Practice Areas

The documents and decisions that hold up when tested.​

Most disputes are won or lost long before they reach a court in the wording of a contract, the framing of a notice, or the strategy adopted in the first weeks of a problem. We draft, vet, and advise on the documents and decisions that determine how a commercial relationship, or a dispute, will play out. Every document we produce is written for the moment it is questioned, not merely the moment it is signed.

 

What we handle

 

Commercial contracts.

Supply, services, distribution, agency, franchise, and vendor agreements, drafted and vetted with clear allocation of risk, liability, termination, and dispute-resolution terms.

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Corporate and investment documents.

Shareholders' agreements, share purchase and subscription agreements, joint-venture and collaboration agreements, and memoranda of understanding, the instruments that define rights and protections among parties.

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Technology, licensing, and confidentiality.

Licensing arrangements, technology and IP-related agreements, and non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, with specialist IP advisors brought in where registration or enforcement is involved.

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Real estate and conveyancing documents.

Leases, licences, conveyances, development agreements, and high-value real estate documentation.

 

Employment and workplace frameworks.

Employment and consultancy contracts, and internal frameworks such as employment manuals, policies, and committees including those required by the law on workplace conduct and, where relevant, data-protection considerations.

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Settlement, security, and enforcement documents.

Settlement agreements, indemnities, guarantees, undertakings, and the documentation that closes or secures a dispute.

 

Notices and replies.

Legal notices, demand notices, ripostes and replies, drafted with an eye to the litigation that may follow, so that the firm's first letter strengthens, rather than weakens, the client's position.

 

Strategic advisory

Beyond drafting, we advise clients on what to do when a problem first appears. This includes:

• Legal opinions and risk assessment: clear, usable opinions on a specific question or transaction, with the risks set out plainly.

• Pre-litigation strategy : early advice on options, leverage, and sequencing before a dispute is formally commenced.

• Contract review and dispute-proofing : auditing existing contracts and relationships to identify and close the gaps that disputes exploit.

• Negotiation support : counsel and presence in commercial negotiations where the legal stakes are significant.

 

How we approach it

We draft to be precise, protective, and commercially aligned and we resist the temptation to bury a client in boilerplate. A good contract is one the parties can actually live by and a court can readily enforce. On the advisory side, we give direct, decision-ready guidance: not just what the law says, but what we would do in the client's position.

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Who we act for

Businesses and corporations across sectors, promoters, founders,  investors; and private clients entering significant commercial arrangements.