In this tough financial climate, exploring new routes to market can help you survive and thrive and partnering with a sales agent can help market and grow your business without significant investment.A sales agent is a third party you appoint to promote, market, negotiate and agree sales contracts with buyers…

If you want the order, do you really have to sign anything that lands on your desk? Maybe not...

Are the Courts willing to uphold third-party rights and to apply a broad interpretation in cases which involve the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999?

Two Minute Tuesday. A quick look at the mysterious term 'Force Majeure'.

Two Minute Tuesday. Is there an excuse in this day and age for not taking care of your contracts properly?

This is a difficult time when businesses are facing unprecedented challenges caused by the impact of the Coronavirus epidemic.At times like this, many companies will be examining their contracts to understand their rights, obligations, and where risks and liabilities sit.We at Devant are increasingly being asked whether the current epidemic,…

Today I learned about the legal case of William Jennens. If you’ve ever read Bleak House, the story might seem familiar, because Dickens based the fictional case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce in the book on the life of this financier, who lived in Suffolk in the 18th Century.When he died in 1798, intestate…

Teaming up with others and forging great new relationships can help you achieve far more than you ever could alone. But as with all relationships, some work well and others…not so much.Here’s how to spot the traps and avoid them.How to make the most of your business partnerships Over the…

I’m afraid I am on my soapbox again….and apologies in advance for the rant. I am currently supporting a client who is supplying an on-premise software solution to a customer via an integrator. The integrator is a very large, global corporate and in fact SO large it has become monolithic…