Consultancy and Advisory Services

The Centre will develop opportunities for consultancy and advisory work drawing on the breadth of expertise of its members across commercial and corporate law. Its membership includes academics with current or previous experience as barristers and solicitors, providing a strong combination of academic expertise and professional experience. Members’ expertise covers corporate governance and sustainability, insolvency, banking and financial regulation, commercial law and arbitration, trade and maritime law and data protection and privacy.

Engagement will follow a clear pathway, beginning with initial discussions to identify the client’s legal, regulatory, or policy needs, followed by the identification of relevant Centre expertise and the development of an appropriate scope of work. Depending on the nature of the engagement, this may involve targeted legal and regulatory analysis, commissioned research, expert advice, workshops, training, or longer-term advisory support. Where appropriate, projects may bring together expertise from different members or disciplines to address complex or emerging issues.

The Centre will engage with businesses, professional organisations, public bodies, regulators and other stakeholders seeking research-informed advice on developments affecting commercial activity. Consultancy and advisory work will complement the Centre’s research and knowledge-exchange activities by applying academic expertise to practical issues, generating opportunities for research collaboration and identifying emerging areas for further research.

All consultancy and advisory activities will be undertaken in accordance with the University’s relevant policies and procedures and with due regard to academic independence, professional standards, confidentiality and potential conflicts of interest. The Centre will use these engagements to strengthen its relationships with the legal profession, business community and public sector and to enhance the practical and wider impact of its research.