Most commercial disputes don’t start because someone intended to breach a contract.

They start because two parties signed the same document with completely different understandings of what it meant.

A few clauses I pay particular attention to in commercial agreements:

• Payment terms — When exactly does payment become due, and what happens if it isn’t made? • Scope — What is actually being delivered, by whom, and by when? • Liability — Is one party accepting substantially more risk than they realise? • Termination — Can you actually exit the relationship if things stop working? • Intellectual property — Who owns what is created during the relationship? • Dispute resolution — Where, how and under which law will a dispute be dealt with?

The best time to identify these issues is usually before the commercial relationship becomes a legal problem.

I work with founders, businesses and entrepreneurs on commercial contracts, negotiations, corporate documentation and legal risk — with a focus on making agreements commercially practical, not unnecessarily complicated.

If you’re negotiating an agreement, setting up a new commercial relationship, or have a contract you’re unsure about, feel free to connect or reach out.

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