Contracts
We draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements to secure the deal and protect the client when it comes under pressure. We separate essential protections from points that can be traded.
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Strategic legal advice for complex contracts and disputes
Altham Advisory guides businesses on commercial agreements and disputes arising from them. We examine the detail and establish the legal and commercial position. Our advice centres on the steps that serve your business objectives, in the context of your sector or industry.
Discuss your matterForensic precision. Incisive in commercial strategy
A contract forms the terrain in which a business earns, operates and exits a relationship. A dispute arising from the contract may jeopardise payment and control, or render a project untenable. With grounded and tactical advice, we strive to protect your commercial interests.
We take on a limited number of matters, giving each the time and attention it requires. You work directly with the advisers responsible for understanding your position and developing the response.
Defined stages. Fixed fees
Each instruction is divided into defined stages. Each stage has an agreed scope, deliverable and fixed fee. You decide whether to proceed before the next stage begins.
Disputes
We decide what to press, when to press it and what to secure first. We take the initiative and hold the position. Every step rests on a tested assessment of the contract and the evidence. You retain the decision to settle.
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- Strengthen
- Draft
- Negotiate
- Govern
Recent work
£33 million development
Sales Agency Agreement
Advised a developer on its sales agency arrangements and redrafted the agreement to align remuneration, performance obligations and contractual protections.
£918,000
Guarantee and Trust Dispute
Advised on a dispute involving interconnected guarantee and trust obligations, undertaking evidential analysis and preparing the pre-action position.
£1.3 million
Subcontractor Agreements
Drafted a range of agreements on behalf of the main contractor procuring subcontractor services on a care home project, establishing an order of precedence, introducing rigorous delay notice mechanisms, a deposit recovery formula and clear risk allocation.
We do not limit our work to limited sectors or industries. We assess each matter on its merits.
Particular expertise
Property, Development and Construction
Private Enterprise, Joint Ventures and Shareholder Relations
Franchising and Multi-Site Operations
Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Advisers who understand the nuances and details underpinning your business
We take time to understand the commercial objective behind an instruction. Our advice sets out the material risks, the available options and our recommendation, with candid guidance where the evidence or economics do not support the proposed course.
Our approach