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Commercial Contracts & Procurement

Good contracts create clarity. Great contracts preserve relationships and give you leverage when things go wrong.

Hunt & Hunt negotiates and drafts commercial contracts across the full spectrum of business operations, supply chains, ICT, licensing, shared services, tenders and major procurement programs.

We understand that commercial reality matters. We don’t over-lawyer. We protect your interests without killing the deal.

Why clients choose Hunt & Hunt

  • Deep bench in procurement + manufacturing sectors
  • Commercial, fast and decisive
  • Balanced approach, risk protection without gridlock
  • Public-sector procurement experience (40+ councils)
  • No “boilerplate blindness”, we focus on what matters

How we help

Outcome: contracts that are clear, fair + enforceable.
We assist with:

  • Supply + service agreements
  • Distribution, licensing + agent agreements
  • Manufacturing + outsourcing
  • Franchising + network structures
  • Shared-services + infrastructure agreements
  • IP + technology transfer

When to call us:

  • Scaling operations
  • New supplier/customer arrangements

Digital, ICT & SaaS, the modern contract ecosystem

Outcome: technology contracts that protect data, IP + continuity.
We provide:

  • ICT procurement
  • SaaS + cloud agreements
  • Data hosting + processing
  • Cyber + privacy risk allocation
  • System implementation + integration
  • Exit + data return protocols

When to call us:

  • New software implementation
  • Privacy + data handling

Procurement & Tendering, process + probity

Outcome: defensible procurement processes and clear contracts.
We assist with:

  • RFQs, EOIs, RFTs
  • Probity + governance
  • Evaluation + negotiation
  • Government procurement design
  • Contract development + finalisation

When to call us:

  • Major procurements
  • Government funding programs
  • Shared service projects

Contract Review & Negotiation, protect the downside

Outcome: commercially balanced terms that protect your position.
We help with:

  • Liability + indemnity allocation
  • Service levels + KPIs
  • IP + data rights and obligations
  • Warranties + performance protection
  • Pricing + variation mechanisms
  • Termination + exit

When to call us:

  • Tough vendor negotiations
  • First entry into new markets

If it’s worth doing, it’s worth documenting properly.

Engage Hunt & Hunt for commercially focused contract and procurement advice that reduces risk, avoids disputes and actually reflects how your business operates.

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Corporate Law

Structuring, governance and shareholder matters that support enforceable, workable commercial deals.

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Intellectual Property & Trade Marks

Modern contracts are increasingly technology contracts, even when they pretend not to be. SaaS, data hosting, IP ownership, privacy and cyber obligations are now standard deal-breakers.

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Contractual Disputes

Because sometimes, despite best intentions and beautiful drafting, deals go sideways.

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Sectors we support

  • Logistics + transport
  • Technology + SaaS
  • Manufacturing + distribution
  • Local government
  • Health
  • Retail + hospitality
  • Not-for-profit

Results that matter

  • Statewide council procurement program → standardised, compliant templates
  • Enterprise-wide SaaS implementation → privacy + continuity protections secured
  • Distribution agreements → risk balanced + market access preserved
  • Shared-services negotiation → cost efficiencies delivered; liability managed

How we deliver

  • Clear drafting, commercial focus
  • Strategic negotiation
  • Plain-English advice
  • Fast turnaround

FAQs

Do I need a lawyer for standard contracts?
Depends. For key relationships, yes.

Can a contract be too detailed?
Yes, commercial balance matters.

Can we reuse supplier contracts?
It depends, they’re written to favour them.