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Late payments – what you need to know

Anyone involved in a business providing goods or services on a credit basis is likely to deal with late payment from time-to-time. It is important that you deal with late payment promptly and effectively, in order to give you the best chance of recovering the payment owed. Our highly-respected Commercial Litigation team can review matters in detail and advise you on a practical, commercial way forward.

Commercial Agents – what you need to know

Commercial agents are generally used by businesses as an alternative to traditionally employed salespeople. It is important that you have your agency agreement prepared by a solicitor. If you would like to talk about your Agency Agreement, or any other matters relating to your commercial agency arrangements then please get in touch.

Shareholders’ Agreements – what you need to know

It is always sensible for the shareholders in a company to enter into a Shareholders’ Agreement whilst the relationships are positive – that is the time where you are most likely to come to an agreement. If you wait until the relationship has soured, then disputes can get significantly messier. We have wide-ranging experience of drafting all kinds of Shareholders’ Agreements – from two person start-ups, to international joint ventures between large corporate shareholders.

Partnerships – what you need to know

The words “partner” and “partnership” are bandied around a lot in business. “X is my business partner”, “Y and I are doing this work in partnership” – but what does it really mean to be in a partnership? Euan McLaughlin, a Partner in our Commercial Department explains.

GDPR – What you need to know (12 months on)

I am sure you have all seen countless GDPR guidance articles, with varying degrees of accuracy and scare-mongering, over the last 12 months.

Terms & Conditions Part 3 – What Do I Do With My Shiny New Terms & Conditions?

Euan McLaughlin, (pictured) a partner at Sills & Betteridge and a member of our Corporate & Commercial Team, has written a series of three articles telling you everything you need to know about Terms & Conditions. In this, the third and final of this three articles, Euan explains what to do with them once you have them.