We start with the operational and financial realities of your business.
Commercial advice shaped around how your industry works.
Every sector has its own pressure points, trading relationships and risk patterns. Our support starts with the commercial reality of your business, not a generic legal checklist.

Fast-moving trade needs clear terms and controlled margins.

Keep goods, payments and responsibilities moving.

Protect scope, fees and client relationships.

Manage project risk before it becomes a dispute.

Clear terms for clients, candidates and placements.
Every sector needs clarity.
We review contracts, payments and processes in the context of your sector.
You get clear next steps that connect protection with commercial progress.

Retail, E-Commerce & Wholesale
Retail and product businesses operate under constant pressure from suppliers, platforms, customer expectations and tight margins. We help you build clearer trading terms, manage refunds and disputes, protect cashflow and make commercially sound decisions as sales channels grow.
- Supplier MOQs and lead times
- Marketplace and platform terms
- Returns, refunds and chargebacks
- Product listings and promotions
- Fulfilment and delivery terms
- Wholesale pricing and margins

Transport, Logistics & Freight
Delays, damaged goods, subcontracting and unclear responsibility can quickly affect margins and client relationships. We support transport and logistics businesses with practical contracts, payment issues, allocation of risk and early dispute management.
- Haulage and carriage terms
- Proof of delivery disputes
- Bills of lading and sea waybills
- Charterparty, freight and laytime terms
- Demurrage, detention and storage
- Fuel and bunker surcharge reviews
- Subcontracted carrier terms
- Cargo loss, damage and delay claims

Professional & Consultancy Services
Advisory businesses depend on expertise, reputation and well-managed client expectations. We help consultants and professional service firms define scope, protect fees, manage changes, reduce payment friction and respond when a client relationship becomes difficult.
- Statements of work and deliverables
- Scope creep and change requests
- Day rates, retainers and milestones
- Client sign-off and acceptance
- IP ownership and licensing
- Professional fee disputes

Construction
Construction businesses need clear scope, disciplined variations and reliable payment processes. We help contractors and suppliers review commercial terms, document project changes, address unpaid invoices and assess disputes before time and cost escalate.
- Subcontract and purchase order terms
- Variations and change control
- Applications, valuations and pay less notices
- Retentions and final accounts
- Delay, extensions and disruption
- Defects, snagging and remedial works

Recruitment & Staffing
Recruitment firms balance client terms, candidate relationships, placement fees and fast-moving delivery expectations. We help agencies strengthen their commercial position, clarify fee triggers, manage rebates and respond to disputes without losing sight of the relationship.
- Terms of business and fee triggers
- Introduction and ownership periods
- Temp-to-perm transfer fees
- Rebates and replacement guarantees
- Timesheets, margins and pay rates
- Candidate and client non-circumvention