Contracts

Solicitor in Charge: Tom FitzPatrick

Member: Lawyers for Your Business

There follows a list of stakeholders. Against each are examples of the types of commercial contract which concern that relationship.

  • the owner, spouse and family; - articles of association, directors’ service agreements, partnership agreement or shareholders' agreement, pensions;
  • the staff; - contracts of employment, compromise agreements; pensions;
  • the bank; - loan agreements, mortgages on homes or business premises; unsecured loans; personal guarantees; factoring agreements;
  • the customers; - sales conditions; franchisors’ agreements; consultancy agreements;
  • the suppliers; - purchase conditions; franchisees’ agreements;
  • the landlord; - leases and tenancy agreements;
  • the credit reference agency; litigation relating to accuracy of information;
  • shareholders (if any); - articles of association, shareholders’ agreements;
  • partners (if any); - partnership agreements; confidentiality agreements;
  • debtors; - litigation to recover money, compromise agreements; factoring agreements;
  • creditors; - action to stave off litigation, compromise agreements;
  • professional advisers; client care agreements;
  • issues; - life and keyman cover, premises, contents, public liability and product liability cover.
  • anyone else with whom the organisation does business or has a financial interest in the success of the company – miscellaneous, but don’t forget taxman and vatman.

FITZPATRICKS CAN PROVIDE COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS FOR YOU OR CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF YOUR EXISTING CONTRACTS – WE CAN ADVISE YOU ON NEW CONTRACTS YOU ARE ASKED TO SIGN AND NEGOTIATE CHANGES IF YOU WISH.

Well-written agreements can make the difference between positive and negative cash flow, between having and avoiding disputes, between acceptable and unacceptable legal bills – theirs as well as yours. See also litigation –

Your other advisers

You get the best from your advisers if they can work together with you and with each other. FitzPatricks believe in teamwork.

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Commercial Property - for Freehold Property, Leases and Tenancy Agreements
Wills
Enduring Powers of Attorney
Litigation



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