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As a business operating in today’s increasingly regulated markets, you need to manage your commercial risk while achieving your business objectives. Your success is built upon the effectiveness and robustness of your relationships with third parties, whether they are your customers, suppliers or intermediaries. Contractual arrangements attuned to the sectors and markets in which you operate are key.

Whether you require advice on supply arrangements, services agreements, technology or telecommunications contracts, IP licensing, manufacturing agreements, consumer arrangements, software licensing, outsourcing or any other bespoke commercial arrangement, our specialists can guide you towards the best business outcome for you.

We are market-leading practitioners, and have shaped many of the landmark deals in the various sectors which we serve. This means that we do not simply counsel our clients on how to paper their transactions, but work with them from the start to come up with the structure which is most effective for them, and share with them our experience of the many other deals we have executed.

Our commercial lawyers also benefit from the support of colleagues expert in complementary legal areas. Tax lawyers ensure that contracts are tax-efficient and that any liability is properly allocated between the parties. Competition law specialists enable contracts to exploit rights or distribute products as effectively as possible, within the constraints of an ever-changing legal and regulatory framework.

We don't distinguish "legal points" and "commercial points". If an issue is relevant to the deal we are working on then we will understand it and help our clients to resolve it. We also understand that contracts are important for our clients, and time-pressured. Our clients don't need to explain to us that something is urgent or critical; we know already.

 
Caitlin Heard
Caitlin Heard
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Caitlin is a highly experienced intellectual property litigator and solicitor advocate specialising in technology related disputes. She has acted on a number of ground-breaking cases across the full spectrum...
Gary Henderson
Gary Henderson
Partner
United Kingdom, Reading
Gary has specialised in employment law for over 25 years.  He is ranked as a leading individual in the Legal 500 and as a Band 1 employment lawyer in the Chambers and Partners Directory. Gary advises...
Kenny Henderson
Kenny Henderson
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Kenny Henderson is an experienced litigator who represents sophisticated and blue chip clients in high stakes disputes, frequently with a multi-jurisdictional element. He is solutions-oriented, and deploys...
Colin Hutton
Colin Hutton
Partner
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Colin Hutton has over 25 years' experience in dispute avoidance and resolution. He is dual qualified and advises on both English and Scots law matters, including litigations, arbitrations and mediations...
Laurence Kalman
Laurence Kalman
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Laurence is a partner in the Commercial / Technology team. Laurence works on a wide range of commercial and technology-related transactions, including outsourcing deals, licensing / franchising arrangements...
Caroline Kurup
Caroline Kurup
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Caroline is a partner in the Pensions Team at CMS London. Qualifying as a solicitor over 12 years ago, in Australia, Caroline has almost 10 years of experience in pensions law. She has experience in corporate...
Rosalind Morgan
Rosalind Morgan
Partner
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Rosalind is a partner in the Environment, Health & Safety Department. With more than 450 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 100 partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one...
Sam Oustayiannis
Sam Oustayiannis
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Sam is a partner in the media and technology team. He provides commercial and regulatory advice to clients across the media, technology and sport industries, including in relation to: (i) the launch...
Guy Pendell
Guy Pendell
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Guy Pendell is a versatile commercial disputes partner based in London. He has been a partner since 2005 and has over 20 years’ experience handling corporate/commercial disputes.  His experience spans...
Loretta Pugh
Dr. Loretta Pugh
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Loretta is a specialist data protection and cyber security partner with a background in IT.  Advice ranges from general compliance to highly strategic and business critical matters.  These may be domestic...