Commercial Contracts
and Strategic Partnerships
Structuring and managing contractual relationships from deal through execution
In an economic environment where partnerships are multiplying and transactions are increasingly structured at a global scale, contracts are no longer merely tools for formalizing agreements. They have become tools for governance, risk management, and value creation. Gaps in drafting or contract governance, or misalignment between the parties’ intent and the contractual language, can quickly weaken even the strongest relationships once performance begins.
We approach contract engineering as a strategic discipline in its own right. Each agreement is structured from the negotiation phase onward to reflect our clients’ operational, financial, and business constraints, while anticipating future risks and ensuring long-term resilience.
Our Interventions
Framework agreements, service agreements, and purchase and sale transactions form the backbone of day-to-day business operations. We draft, review, and negotiate the full range of commercial contract documentation.
Our approach goes beyond drafting alone. We identify and map the risks inherent in each relationship, balance the rights and obligations of the parties, and secure key provisions relating to pricing, duration, and termination.
Co-development agreements, strategic alliances, and multi-party partnerships involve potentially diverging interests and require a rigorous contractual framework.
We design tailored agreements that identify, anticipate, and address the specific challenges and constraints of each project. Every transaction is approached through a detailed analysis of interdependencies among stakeholders and potential project evolution scenarios.
Divestments, mergers, and restructurings give rise to specific contractual needs that are often underestimated, including the continuity of shared services, system separation, operational continuity, and reversibility.
We structure transition agreements, including TSAs and LTAs, as well as contractual frameworks for carve-out transactions, to ensure business continuity during the post-closing phase. We are involved from the deal negotiation stage to anticipate the operational contractual implications, in close coordination with our Corporate and M&A team.
A well-drafted contract does not guarantee smooth execution. Operational misalignments, non-compliance, claims, or renegotiation requests may arise at any stage of performance.
We act before any formal dispute arises by analyzing the contractual situation, identifying remedies and negotiation levers, developing remediation strategies, and leading negotiations. Our approach prioritizes swift resolution and the preservation of commercial relationships, working alongside our Litigation team when escalation becomes necessary.
