When we can help
You are signing a material agreement, renewing customer or supplier terms, creating a repeatable contract, or negotiating a change to an existing relationship.
What the work can include
- Contract drafting, review and amendments
- Services, supply, distribution and master services agreements
- Referral, revenue-share, exclusivity and confidentiality arrangements
- Commercial contractor and licensing arrangements
- Risk allocation and agreed negotiation support
Decisions to work through
Performance and payment
What must each party deliver, when is payment due, and how will changes, delays or dependencies be managed?
Risk and control
Which risks can your business control? Consider whether the proposed liability, indemnity, insurance and IP terms reflect that position.
Renewal and exit
What happens if the arrangement changes or ends? Identify renewal dates, notice requirements and the practical handover needed.
What you should come away with
A clear view of the commercial and legal issues, documented terms and a practical plan for the decisions still to be made.
Where to start
Commercial Contract Review or Commercial Contract Build begins with a discussion of your objectives and the documents already in place.
To help scope the work, gather:
- The latest contract and any schedules, proposals or earlier versions
- The purpose of the arrangement, key concerns and negotiating position
- Names of the parties and any signing or renewal deadline
How fees are approached
A defined review or drafting project may suit a fixed or capped fee. Negotiations, additional documents and changes to the commercial brief are scoped separately.
Tax, financial advice, specialist regulatory advice and court proceedings are not included unless expressly agreed. Counterparty negotiations and further revision rounds must be included in the scope.
Inclusions, revisions, delivery stages, assumptions and responsibilities are set out in the engagement before work begins.
More about our processPrepare for the conversation
A useful brief helps connect the review to the decision your business actually needs to make.
Before you send a contract for review