WBW has the commercial and employment expertise needed to advise the commercial and legal issues related to consultancy agreements. A consultancy agreement is needed whenever an individual consultant provides consultancy services to a client. The agreement should specify the purpose, role and responsibilities, liabilities, obligations and payment of the arrangement.

A consultancy arrangement can be an attractive option for both company and consultant. These arrangements are flexible, bring in specific expertise and tax efficient, However, the tax position not always clear and care is needed to ensure the consultant is considered self-employed (that is, in business on his own account) and is not an employee or worker of the client. The fact that an arrangement is structured and documented as a contract for services and not a contract of employment is not be conclusive as a matter of employment law or with regard to the individual's tax status.