In today’s fast-evolving commercial landscape, businesses face increasing complexity in their commercial contracts, whether that be manufacturing, distribution, supply of goods and services, agency and franchise agreements or otherwise.
Clients need more than legal advice—they seek a partner who understands their sector and can help them anticipate and respond to change.
Clients look for clear, commercially focused guidance. We understand that you want practical solutions that protect your interests while enabling growth.
Our commercial team brings together deep legal expertise and real-world business experience. Clients value our commitment to building long term relationships that enable us to understand their objectives and deliver innovative, commercially focused solutions. By working closely with colleagues across the firm, we provide end-to-end legal insight and a clear path forward.
Our Experience
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Inspired
- Advised Inspired on a number of their strategically important commercial agreements including on an outsourcing agreement with a service provider based in India whereby Inspired's IT function has been outsourced to India; and on a software agreement with a software company in relation to the implementation of a generative AI model designed to assist parents in answering questions related to their child.
City Sightseeing
- Advised City Sightseeing in relation to their franchise agreements across the world. Our role includes providing strategic and practical advice to support the client’s international franchise operations, ensuring their agreements comply with local laws while maintaining the brand’s commercial interests and consistency.
Oxford Biomedica
- Advised Oxford Biomedica on a broad range of work including on the intricacies of critical supply arrangements, specifically addressing the demanding requirements for viral vectors crucial to the delivery of gene therapy products. We also continue to advise Oxford Biomedica in relation to the clinical and commercial supply agreements that are required regulate difficult processes and contain significant complexities. We have developed a comprehensive suite of template contracts for Oxford Biomedica, meticulously tailored to Oxford Biomedica's contracting needs and spanning the entire product delivery timeline i.e. from early stage engagements through to commercial manufacture.
Momentum
- Momentum in relation to a variety of commercial agreements in connection with the provision of services to Eurostar.
A biopharmaceutical company
- Advised a biopharmaceutical company in relation to a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for the supply of setrusumab, a monoclonal antibody in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta.
On
- Advised Swiss lifestyle brand On on numerous matters, including brand partnerships, sponsorship agreements, supply arrangements, joint development, distribution, business functions, and marketing.
Awards and Recognition
"The team's practical, actionable advice makes them unique - they combine deep technical knowledge with business savvy in a way that provides unmatched value to their clients."
"Stephenson Harwood provide pragmatic, direct advice in a timely and effective manner. I have had only positive experiences with them."
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