Carys Thompson

Carys is Head of our Sheffield Office and Head of Commercial Contracts and advice. She undertakes a comprehensive range of commercial work providing high quality and commercially focussed advice to clients across a variety of sectors.

Working with a broad range of clients, from start-ups to major national and international businesses, Carys has particular expertise in manufacturing having held the in-house position of Head of Legal for an international manufacturing and engineering business, transitioning from private practice to in-house and back again. This gives her valuable insight into the strategic and commercial objectives and position of her clients and shapes her advice in a pragmatic way.

Carys is trusted by leading clients with the preparation of, advice on, and negotiation and conclusion of all types of commercial transactions, arrangements and advice. This includes supply agreements, joint ventures and collaborations, manufacturing, distribution, agency and franchise agreements, consultancy agreements, IP licensing arrangements, standard terms of supply and purchase, B2B and B2C e-commerce, outsourcing and NDAs (confidentiality agreements).

Carys has driven the growth of our Sheffield office over the past 4 years and has also transformed the firm-wide in-house counsel programme, Co-ordinated Counsel, into an open, growing community of in-house professionals offering practical support, connection and knowledge-sharing. Carys created In-House Assist, our flexible legal resource for in-house teams with market-leading expertise available on-demand and under an innovative pricing structure.