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Service Agreements

Create certainty and protect your business with a bespoke services agreement.

Whether you are a service provider or recipient, create the foundations for a long-term and fruitful commercial arrangement by putting in place a fully comprehensive market standard service agreement with clear terms and adequate protections.

Experts in commercial law

In addition to drafting, negotiating and reviewing confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, our team can assist you across all areas of commercial law, including:

Agency Agreements
Commercial Contracts
Drafting Subcontractor Agreements
Franchise Law
Joint Venture Agreements
Sale & Distribution Agreements
Service Agreements
Supply of Goods Agreements
Terms of Business

Achieve your business goals with a water-tight joint venture agreement

Our team of joint venture agreement lawyers can support you with:

Advice

about the issues which require consideration in service provider arrangements.

Insurance requirements

in connection with the service agreement.

Restrictive covenants and their enforceability

protecting your business, customer-base and personnel.

Changes in the law

which may affect your service provider arrangements.

IP

to provide clarity on any relevant IP ownership.

Negotiations

of the terms of the service agreement, including limitations of liability and restrictive covenants.

Cross-border service agreements

and advice on how to document the terms correctly in all relevant jurisdictions to ensure enforceability.

Legal wording

so that you fully understand the service agreement’s terms and your resulting obligations.

Regulatory and statutory issues

which may be specific to your business sector or the services being provided.

Drafting a service agreement

ensuring that all key and market standard terms are included clearly and correctly.

Market practice

to ensure that your service provider arrangements are competitive.

Tax issues

which may potentially arise in certain situations, such as with IR35.

Dispute resolution

in the event of a disagreement between the parties.

Remuneration terms

set out in the service agreement.

TUPE

and the possibility of it arising under your service agreement.

Drafting and negotiating a robust service agreement

A comprehensive service agreement covers a myriad of issues and terms which may not have been initially discussed, or even considered, by the parties. Statute and common law, not to mention regulatory compliance requirements, may also affect a party’s position. Taking legal advice on your arrangements and putting in place a well-drafted service agreement at the start of your commercial relationship is more likely to result in a long-term, successful business relationship for both parties, creating certainty and reassurance for the future.

We will work with you to ensure that all key terms of the arrangement are clearly documented and agreed:

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Has the scope of the services been clearly and fully set out? What is the position if the services provided are not adequate? Who decides what constitutes ‘adequate’?

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What are each party’s obligations? Does either party have an obligation to provide any equipment?

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Can the services or terms of the service agreement be amended in any way and if so, how?

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How will payment be made and when? What is the position if payment is late?

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What are your options if a dispute arises?

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For what period will the services be provided? Is this an ongoing relationship or a specific project?

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How can the arrangements be terminated? What are the notice provisions? Can the service agreement be terminated without notice in certain situations?

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Does the service agreement include adequate protections from the poaching or solicitation of your staff or customers? Are these protections enforceable?

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Have pertinent confidentiality terms been included?

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Does either party have an obligation to take out a particular type of insurance? Are there minimum cover requirements?

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Has ownership of any IP been clearly established?

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Who bears liability under the service agreement? Is liability to be limited in anyway?

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Could TUPE arise if there is a change of service provider or if the arrangement ends in a certain way?

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Could data protection issues apply?

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What statutory and regulatory obligations apply?

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Are any warranties or indemnities to be provided?

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Do the boilerplate provisions make sense and complement the other provisions of the service agreement?

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Can the service provider sub-contract the services to a third party?

What are the benefits of a carefully drafted service agreement?

Build business relationships
Entering into successful commercial relationships with other businesses can open doors and lead to further contacts.
Ensure certainty in your service provider arrangements
Putting in place a written service agreement enables all terms to be discussed and agreed at the outset so that each party fully understands the terms of their ongoing relationship.
Reduce the risk of dispute
Having a written document to hand can prevent disputes from arising in the first place or may help to resolve disputes amicably if a sensible and practical dispute resolution procedure is included.
Create efficient workflows, saving time and money
Appointing a service provider with expertise in a particular area ensures that your business can focus on doing what it does best without having to train or recruit specialist individuals or acquire specialist equipment.
Protect your business
A well-drafted service agreement will include restrictive covenants, confidentiality provisions, limitation of liability wording and processes for a breach of terms, all of which help to protect your business and your customer-base.

Who we help: Middle East and Europe businesses throughout their lifecycle

With clients ranging from start-ups through to multi-national businesses, we advise many companies throughout their lifecycle across the full spectrum of sectors.

Why choose Suis Law Lawyers?

Having all worked at partner level in top 100 firms or in-house at major international businesses, our commercial team is able to advise and support you with all of your service provider arrangements.

Thanks to our technical expertise and market knowledge you can rest assured that your service provider arrangements are competitive, legally enforceable and offer robust protection for your business.

Combining a wealth of experience in various sectors together with a full understanding of our clients’ businesses, our commercial lawyers can go the extra mile in providing you with bespoke advice and solutions.

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