About Commercial Law
As a commercial lawyer, you have to cover a lot of ground. Today, you might be drawing up agreements for suppliers. Tomorrow, you might be dealing with a query on intellectual property. When you're wearing so many hats, sometimes the real challenge is simply knowing where to start. Whatever the challenge, Lexis+ Commercial is the only place you need to look. You'll find clear, concise practice notes that not only explain the legal principles, but include practical tips on how to apply them in real life - with direct links to the relevant legislation, case law, commentary, forms and precedents you'll need. And because an increasing number of our forms and precedents are being automated, with LexisSmart, you can draft a contract or generate a whole suite of documents just by filling in one questionnaire. Plus, you'll get regular news updates and analysis, to help you keep an eye on what's happening in the law and the market.
Contracts
Helping you deliver watertight contracts. We cover the contract lifecycle from negotiation to termination. Providing guidance and precedents to assist with all aspects of contract management.
Contract clause bank
Offering a wealth of practical drafting and negotiating checklists, precedent contract clauses and practice notes to help you confidently negotiate, draft and execute robust commercial agreements.
Supplier management
Our supplier management tools and guidance help you build resilient supply chains. Assisting with supplier selection, the procurement of goods and services, sustainability, compliance and more.
Key developments
Whether you have a broad or niche commercial practice, staying on top of ongoing developments is a challenge. Our weekly highlights and topic trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments.
Topics We Cover
Latest Commercial News
The Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA) is set to receive Royal Assent and become an Act of Parliament on Thursday 19 June 2025. This follows its...
The European Commission has made legally binding a series of commitments by AliExpress to address concerns under the EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA),...
Details of updates to HMRC import, export and customs guidance for the period from 10 to 16 June 2025....
Construction analysis: The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) dismissed a £19m counterclaim for loss of chance on the basis that causation could...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a consultation on releasing Google from its Privacy Sandbox commitments following Google's...
Latest Commercial Practice Notes
Brexit—cybersecurity [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note explores the effect of Brexit...
Trade mark rights before and after Brexit—comparison tableTrade mark rights before and after BrexitThe purpose of this Practice Note is to summarise,...
Intellectual property and spare partsThis Practice Note is intended to provide a summary as to how spare parts are dealt with for the main IP rights...
List of data protection clauses and agreements for commercial transactions and personal data processing and sharingThis Practice Note is a...
Personal data sharing between controllersThis Practice Note explores issues and best practice relating to the sharing of personal data between...
Latest Commercial Precedents
Personal data sharing schedule—controller to controller—pro-disclosing partyDefined terms: This precedent schedule uses the additional defined terms...
Personal data sharing clause—controller to controller—pro-receiving partyDefined terms: This Precedent clause uses the additional defined terms...
Supply of goods agreement—short formTHIS AGREEMENT is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of party ][of OR trading as [insert trading name] of OR a...
Personal data processing schedule—short form—pro-controllerThis Precedent is drafted in contemplation of arrangements where the parties wish to insert...
Personal data processing schedule—short form—pro-processorThis Precedent is drafted in contemplation of arrangements where the parties wish to insert...
Latest Commercial Q&As
Featured Commercial content
Fiduciary Duties
Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...
Repudiation of contract
RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...
If a contract’s actual date and effective date are different, is the effective date enforceable?
Agent and principal relationships with third parties
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
Mistake in contract law
Mistake in contract lawThis Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake,...
Do the terms ‘Schedule’, ‘Appendix’, ‘Annex’ or similar have any particular meaning in commercial contracts? What should I consider if using them?
Contracts required to be in writing
Contracts required to be in writingThis Practice Note considers the specific situations where a contract is required by law to be in writing:...
Subcontracting
SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
Waiver and release
Waiver and releaseDefining waiverIn the law of contract, the term ‘waiver’ may have different meanings but is most commonly used to denote the...
Nature and types of agency
Nature and types of agencyThis Practice Note is an introduction to agency. It describes the essentials of the agency relationship between the...
Termination and expiry of contracts
Termination and expiry of contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to...
Joint, several, and joint and several liability
Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by...
What date should be put on a contract where the parties have not signed the contract contemporaneously? Is the date stated as the 'commencement date' in the contract or is it when the last of the parties signs/seals the contract?
Agreements to agree
Agreements to agreeThis Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has...
What is the significance of the words ‘warrants’ and ‘undertakes’ in a contractual obligation?
Which case law supports that an offer cannot be withdrawn after it has been accepted?
Contract variation
Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a...
Electronic signatures
Electronic signaturesAn electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an...
Associated legal terms
Data processor
A data processor is a person who processes personal data for a data controller, other than the controller's employee. Outsourced IT and HR service providers may be processors.
Misrepresentation
A misrepresentation is a pre-contractual false statement of fact or law made by one party to a contract (or his agent) to the other that induced that party to enter into the contract.
Social Purpose
[means [insert relevant purpose for investee company which is likely to be linked to a UN Sustainable Development Goal]. OR means [insert relevant purpose for investee company as expressed in the company’s articles][[ and that contribute to and are not [materially] inconsistent with UN Sustainable Development Goals [insert number of relevant goals]].]
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