This section covers practices which assist clients with agreements relating to the establishment and development of commercial activities between non-public sector entities. It primarily looks at cooperation agreements to carry out commercial activities, including ongoing supply, agency, distribution or manufacturing agreements relating to trading activities and commercial strategies, as well as joint ventures. Such agreements can be either domestic or cross-border in nature. This table includes leading firms and lawyers from around the UK. Lawyers from Scotland and Northern Ireland can be included here but they may also have their own dedicated table.
Please note that IT services and IT-driven outsourcing contracts are considered separately under Information Technology & Outsourcing. However, outsourcing arrangements that are not IT-driven, such as legal services, property and maintenance, and other business process contracting arrangements are considered here. Supply and service agreements involving public sector bodies are considered separately in Public Procurement.
