Commercial Contracts

Robust agreements made for confident collaborations

Every successful business relationship begins with clear expectations. Commercial contracts are how those expectations are defined and turn creative vision and complex operations into simple and reliable structures.

We help interiors businesses put in place contracts that protect their assets and reputation, strengthen relationships and prevent the misunderstandings that can lead to operational disruptions, financial losses and reputational damage.

Whether it’s a bespoke B2B supply agreement, a cross-border procurement contract, a transportation agreement, a professional services agreement or a set of B2C terms and conditions, each document is drafted to reflect your business’s unique realities.

How we help

While fulfilling the classical lawyer role of advising and preparing tailored contracts, The Interior Design Lawyer goes further by embedding contractual clauses that reduce the risk of future disputes and safeguard long‑term relationships.

For more complex agreements, we can also equip clients with practical guidance notes and workforce training, ensuring teams’ ability to handle complex agreements with confidence.

Why it matters

In a sector where precise design, meticulous craftsmanship, timelines and reputation are everything, a vague, poorly drafted or unenforceable contract can quietly erode profit, trust and with it - the business’s reputation.

By contrast, a well-crafted agreement develops clarity and mutual respect and protects from misunderstandings or outside factors. It allows both sides to work with confidence, knowing that expectations are defined and that creative energy can be focused on creating, not battling.

Common misconception

“I can document my contracts myself using AI or a free online template”

Generic templates may serve as a convenient starting point, but as the word “generic” implies, they do not capture the specifics of your industry or finer details of the relationship that requires documenting, which is always unique. Moreover, without legal review, such generic templates can contain unenforceable terms, inadequate liability protection or conflicting provisions which can create far greater problems down the line.

“Our key commercial relationships work fine without formal contracts in place”

This is one of the most common refrains we hear - until it isn't fine anymore. Where a contractual dispute arises and bilateral discussions are incapable of resulting in a settlement, the battling business partners instruct lawyers at the fire-fighting stage.

And here's the uncomfortable truth: a lawyer cannot invent a contract that doesn't exist, cannot read in provisions that aren't there or transform vague email exchanges into enforceable terms.

What follows is stress, disruption, mounting solicitors' fees and the looming prospect of litigation - at which point costs skyrocket. And even then, there's no guarantee of a perfect outcome.

The relationships that felt solid without documentation become battlegrounds of he-said-she-said, with neither party able to prove what was actually agreed. Formal contracts provide clarity, protection and ensuring that when challenges arise - and they often will - the parties know exactly where they stand and what the communications channels look like.