Burges Salmon LLP’s commercial contracts practice operates across the firm’s core sectors, with expertise spanning joint ventures, procurement, agency and distribution agreements, outsourcing, and key supply chain arrangements. The team advises a diverse client base, including numerous major retailers. Helen Scott-Lawler provides advice on complex contracts to clients across retail, food & drink, and consumer sectors. Lucy Pegler, based in Bristol, is also recommended.
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Key clients

  • John Lewis
  • United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
  • Waitrose
  • Ultra Electronics Limited
  • Ministry of Defence
  • FirstGroup
  • Transport for Wales
  • Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
  • Carbery
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Work highlights

Advised John Lewis & Partners on its flooring in-store concession arrangements across its store estate.
Advised the Ministry of Defence in respect of Skynet.
Advising UK Atomic Energy Authority, and its wholly-owned subsidiary UK Industrial Fusion Solutions, on the STEP Programme a circa £20 billion, first of its kind, major technology and infrastructure programme to build a prototype fusion powerplant that will demonstrate net energy, fuel self-sufficiency and a viable route to plant maintenance.

Practice head

Helen Scott-Lawler

Other key lawyers

Lucy Pegler