Charles Braithwaite

Charles Braithwaite

Qualification date: 2003

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About

Charles is a Partner in our Commercial team specialising in advising individuals and businesses on their commercial matters.

Charles has particular expertise drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts. His clients include celebrities, sportsmen, entrepreneurs, investors, SMEs, PLCs and global multinationals.

Charles has experience across many different sectors, including manufacturing, services, technology, IT, fashion, media and sport. His work includes advising on contracts relating to distribution, agency, franchising, supply (goods and/or services), logistics, outsourcing, R&D, intellectual property, licensing, software, data protection, sponsorship, representation and management, and events, amongst many others.

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Recognition

  • "Charles Braithwaite [stood out:] superb level of service and extremely pragmatic at all times."

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Charles's work highlights

makeup brushes
football court
colleagues discussing
wine bottles
researching on a laptop
tennis player
wind turbines
containers
Commercial advice for leading car manufacturer
Data protection

Advising a beauty brand

We advised a beauty and cosmetic products brand on its product manufacturing agreements.

Advising a football club on sport contracts

We advised a football club in relation to its player contracts, sponsorship agreements, merchandising agreements and other commercial agreements.

Advising a leading software company

We advised a leading software development company on a wide range of commercial contracts, including software licences, maintenance agreements, software development agreements, project agreements and non-disclosure agreements.

Advising a wine platform

We advised a wine platform on their online terms and conditions and related documentation.

Advising on a market research agreement

We advised a global multinational on its global framework agreement with a leading market research agency.

Advising on a sponsorship agreement

We advised a leading insurance company on a significant sports sponsorship agreement.

Advising on carbon credits contracts

We advised a green technology company on voluntary emission reduction purchase agreements and other agreements related to the generation of carbon credits.

Advising on supply chain and logistics agreements

We advised a leading Swiss-owned multinational manufacturing group on its UK supply chain and logistics agreements

Providing commercial advice for a leading car manufacturer

We acted for one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, advising on various commercial contracts, including service agreements, warranty agreements, media agreements, dealership contracts, data processing agreements, events agreements and supply agreements among a number of other commercial matters.

Providing commercial advice on data protection agreements

Advising a global multinational on data processing agreements and other data privacy-related matters.

Publications

  • CB-Employment-Immigration-overview-visual

    Employment and Immigration Expertise

    An overview of our Employment and Immigration services.

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  • Corporate Know-How Guides: Selling a Business

    We look at the flip side of price structuring, instead focusing on how a seller could secure elements of the purchase price that are delayed – or at least obtain comfort around the buyer’s ability to pay them.

    Discover our new series of Corporate Know-How guides.

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  • Corporate Know-How Guides: Buying a Business

    When making an offer for a business, the question of when the consideration will be paid can often be just as important as how much will be paid. We look at four of the most common options available to prospective buyers (beyond upfront cash payments) and the risks/rewards posed by them.

    Discover our new series of Corporate Know-How guides.

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  • The City of London just after sunset, United Kingdom

    Private equity/post M&A disputes

    Often involving complex, cross-border issues, our team has a great deal of experience in resolving the full range of post-M&A disputes.

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  • CB Comply: Data Protection training

    May 2023 will mark five years since the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 came into force. But all that good work your business undertook in preparation will go to waste if you don’t revisit your current data protection practices, procedures, and policies. Find out more on CB Data Protection training.

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  • Advice for senior executives

    Conflicts at work can be distressing and daunting for a variety of reasons and trying to deal with them on your own is difficult. We can help to clarify the situation for you by providing clear, practical and confidential guidance.

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  • Breach of warranty claims

    Commercial Disputes Know-How Guides: Breach of Warranty Claims (Share Acquisition)

    Warranties are contractual statements of fact that are typically given by a seller to a buyer in a share purchase agreement (“SPA”) or other contract as one of the ways in which risk is allocated between parties in the acquisition of a target company (the “Target”).

    Discover our new series of practical know-how guides for those involved in commercial disputes.

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  • cb-checkpoint

    CB Checkpoint: overview

    There are a number of key policies, procedures and documents your business should keep up to date, to be both legally protected and in preparation for investment or exit. Our team will give your business a full check-over.

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  • Repudiation of contract

    Commercial Disputes Know-How Guides: Repudiation of Contract

    If a breach of contract is so serious that it can be said to go to the core of the contract and deprives the innocent party of the benefit of the contract, then it may be a repudiatory breach that gives the innocent party the option of treating the contract as terminated and seeking damages.

    Discover our new series of practical know-how guides for those involved in commercial disputes.

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  • mergers and acquisitions flyer

    Mergers & Acquisitions: an overview of our expertise

    An overview of the expertise of our Corporate team in relation to mergers and acquisitions, where we act for experienced private equity backed buyers as well more novice sellers who need careful guidance through this potentially daunting legal maze.

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Charles Braithwaite

Qualification 2003

Specialising in...

About

Charles is a Partner in our Commercial team specialising in advising individuals and businesses on their commercial matters.

Charles has particular expertise drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts. His clients include celebrities, sportsmen, entrepreneurs, investors, SMEs, PLCs and global multinationals.

Charles has experience across many different sectors, including manufacturing, services, technology, IT, fashion, media and sport. His work includes advising on contracts relating to distribution, agency, franchising, supply (goods and/or services), logistics, outsourcing, R&D, intellectual property, licensing, software, data protection, sponsorship, representation and management, and events, amongst many others.

Recognition

  • "Charles Braithwaite [stood out:] superb level of service and extremely pragmatic at all times."

    Client feedback

work highlights

makeup brushes
football court
colleagues discussing
wine bottles
researching on a laptop
tennis player
wind turbines
containers
Commercial advice for leading car manufacturer
Data protection

Advising a beauty brand

We advised a beauty and cosmetic products brand on its product manufacturing agreements.

Advising a football club on sport contracts

We advised a football club in relation to its player contracts, sponsorship agreements, merchandising agreements and other commercial agreements.

Advising a leading software company

We advised a leading software development company on a wide range of commercial contracts, including software licences, maintenance agreements, software development agreements, project agreements and non-disclosure agreements.

Advising a wine platform

We advised a wine platform on their online terms and conditions and related documentation.

Advising on a market research agreement

We advised a global multinational on its global framework agreement with a leading market research agency.

Advising on a sponsorship agreement

We advised a leading insurance company on a significant sports sponsorship agreement.

Advising on carbon credits contracts

We advised a green technology company on voluntary emission reduction purchase agreements and other agreements related to the generation of carbon credits.

Advising on supply chain and logistics agreements

We advised a leading Swiss-owned multinational manufacturing group on its UK supply chain and logistics agreements

Providing commercial advice for a leading car manufacturer

We acted for one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, advising on various commercial contracts, including service agreements, warranty agreements, media agreements, dealership contracts, data processing agreements, events agreements and supply agreements among a number of other commercial matters.

Providing commercial advice on data protection agreements

Advising a global multinational on data processing agreements and other data privacy-related matters.

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