Covid-19 and geopolitical tensions have put supply chain resilience in the spotlight like never before. Resilience is now being looked at through a more demanding lens: a lens that focuses on the resilience of important business services or functions, rather than on the resilience of a specific service or provision. At the same time, supply chains are also transforming to take advantage of AI and other digital advantages, and coming under pressure to find ever-increasing efficiencies.
It is not uncommon for these different business imperatives to sometimes be at odds with each other – and the picture becomes more complex when the requirements of digital and sectoral regulations are overlaid.
Our global supply chain team is expert in helping clients navigate through these complexities.
Our goal is to help simplify and to support our clients in putting in place arrangements that reflect our deep experience of the market. In over 30 years, our procurement contracts have successfully withstood challenges, both in the courts and during commercial disputes. We are proud of our track record of supply chain innovation – with a strong history of doing sourcing “firsts”.
Supporting clients
Our global supply chain specialists have market leading experience and expertise in providing commercial and innovative support to all parties within the technology and procurement matrix - customers, suppliers, private companies and governments. This includes tendering, structuring, negotiation and transition management, renegotiation and dispute management and exit.
The team has advised clients across a wide range of sectors, such as financial services, TMT and energy & utilities, enabling them to share extensive market knowledge and best practice. This includes a valuable understanding of both the legal and commercial drivers which help create a good deal for our clients not just on signing a contract, but throughout the term of the contract.
Complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions and those with significant regulatory challenges are a particular area of strength for the team. We are supported by and work closely with a global network of Linklaters’ specialists in financial services regulation, tax, structured finance, data protection and banking secrecy, employment law, intellectual property, procurement regulation and competition law.
