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Commercial law is at the heart of business and the role of a commercial solicitor is to sit alongside you as a trusted advisor to help you make legally informed commercial decisions about your business.

We may be able to provide one-off legal advice or protect your business with properly drafted contracts. Drafting is a specialised skill to correctly record an agreement between parties and can save on costly mistakes both in terms of management time and financial risk if something goes wrong.

Our role is to protect your business but also understand the bigger picture and what is important to you. Our approach is sensible, fair and straightforward.

We can advise on and draft various business contracts, examples of which are below. You may need a full contract drafted, one adapted, or simply telephone advice before entering into one. Our Business Services department can tailor its services to be most cost-effective for you.

  • Commercial Agency & Distributor Agreements
  • Manufacturing & Supply Agreements
  • Hire Agreements
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Shareholders’ Agreements
  • Collaboration Agreements
  • Warehousing & Logistics Agreements
  • Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality Agreements

We can also assist in drafting one-off bespoke agreements to ensure they are legally binding.

For more advice on contracts & agreements, please contact us.

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Most businesses rely on IT systems and websites for their operations. Whether you're a supplier or a customer, it's essential to understand the key aspects of these services. Establishing clear terms around website usage, privacy, acceptable use, and data protection ensures smooth interactions and a seamless transition of services both into and out of a business.

  • Website use terms
  • Privacy and Acceptable Use policies
  • Data Protection advice

For more advice on IT & e-commerce, please contact us.

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A simple set of terms and conditions are so valuable to a business. They make debt recovery easier and clarify the expectations of both parties to the sale. Cost to value means that a well-drafted set of terms and conditions will quickly pay for themselves, bearing in mind the turnover under them over a period of years.

  • Terms and conditions to sell goods
  • Terms and conditions to sell services
  • Terms and conditions to sell goods and services
  • Business to business terms
  • Business to consumer terms
  • Online trading terms and conditions

For more advice on Terms & Conditions, please contact us.

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Changes in SME Solicitors’ Commercial Property department
Changes in SME Solicitors’ Commercial Property department

SME Solicitors is delighted to announce the promotion of Jack Smith to Partner.

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The Importance of Terms and Conditions
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