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As companies seek to reduce their cost base, the financial benefits of outsourcing are clear.  We have the knowledge and experience to help clients to maximise these benefits, with outsourcing forming a major part of the work undertaken by our commercial lawyers.

Unfortunately, in many cases, clarity and certainty in the drafting of outsourcing agreements is sacrificed for future "flexibility".  In our experience, over-reliance on future discussions rarely provides parties with a sufficiently certain position in the event of a dispute, regardless of the inevitably optimistic atmosphere at the start of outsourcing arrangements.

If the relationship breaks down, the contract must help rather than simply leave the parties to negotiate a settlement.  We work to ensure that the final outsourcing agreement allows the parties the flexibility to develop the relationship but also protects the fundamental rights and obligations which underpin the deal.

We combine our contract specialists and expert draftsmen, with specialists as required from our competition, corporate, employment, financial services, IP/IT, litigation, real estate and tax groups, meaning that we are able to provide outsourcing advice at the very highest level of expertise across all areas.