Merger Control
United Kingdom
07 October 2025
Clifford Chance LLP advises on significant commercial contracts, often in the context of M&A transactions. The team regularly handles transitional services agreements, separation projects, joint ventures, and long-term commercial agreements, working across the TMT, financial services, automotive, consumer goods, and sports sectors. The practice is led by Zayed Al Jamil, who focuses on technology procurement, data licensing, and emerging technologies. Counsel Mark Fisher specialises in complex commercial matters in the telecoms sector, advising operators, investors, and regulators on digital infrastructure, connectivity, and telecoms services, drawing on experience from in-house roles and commercial positions. Jamie Andrew is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'Clifford Chance has great commercial understanding. They get what is important to their clients - and what we need in order to best support our internal stakeholders. They are at ease advising on complex commercial contracts and all aspects of technology and outsourcing projects.'
- 'Zayed Al Jamil is incredibly easy to work with - approachable, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented. He has proved willing to go the extra mile in support of our team and invest in the relationship.'
Key clients
- SX Global
- Climate Impact X Pte
- Tolaram
- Riverstone International
- Ki Financial Limited
- Home Credit Group B.V / EmbedIT s.r.o.
- First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
- Emirates Development Bank
- SAFCO Group
- Qatar Airways
- Citibank N.A.
- Telefónica – O2/Virgin Media
- Knight Frank
- Mercedes F1
- Quintet Private Bank
- Investcorp Holdings B.S.C
- Futures Industry Association ("FIA")
- Standard Chartered
- Link Fund Solutions Limited
- Brookfield
Work highlights
Advised on the drafting and negotiation of SX Global's agreement to host the first-ever Latin American World Supercross Championship (WSX) in Buenos Aires in 2025.
Continued to advise Schroders and two of its subsidiaries, Benchmark Capital and Bright Square Pensions, acting as a co-supplier alongside a US headquartered provider of financial services solutions under a multi-party arrangement for the provision of wealth management platforms, related global wealth services, and trustee services under a separate white labelled SIPP distribution agreement.
Advised and developed the contractual framework for CIX's data sharing partnerships with carbon broker dealers.
Practice head
Zayed Al Jamil
Other key lawyers
Mark Fisher; Jamie Andrew