Buying or supplying construction services can be complex, often with many stakeholders' interests to balance, for example developers, funders, purchasers, tenants, occupiers, supply chain and investors. Our broad insight and perspective on the requirements at all levels of a transaction enables us to bring a balanced, pragmatic and commercial approach...

We help businesses of all sizes across a range of sectors set up joint ventures, allowing our clients to enter or expand into new markets, develop new products or reinforce relationships between suppliers and customers. We are experienced advisers on transactions involving both local alliances and international joint ventures, together...

Our lawyers advise on all types of outsourcing, including offshoring and nearshoring, one-off and framework procurements and collaborative sourcing. We can also provide you with the right advice to bring services back in-house successfully by re-negotiating and 'insourcing' your outsourcing agreements, as well as second-generation outsourcing. Our advice is designed...

We provide a full range of dispute resolution services for pension schemes, corporate clients and pension providers in the UK. Our extensive experience of handling major disputes means that our lawyers don’t just have a clear understanding of the legal and regulatory framework for pension schemes; they understand the commercial...

We have a genuine understanding and enthusiasm for the European venture and growth capital market, having executed more than 250 fund raisings during the last three years (helping European businesses raise over €2bn in aggregate). We advise start-ups, global market leaders, angel investors and more than 50 institutional VC/growth capital...

To make your IP work as hard as possible for your business, you need the very best advice when you develop and exploit it – whether that involves partnering, acquisition or licensing. Our IP specialists ensure that you secure the rights you need to develop your business and extract maximum...

Specialist advice for PPP/PFI arrangements and handbacks Public sector entities require procurements to be economic, expeditious and efficient; funders focus on preserving future income streams, while making sure that borrowers adopt sensible risk-transfer strategies; and the supply chain looks for contract revenue on reasonable commercial terms. Our lawyers understand all...

Mediation involves a neutral third party, a "mediator", facilitating the negotiation and resolution of a dispute between parties. Mediation is a tried and tested means of dispute resolution and a highly effective way of resolving disputes - even in situations where the parties, negotiating on their own without a mediator...