorship, merchandising and product endorsement
Supply chain contracts
Supply of goods and services
Storage terms
Technology contracts
Terms of business

Commercial law

We advised Clipper Windpower on its strategic alliance with BP Alternative Energy for the exploitation of Clipper's wind turbine technology through a long-term turbine supply agreement and the joint development of five wind energy projects in the USA, with a deal value of around US$4 billion. This was at the time the largest strategic alliance then seen in the UK renewable energy market.

We advised the British Olympic Association on matters relating to its Joint Marketing Programme Agreement with the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games as part of the preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

We advised Marine Current Turbines on its contracts for the development, funding and licensing of MCT's patented tidal current technology and related intellectual property rights and know-how, including the 1.2MW 'SeaGen' tidal energy turbine in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough. This transaction attracted considerable public attention. The then UK Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks commented: "The UK leads the world in the field of tidal energy and this announcement is a very important step in maintaining that position... Projects like SeaGen are exactly the type of scheme we have to replicate in order to develop a world class UK industry"

C&C Group PLC is an Ireland and UK based manufacturer, marketer and distributor of alcoholic drinks, listed on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. C&C’s principal brands are the leading Irish cider brand, Bulmers, and the premium international cider brand, Magners. Following our advice on the acquisitions of the Irish, Scottish, and Northern Irish businesses of AB InBev including the Tennent's lager brand and the asset purchase of The Gaymer Cider Company from Constellation Brands, we then advised on a multi-million pound outsourcing project undertaken in order to successfully integrate the operations and technologies of the newly acquired Tennent’s and Gaymer’s businesses into that of the existing businesses and to achieve revenue and cost synergies in the combined businesses.

Commercial law

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Contracting under Indian or English law - Part 3 This article considers some of the issues which arise in relation to technology contracts. 10 Dec 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
Contracting under Indian or English law - Part 2 This article is the second in a series of three articles looking at some of the key differences between contracts made under Indian law and those made under English law. 10 Dec 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
Contracting under Indian or English law - Part 1 This article is the first in a series of three articles looking at some of the key differences between contracts made under Indian law and those made under English law. 10 Dec 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
SmartLaw - Issue 63 Anti-social behaviour on social networks. 08 Nov 2010 DOWNLOAD PDF
SmartLaw - Issue 62 New guidance on agreements between competitors. 08 Aug 2010 DOWNLOAD PDF
SmartLaw - Issue 61 Limitation of liability 08 Apr 2010 DOWNLOAD PDF

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LG advises on worlds first wave and tidal energy leasing LG has advised Marine Current Turbines on its successful bid for a lease agreement with The Crown Estate for the world's first commercial wave and tidal leasing round. Mar 2010 MORE

Commercial law

"Lawrence Graham LLP has a broad UK client base and a focus on the developing IT and outsourcing industry in India, which was reinforced by the lateral hire of Peter Brudenall from Hunton & Williams. Collectively the team acts for six of India’s top ten technology companies, as well as household names such as Body Shop and Carpetright. Recent highlights include advising C&C Groupon on a multimillion-pound outsourcing project to integrate the operations of the newly acquired Tennent’s and Gaymers businesses." – The Legal 500 UK 2011