International Contracts

Our International Commercial Lawyers are experienced in advising businesses looking to enter the UK market with our English law expertise in:

• International commercial contracts such as international supply of goods and services 
• International copyright law 
• International intellectual property law (IP) 
• International trademark law 
• International data protection law
• Regulatory law
• Expanding into the UK

We are a long-standing member of the IR Global network having established relationships with over 150 firms in all major jurisdictions across Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe; meaning we are well equipped to provide international legal advice and support that’s tailored to your requirements. We support our client’s international requirements by working with like-minded independent law firms around the globe or their existing counsel who share our values and provide expert legal advice. These relationships have been cultivated over many years and by investing considerable resources to ultimately be transparent and work without interruption to support your needs.

Our International Legal Services and Expat Legal Services continue to support our business growth and our network of clients and referrals worldwide.

We have set out a few of our International Commercial Law case studies highlighting recent international projects which we have advised on:

• Advice to a household name brand in the electronic goods sector on a new service launch, to include coordination and management of local counsel across 4 jurisdictions in respect of localisation and translation of consumer service terms and conditions.
• The US expansion of a household brand in electronic goods.
• A European building products manufacturer requiring commercial regulatory advice in relation to UKCA marking
• A leading construction company of zero carbon homes in the UK, to review and negotiate an exclusive licence agreement and draft and negotiate a bespoke service agreement with an international zero carbon home supplier.
• A Spanish client requiring regulatory law advice in relation to influencer advertising in the UK.
• A Netherlands company expanding into the UK required existing T&C’s and installer agreements to be localised to English law as well as advice on visa requirements for directors and drafting a director’s service contract and producing a suite of template employment contracts for use in the UK.
• An EU and Hong Kong expansion for a niche regulatory advisory business.
• Working with a leading service provider on contracts with customers based in Netherlands, New York, California and India, including managing local counsel.
• English law advisors to a global manufacturer of consumer goods in respect of commercial law and competition law considerations related to UK distribution agreement.
• Working with a global electronic component manufacturer on pan-European Master Services Agreement in respect of logistics and warehousing services in the Netherlands, to include management and co-ordination of local counsel.
• A complex software licence and support agreement which incorporated US law concepts and negotiating complex damages points with US counsel for a leading service provider in the banking services sector.
• Drafting an agreement for the exclusive distribution and support services by a new technology company for the distribution of software used by transport operators within the EU into the UK market.
• International data transfers for a US-based international sales, marketing and e-learning corporation.