Complex Commercial Arrangements

Complex Commercial Arrangements for Strategic Transactions and Innovation

We advise on the contractual, technology, IP and data privacy aspects of complex M&A transactions, joint ventures, digitisation projects and other high-value, high-risk commercial arrangements — helping clients navigate complexity with precision and foresight.

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Client Support Includes:

Strategic Structuring & Transaction Support

• Advising on legal and commercial structuring of joint ventures, consortia, digital partnerships and shared service models.
• Supporting technology-driven transactions, digitisation projects and high-value transformation initiatives.
• Drafting and negotiating transitional service agreements and separation documents in M&A contexts.

Technology, IP & Data Advisory

• Advising on IP ownership, licensing, co-development, and data-sharing arrangements.
• Ensuring technology, data and digital assets are appropriately protected and commercialised.
• Supporting negotiation of bespoke agreements for collaboration, commercialisation and platform development.

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Preparing and negotiating tailored agreements across multi-party commercial transactions.
• Embedding compliance, accountability, and performance frameworks into complex arrangements.
• Aligning contractual terms with regulatory requirements, risk appetite and operational realities.

Regulatory Risk Management

• Identifying and addressing legal risks such as those relating to privacy, data sharing, cybersecurity, and consumer law.
• Advising on governance, access, and control structures to support compliance and risk mitigation.
• Assisting in documenting cross-border arrangements with legal, operational and reputational safeguards.

Benefits for Clients:

• Greater confidence in structuring and executing complex commercial arrangements.
• Streamlined contracting processes aligned to business and regulatory needs.
• Fit-for-purpose agreements that support innovation, scalability and collaboration.
• Risk-managed outcomes through clear accountability, IP clarity and data governance.
• Commercial certainty in high-stakes and high-value transactions.