About

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Our dedicated Commercial Contacts team advises some of the largest companies in the UK and internationally on their key commercial and operational transactions. Our commercial contracts team is particularly experienced advising on commercial matters as they relate to information technology and IP, from complex licensing and exploitation arrangements, to IP strategy advice and protection and enforcement.
We are leading commercial contracts advisors across a range of sectors including:
•    Finance and Insurance
•    Public sector
•    Retail
•    Technology
•    Manufacturing
•    Energy

We act as trusted advisers for some of the largest companies in the UK and globally, across all sectors, with clients including: KKR, Virgin Group, John Lewis Partnership, Sainsbury's, Argos, Royal Mail Group, Upfield, Virgin Atlantic, Facebook, UiPath, SITA, Mobile Broadband Network Limited, HM Government including Transport for London (TfL), Avis Budget Group, Jaguar Land Rover. 

We deliver an integrated service for clients on international and global transactions and provide local clients with guidance on the best evolving practices and commercial trends from our global experience. Our commercial contracts team is particularly experienced advising on commercial matters as they relate to information technology and IP, from complex licensing and exploitation arrangements, to IP strategy advice and protection and enforcement.

Chambers Review

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Commercial Contracts - UK-wide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Dentons maintains a widely recognised practice with dedicated commercial practitioners and an international presence. It exhibits strength across a range of industries including TMT, finance services, retail and healthcare. The team regularly advises on strategic partnerships and commercial joint ventures.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons advised Royal Mail Group on the contractual arrangements facilitating its strategic move into locker banks, under which Royal Mail will roll out lockers for use by customers in the UK.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Scott Singer
3
Scott Singer
3
Band 3
Scott Singer is head of the firm's corporate and commercial division. He is adept at acting for clients in the retail and financial services sectors on commercial matters. His broad commercial contracts practice includes distribution and services agreements.

Scott is responsive and extremely client service-oriented.

5
Martin Fanning
5
Band 5

Martin Fanning has notable expertise in advising large corporates on complex and cross-border commercial contracts. He is also recognised for his ability to advise on compliance and risk management in various sectors.

Martin goes the extra mile to deliver practical and thoughtful solutions tailored to our business and helps marshal appropriate resources efficiently.

He is widely regarded as being very pragmatic and commercial.

Martin's team and their global reach is second to none.

5
Tristan Jonckheer
5
Band 5

Tristan Jonckheer has considerable experience handling sophisticated matters, advising clients on outsourcing arrangements and complex negotiations. His clients include international companies across numerous sectors, including financial services and TMT.

Tristan is a fantastic and commercially minded lawyer. He has the right skill sets and facilitates the right level of advice and support.

He is commercial, pragmatic and astute.

Tristan has good knowledge and a good level of commercial awareness.

Tristan is an effective lawyer.

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Commercial Contracts

Scott Singer
3
Scott Singer
3
Band 3
5
Martin Fanning
5
Band 5
5
Tristan Jonckheer
5
Band 5