30 October 2023 Publication
Key considerations: Licensing & the UPC
It is particularly important to remember that in the context of the Unitary Patent, research and development agreements should include comprehensive provisions.
Our commercial team advise on commercial issues across the Asset Management & Investment Funds, Financial Institutions, TMT and Healthcare & Life Sciences sectors across multiple jurisdictions.
We assist our clients as they operate, regulate and grow their businesses, helping to manage commercial relationships, form alliances and expand into new markets. Our experienced and collaborative team spans the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia where we advise both buyers and sellers.
"a really good core team with a good financial services record."
We combine our commercial services with our knowledge of data, IT, sourcing, cyber and regulatory. As a full service international legal services firm, we can also draw upon the specialist skills of our tax, IP, banking, employment and finance teams.
We work with our clients across the full range of commercial transactions including:
- commercial joint ventures; advising on the establishment of the JV, its purpose, what each party brings to the JV, how each party obtains benefit from the JV and how each party can exit from the JV;
- consortium arrangements; advising on the aim of the consortium, each party’s role and responsibilities, the allocation of rewards and benefits and the unwinding of the consortium;
- manufacturing arrangements: advising on contracts to establish manufacturing facilities, outsourcing of manufacturing, production of goods and maintain quality control; and
- product sales and distribution – advising on agency, reseller and distribution, logistics, product regulation and sales terms.
Our experience
Global wealth manager
Advising a global wealth manager of high net worth individuals on an agreement for the provision of cash administration services by Nationwide Building Society.
Multinational investment bank
Advising a multinational investment bank on a precedent proof of concept agreement, a collaboration agreement and a joint venture checklist for use with technology partners.
MUFG
Advising MUFG on creation, guidelines and impact of a playbook of required contractual provisions.
Key contacts
If you have any questions, contact a member of the Commercial Transactions team for assistance:
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