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Outsourcing contracts
We deliver robust outsourcing contracts that bring all the advantages to your business while managing risk.
110+
years of service
30
experienced partners
200+
advisers and growing
Our legal experts look after your outsourcing contracts - you focus on what you do best
Outsourcing brings advantages and risk
Outsourcing can have many advantages for a business but also carries a degree of risk. Outsourcing is often used to reduce directs cost, get in a specialist, free up management time or create more office space. It is important that you get expert legal advice to draw up contracts that are clear and have the right level of flexibility to allow for changes in your business activities or structure.
What can our outsourcing contract lawyers do for you?
Sometimes outsourcing arrangements can impact your workforce. We can ensure minimum risk in this area. We will also make sure that agreements surrounding service levels and pricing are clear to both parties and futureproofed against potential disagreements.
"There is a depth of knowledge in the team, with a variety of specialist practitioners." Legal 500 2027
Sector knowledge for outsourcing and years of experience
Our expert commercial lawyers have wide experience across all sectors and have acted for clients from major supermarkets, to professional bodies, to smaller enterprises. We always get to know our clients’ businesses and understand all their objective to give proactive and timely advice.
Our expertise
Our commercial solicitors can support and advise you on a range of issues that should be covered in your outsourcing contracts including:
- Services to be provided
- Quality standards
- Price
- Staffing
- What happens at the end of the contractual period
- Managing handover from one supplier to another to maintain standards
- Legal and regulatory requirements
Legal and financial advice under one roof
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm offering joined-up legal and financial services. We have our own independent financial advisers (IFAs), who work closely with our lawyers.
Our advisers provide holistic financial planning, and as we are not connected to any one provider, we can offer a whole-of-market approach for the range of products we can advise on. We can also give independent advice for a whole range of insurance products to protect you and your family. Our IFAs are regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, which means we’re accountable for the advice we give.
Get in touch today, we’re here to help
Our commercial team are experienced in all aspects of business law, so you can be assured of a comprehensive and joined-up service with Tees. Our specialist team comprises colleagues from across our organisation, for example, in employment law, real estate, litigation, and business finance.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
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What our clients say
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“Client communication is excellent. Over a period of time, we have built good relationships with the personnel in the firm who have a good grasp of our business and its needs. Calls are always returned quickly, and discussions are kept concise and to the point. There is an understanding that we want to keep opinions commercial and ‘on message’. We feel that the team has grown with us.”
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“The team at Tees is fantastic: knowledgeable, technically skilled, commercially astute, and always goes the extra mile for their clients. They know how to prepare a case and provide commercial and legal advice that is exceptional.”
Legal 500 2027
Firm wide quote
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“The standout partners for us are Lucy Folley, who handles the bulk of our commercial business, and Robert Whitaker, who efficiently handles employer-side HR legal problems with commercial wisdom.”
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