Commercial agreements

— Our team
— Related services

Our specialist commercial team have the experience and commercial nous to help not only to anticipate and protect you against risks, but also to negotiate the best deal, and to create and implement a strategy for doing so, time after time. We work across all industries, from Pharma and Healthcare, to Software, Electronics, Automotive, Cleantech, Retail, Fashion, and beyond.

Owning an intellectual property right can, and should be, a licence to increase your profits. We will help you ensure that your business is using IP rights to maximise revenue generation by:

Devising checklists and heads of terms with you to facilitate simple and profitable deals
Working with you to draft and negotiate deals to secure the revenue stream you deserve
Working with you to devise strategies for the sale or licensing of your unused intellectual property rights
Advising on standard terms of purchase and sale and the supply of goods and services online

"HLK combine technological expertise with a highly efficient organisation which is capable of working with accuracy."

Client testimonial, Legal 500 20/21

76 "They are extraordinarily responsive and knowledgeable and are my go-to firm for matters in the UK and the EU."

Client testimonial, Legal 500 20/21

Our team: Commercial agreements

Richard Kempner

Partner | Litigation

Isobel Finnie

Partner | Chemistry and life sciences

Sanjeet Plaha

Partner | Litigation

Brian Whitehead

Partner | Litigation

Daniel Chew

Partner, President of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys | Tech

Nicole Ockl

Partner, Head of Legal, Trademarks and Designs (Germany) | Litigation

Kayleigh Walker

Senior Solicitor | Litigation

Rachel Hearson

Senior Associate | Trade marks

Do you know what your IP is doing to bring in revenue? Can you show your business how you are using your IP to gain competitive advantage? Can you secure the best deal possible?

Due diligence can too often be seen as a box ticking exercise that lists the various IP assets of the target company. Not here.

As an owner of IP, you will sometimes need others to help your IP fulfil its commercial potential and support the strategic goals of the business. Make sure they value your IP as much as you do.

Ensuring that IP and associated rights are owned by the right entity is a vital part of corporate asset management, which can impact the ability of your business to leverage the value of those rights.

Confidence is important. Confidentiality frequently more so.

Collaborations, joint development, cross licensing and complex IP ownership structures require our specialist expertise.