Commercial Agreements and Contracts
Commercial contract lawyers and solicitors
Having the right commercial contracts and agreements in place is vital to the success of any commercially focused business.
Navigating the terms of contracts can often be complex and confusing. Our specialist commercial contract solicitors can help you write or review detailed agreements to protect you.
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We advise businesses of all sizes and sectors on drawing up contracts, and provide straightforward legal advice.
No two commercial contracts are the same. Understanding your business is a vital step in identifying whether it protects your business and your interests.
Your personal commercial solicitor will take the time to find out about your business and objectives. This will then help inform them of any contract recommendations.
Therefore, whether you are a start-up looking to put a contract in place for the first time or a long established business that needs to review its current agreements and terms and conditions, our contract law solicitors can advise you on putting an agreement in place to manage and minimise risks to your business.
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Writing new contracts
Whilst it is possible to write your own contracts, without a thorough understanding of commercial law, you can open your business up to legal risks.
A commercial lawyer will be able to draft a contract that can protect your business legally.
Before drawing up any contracts, your personal contract lawyer will take the time to learn about your business and its objectives. This allows them to build contracts that are unique to your business and its operations.
Reviewing existing contracts
If you have existing contracts in place you may want them reviewing. This could be because of changes in your business or in legislation.
Failure to review your existing contracts regularly could result in your business being unprotected. For instance, in terms of litigation, loss of revenue and reputational damage.
Your commercial solicitor will be able to review each line of your existing contracts. From this, they can inform you of any potential changes that need to be implemented.
Type of contracts that we can draft and review
At Rothera Bray, we can draft and review a range of commercial contracts. Each with a high level of attention to detail to protect your business.
Commercial Agreements
- Terms and conditions for sale or purchase
- Employment contracts
- Supply contracts
- Computer & IT contracts
- Franchise agreements
- Outsourcing agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Joint venture agreements
- Website terms and conditions
- Data protection
- Licences and service agreements
- Copyright and other intellectual property issues
- Public procurement
Partnerships
Limited Liability Partnerships
Partnership agreements and dissolutions
Banking and Security
Banking and finance documents, guarantees and other security documentation.
Why use us for commercial agreements and contracts?
- Extensive experience in advising businesses on their contracts and agreements
- Take advantage of our other legal services such as commercial property, corporate law, debt recovery and employment
- Unique to your business. We take the time to find out about your business, its objectives and legal issues. That way we can put in place robust contracts that achieve your goals
- In house ability to draw up new contracts or review your existing documents
- We’re not a call centre, or a giant corporate outfit that will see you being passed from pillar to post.
- You will be assigned a member of our commercial team. They will be on-hand to support your business throughout, we want to work with you on a long-term basis
- Highly recommended law firm. We’re award-winning and top-rated in Google. Have a look at our Google reviews for your own peace of mind
- You will always know what to expect from the outset. We strive to deliver high quality commercial legal services while also providing competitive, transparent rates.
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Tim Gladdle
Senior Partner & Head of Corporate
Tim qualified as a solicitor in 1983, giving him 40 years of legal experience. He specialises in advising a wide range of companies on corporate affairs and transactions.

Richard Hammond
Partner & Head of Risk and Compliance
Richard Hammond is a Dispute Resolution specialist and mediator at our Lace Market office in Nottingham. Richard is also a notary public, processing client documents for international use.

Toby Preston
Partner
Toby is a Partner who specialises in corporate law and business affairs. He has been a partner for over 10 years and been involved in many high profile acquisitions and disposals. He works mainly from our Leicester and Nottingham branches.

Erica Hurst
Solicitor
Erica Hurst is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Corporate and Commercial department and is based at our Lace Market office in Nottingham city centre.

Sandeesh Samra
Solicitor
Sandeesh Samra is a Solicitor in our Corporate and Commercial team and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.

Liam Wicks
Solicitor
Liam Wicks is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Corporate & Commercial department and is based at our Derby office.
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