Jonathan Davey
Addleshaw GoddardAddleshaw Goddard‘s diverse commercial contracts work, much of which is cross-border, regularly includes drafting complex commercial contracts for joint ventures in a range of areas, including the public sector and the automotive sector. In particular, the work for major clients, including a leading automobile manufacturer, is illustrative of the team’s ability to advise on supply, purchase and other agreements relating to large-scale projects and corporate transactions. The firm fields a large group of dedicated commercial contract lawyers, including practice head Michael Lowry, who stands out for his work in the IT sector; Damon Rosamond-Lanzetta, who is a key adviser on commercial contracts relating to outsourcing matters; and Jonathan Davey, who brings clients commercial nous in the retail sector. Oliver Millerchip provides support in commercial matters, notably recently advising on goods and service contracts.
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Key clients
- Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
- Project America Bidco Limited (part of ASDA group)
- The Restaurant Group Plc
- The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited
- Barclays Bank UK plc, HSBC UK Bank plc, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group, Northern Bank Limited (trading as Danske Bank), Santander UK plc, TSB Bank plc, Virgin Money and Bank of Ireland (UK) plc
- Rathbones Group Plc
- MedAccess Guarantee Limited
- Hitachi Europe Limited & Hitachi Rail Limited
- Chesnara Plc
- Skanska AB Group
Work highlights
- Acted for Volkswagen in its global joint venture with Ford Motor Company, one of the world's largest joint ventures.
- Advised ASDA on its £2.1bn acquisition of the majority of EG's UK business.
- Advised ten of the UK's largest high-street banking providers on the creation and launch of Cash Access UK Limited, a new joint venture between the respective clients to support their customers.
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Michael Lowry