Clifford Chance LLP‘s dedicated commercial contracts offering is largely focused on transitional agreements, but the team also often advises on outsourcing and sales agreements, with a client base that includes major energy companies. Heading up the team is André Duminy, whose technology and M&A expertise exemplifies the wider group’s strength in this area. Zayed Al Jamil is also an expert in the technology sector, particularly emerging technologies such as AI. Jenni Polson, a go-to name for outsourcing agreements, and Mark Fisher, who excels in the telecoms sector, are also key members of the team.
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Key clients
- SAFCO Group
- Qatar Airways
- Citibank N.A.
- Telefónica – O2/Virgin Media
- Knight Frank
- State Street Bank and Trust Company
- Mercedes F1
- Quintet Private Bank
- Investcorp Holdings B.S.C
- Futures Industry Association ("FIA")
- Standard Chartered
- Link Fund Solutions Limited
- Brookfield
Work highlights
- Advising one of the largest health and beauty providers in the world on the negotiation of various transitional and longer-term service agreements required as part of the divestment of one of its global beauty businesses, as well as providing strategic advice relating to business separation.
- Drafted and negotiated seven individual sale and resale agreements for a client relating to a range of raw materials across United Arab Emirates, Oman, Ethiopia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Seychelles, Kuwait, India, Turkey, Qatar, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Fiji and Egypt.
- Assisted Qatar Airways on the drafting and negotiation of agreements to expand its existing joint business with BA, and to establish its new joint business with Iberia, and associated revenue sharing arrangements.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
André Duminy