Commercial

Clyde & Co provides an expert and international legal guidance and legal support service for clients operating within a dynamic commercial environment.

Supporting clients with dynamic and commercially astute advice

We understand that an organisation’s contracts and commercial agreements are of pivotal importance to its success. We align with our clients’ in-house teams to ensure such arrangements are robust, appropriate and pragmatic.

Our knowledge and experience extends across all spheres of activity in both the public and private sectors. We work with organisations across the globe, assisting them on a domestic or international basis.

One area of specialism is outsourcing. We understand the key issues, including client service levels, confidentiality and security, and dispute resolution. Our specialists work with clients and providers of outsourced services before, during and after an agreement is in place. We are also well-regarded for corporate secretarial, company administration and general corporate compliance services.

Another focus for Clyde & Co is information technology and communications, encompassing both hardware and software functions. We are one of the first and only law firms to specialize in cyber liability and we are at the forefront of drafting cyber policies.

We have experience of negotiating with the major players in the IT sector, as well as more boutique operations, always with our clients’ commercial interests to the fore.

Our Commercial Work

  • All
  • Africa
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • UK & Europe
  • Assisting Arby’s with the expansion of its franchised concept

    Assisting Arby’s, a well-known US casual dining concept with the expansion of its franchised concept in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt, through a master developer relationship based in the UAE. Providing local law support on the transaction documents as well as related regulatory advice on corporate, franchising and trade mark issues.

    Egypt

    Advising Helium Health on its Kenya market entry

    Advising Helium Health on its Kenya market entry, corporate structuring of their entity and the accruing tax implications.

    Kenya

    Acquisition and Delivery of New Aircraft

    Advising an airline on aircraft procurement, from drafting responses to manufacturers for proposals, sourcing and acquisition of aircraft, drafting specifications on the fitting out of aircraft, delivery issues, taking delivery of the aircraft, and advising on contracts with providers of maintenance services to the aircraft.

    United Kingdom

    Airline E-ticket sales

    Advising various airlines and travel operators on their arrangements regarding the online sale of tickets and related payments.

    United Kingdom

    Airport Fuel Supply Agreements

    Advising an international oil company on its fuel supply agreements with different European airports.

    Germany

    Aircraft Supplier Contract Arrangements

    Advising a supplier of aircraft seats and galley equipment on all aspects of its contractual arrangements with its customers.

    United Kingdom

    Global crude oil trader operating in 80 countries

    Advising a global trader of crude oil with presence in 80 countries on submission of a tender to a government owned parastatal.

    Kenya

    Advising Cigna on Data Protection Laws

    Advising Cigna on Data Protection Laws in Kenya.

    Kenya

    Distribution agreements for international luxury car brand

    Advising an international luxury car brand with respect to its Kenya specific distribution agreements.

    Kenya

    JV establishment for a USD 1.5 billion PPP infrastructure project

    Advising on joint venture establishment for a USD 1.5 billion PPP infrastructure project.

    Kenya
  • Advising Helium Health on its Kenya market entry

    Advising Helium Health on its Kenya market entry, corporate structuring of their entity and the accruing tax implications.

    Kenya

    Global crude oil trader operating in 80 countries

    Advising a global trader of crude oil with presence in 80 countries on submission of a tender to a government owned parastatal.

    Kenya

    Advising Cigna on Data Protection Laws

    Advising Cigna on Data Protection Laws in Kenya.

    Kenya

    JV establishment for a USD 1.5 billion PPP infrastructure project

    Advising on joint venture establishment for a USD 1.5 billion PPP infrastructure project.

    Kenya

    Power purchase agreements for independent power producer

    Advising an independent power producer on power purchase agreements.

    Kenya

    Distribution agreements for international luxury car brand

    Advising an international luxury car brand with respect to its Kenya specific distribution agreements.

    Kenya

    Fourth Generation Capital

    Advising Fourth Generation Capital with respect to its on-going lending activities to small scale traders in Kenya.

    Kenya

    Franchise and distribution agreements for a technology based FMCG company

    Drafting and negotiating franchise and distribution agreements for a technology based FMCG company.

    Kenya

    Receivable financing in Kenya

    Advising an energy finance platform on their feasibility study around receivable financing in Kenya.

    Kenya

    Licensing requirements for various digital lenders

    Advising various digital lenders on licensing requirements.

    Kenya
  • China IP - water filtration patent protection

    Advising leading manufacturer of water filtration equipment on patent infringement by a Chinese national. The Chinese national copied a patented cartridge and filed a utility model patent application for the copy-design. As China does not conduct a prior art search for utility model applications, the China Patent Office (SIPO) issued the utility model patent to the individual despite the lack of novelty and inventiveness. The individual then initiated a patent infringement litigation against...

    China

    China IP advice - roads and maintenance firm

    Advising global market-leading road construction and maintenance machinery provider on patent infringement litigation against a Chinese company and secured a first instance judgment of RMB500,000 in compensation and succeeded in defending the client's patents from the Chinese company's invalidation attempts.

