Areas of Work

Commercial Contracts & Business Disputes

We advise and represent clients across a wide range of commercial contracts and business disputes. Our expertise spans areas as diverse as agriculture and telecommunications, manufacturing and e-commerce.

Much of our work is aimed at avoiding disputes - this includes:

• advising on terms as they are negotiated eg in relation to the sale of goods or the purchase of a business
• drawing up terms to reflect an agreement which has been reached by clients
• advising on standard terms and conditions
• advising on commission claims
• advising on the application of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993
• advising on aspects of business reorganisations including TUPE and redundancy
• advising on the enforceability of covenants eg in business purchase agreements, employment contracts and partnership agreements
• advising on employee bonus schemes
• advising on share incentive schemes including share options and share save

Our dispute resolution work includes:

• disputes arising out of business sale and purchase agreements
• claims under contracts for the supply of services
• claims arising out of the sale of goods including terms implied by the Sale of Goods Act 1979
• claims against professional and other advisers for breach of contract and negligence
• partnership and LLP disputes
• disputes arising out of joint ventures
• claims for and against company directors including breach of fiduciary duty and dishonest assistance and proceedings under the Company Directors' Disqualification Act 1986
• shareholder disputes including unfair prejudice petitions under s 994 of the Companies Act 2006
• banking disputes including claims to enforce guarantees
• claims arising out of the termination of employment including disciplinary procedures and the enforceability of covenants
• claims arising out of employee bonus schemes
• claims arising out of share incentive schemes including share options and share save

The breadth of Chambers' practice areas means that we are recognised as a leading civil common law set by the Legal 500 with 'several senior names who regularly compete at the highest levels in insurance and commercial litigation'. We regard the breadth of our practice areas as a key asset, as we have in-depth knowledge of complementary areas of work such as employment, personal injury, tax litigation, sport and pensions. Exposure to other areas of work means that even our most junior tenants are skilled advocates with extensive experience of key aspects of advocacy including cross-examination and legal submissions. Senior members of chambers also act as arbitrators and mediators.