Bringing the ‘Value Add’ to Commercial Contracts

Eleanor Ager, Commercial Director - Major Projects, Schneider Electric, UK

As trained lawyers and legal experts we strive to ensure accurate and compliant textbook legal advice to ensure contracts are legally robust but, ultimately, does this make us a good ‘business partner’? The benefit of experience in a particular environment may give us confidence to adjust our stance and align to the business expectations, but how can we become more flexible and adapt more quickly?