    China

    Outsourcing electronics contracts to China

    Advising Best Buy in relation to various outsourcing contracts in China as well as general commercial matters

    China

    Fashion franchising arrangements in China

    Acting for an international fashion retailer with respect to franchising arrangements in China

    China

    Termination and purchase of fashion franchising arrangements

    Advising a leading European fashion brand on the termination of existing franchising arrangements in the region and the associated purchase of the franchisees businesses in both Hong Kong and Macau, including regulatory issues

    Hong Kong
  • Assisting Arby’s with the expansion of its franchised concept

    Assisting Arby’s, a well-known US casual dining concept with the expansion of its franchised concept in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt, through a master developer relationship based in the UAE. Providing local law support on the transaction documents as well as related regulatory advice on corporate, franchising and trade mark issues.

    Egypt

    Advising on a JV and development agreement for a landmark location in Cairo

    Advising the local owner of the land on a joint venture and development agreement for the purposes of constructing a unique commercial and residential real estate project in a landmark location in Cairo.

    Egypt

    Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (SODIC)

    Advising Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (SODIC) on the EGP 270 million facility granted by Commercial International Bank (CIB) to finance the October Plaza Project.

    Egypt

    Motorola Inc on the sale of its worldwide network assets

    Advising Motorola Inc in relation to the MENA region on the sale of its worldwide network assets to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for USD 975 million. The sale involved the transfer to NSN of approximately 6,900 employees and responsibility for 50 operator customers in 52 countries. Clyde & Co handled corporate, tax, regulatory and employment issues in 11 jurisdictions including the GCC ,Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan and Tanzania.

    Egypt

    Trusted adviser to a global fashion and fragrance brand

    Trusted adviser to a global fashion and fragrance brand with over 1,000 stores worldwide, with the scope of work recently extended to include Egypt and Jordan.

    Egypt

    Honda Motor Co Limited on its distribution arrangements

    Advising Honda Motor Co Limited on its distribution arrangements in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt.

    Egypt

    Advising an oil & gas company in relation to its Production Sharing Agreements

    Advising an oil & gas company in relation to its Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) and farm-in arrangements in Tanzania, Sudan, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Yemen and Egypt.

    Egypt

    Brand protection and ownership and brand enforcement in Egypt

    Advising regional and global clients on brand protection and ownership and brand enforcement in Egypt.

    Egypt

    Proposed amendments to a Sales Agency Agreement

    Advising on proposed amendments to a Sales Agency Agreement between an American company and its Egyptian agent.

    Egypt

    International health insurer fronting in the Middle East

    Advising an international health insurer in relation to the fronting of its products in the Middle East, including specific advice in relation to outsourcing and data protection requirements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
  • Franchise arrangements in the GCC for a US retailer

    Advising a leading US retailer in relation to its franchise arrangements in the GCC, incorporating a development target of almost 100 stores

    United States
  • Airport Fuel Supply Agreements

    Advising an international oil company on its fuel supply agreements with different European airports.

    Germany

    Airline E-ticket sales

    Advising various airlines and travel operators on their arrangements regarding the online sale of tickets and related payments.

    United Kingdom

    Acquisition and Delivery of New Aircraft

    Advising an airline on aircraft procurement, from drafting responses to manufacturers for proposals, sourcing and acquisition of aircraft, drafting specifications on the fitting out of aircraft, delivery issues, taking delivery of the aircraft, and advising on contracts with providers of maintenance services to the aircraft.

    United Kingdom

    Aircraft Supplier Contract Arrangements

    Advising a supplier of aircraft seats and galley equipment on all aspects of its contractual arrangements with its customers.

    United Kingdom

    Advising Russian Coal Producer on English Sale Contracts

    Advising a Russian coal producer on the drafting of several of their English law sale contracts and re-drafting their precedent contracts.

    Russian Federation

    Outsourcing data management systems

    Advising a leading global software supplier on the outsourcing of its import management and dealer management systems by one of Russia's largest car dealerships,

    Russian Federation

    Outsourcing RFIB Ltd communications services

    Advising RFIB Ltd on the outsourcing of its email and mobile communications services to Pasporte

    United Kingdom

    Outsourcing Goldman Sachs insurance administrative services

    Advising Goldman Sachs on outsourcing arrangements for its insurance administrative services

    United Kingdom

    Outsourcing large cash processing deals

    Advising G4S PLC on large outsourcing deals include GBP 250 million cash processing deal with Santander and similar types of deal with LTSB, Nationwide Building Society, Clydesdale Bank, Abbey, Northern Bank and First Trust

    United Kingdom

    RBS Insurance software development, licensing and support

    Advising RBS Insurance on the development, licensing and support of third-party software for use in connection with its personal lines business

    United Kingdom

Our Commercial team

Lee Bacon
Lee Bacon

Partner

Christopher Bakker
Christopher Bakker

Partner

Mohamed Barakat
Mohamed Barakat

Managing Partner – Cairo

Roshanak Bassiri Gharb
Roshanak Bassiri Gharb

Partner

Arturo Bello
Arturo Bello

Partner

Richard Berkahn
Richard Berkahn

Partner

Ian Birdsey
Ian Birdsey

Partner

Nicole Britton
Nicole Britton

Partner

Joyce Chan
Joyce Chan

Partner

Carrie Chen
Carrie Chen

Local Partner, Westlink Partnership

Alec Christie
Alec Christie

Partner

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