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
Commercial analysis: These were claims for non-payment for cargoes of crude oil. The Commercial Court held that an agreement between the parties to...
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a forthcoming consultation on banning unlicensed gambling operators from sponsoring...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a statement welcoming the Court of Appeal’s decision to allow its appeal against the Upper...
This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in Tyson International Company Ltd v Gic Re,...
Three complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about paid-for in-app ads displayed on the Vinted app, relating to...
Latest Commercial Practice Notes
Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxationFORTHCOMING CHANGE: it was announced at Budget 2025 that the government will legislate in Finance...
Dealing with the Advertising Standards AuthorityWho/what is the ASA?The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the UK’s independent regulator of...
How to run a compliant direct marketing campaign—digitalThis Practice Note is a ‘how to’ guide on running a compliant B2C direct digital marketing...
Marine insurance—essentialsIntroductionThis Practice Note aims to introduce the reader to the key concepts of the law of marine insurance and...
IP rights and semiconductorsBackground to semiconductorsA semiconductor is essentially any material which has electrical conductivity and can thus...
Latest Commercial Precedents
Distribution agreement—non-exclusive (EEA territory)This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of OR a company incorporated in...
Selective distribution agreement—non-exclusive (EEA territory)This Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of OR a company...
Terms and conditions for the supply of services—business to business—pro-supplier1Definitions and interpretation1.1In these Conditions, the following...
Collaboration agreementThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert...
Research and development agreement (long form)This Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the following parties (each a...
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
Annual general meeting (Commercial)
This is a general meeting which is required under the Companies Act 2006 to be held annually by public companies and private companies that are traded companies.
Cybersquatting
The term 'cybersquatters' refers to people who intentionally snap up available registrations incorporating a third party’s trade mark, with a view to selling them on to another party for a profit or perhaps because they wish to lure consumers to their website by free-riding on a third party’s reputation.
Set-off
There are three types of set-off: common law, equitable set-off, and set-off in insolvency.
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