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Contract drafting — Legal adviser
A new commercial arrangement or a recurring transaction may need terms that accurately reflect what each party will do. Provide the type of agreement, the deal's objectives and the areas already agreed; share sensitive commercial documents only after confirming the adviser and engagement.
Service scope
Preparation or revision of a contract to record a defined transaction or working relationship, including the parties' responsibilities, commercial terms and the matters requiring legal review. The service is document drafting, not an assurance that a generic template will be suitable in every jurisdiction.
What is normally included
- Drafting an agreement from a business brief
- Reviewing an existing draft
- Recording agreed commercial terms
- Coordinating revisions and negotiation points
What is not included
- Automatic transfer of a template between jurisdictions
- Tax structuring unless separately instructed
- Guarantee that every proposed clause is enforceable
Typical tasks
- Clarify the transaction and parties
- Record deliverables and payment arrangements
- Identify responsibilities and dependencies
- Prepare a draft for legal and commercial review
- Track revisions against the agreed instructions
What to include in your brief
- Agreement type and purpose
- Parties' roles without public identifiers
- Governing jurisdictions to be assessed
- Main commercial terms
- Negotiation stage and signing target
Choosing the right professional
Look for experience with the transaction rather than an offer to fill in a standard form. Confirm whether the price includes legal analysis, drafting, negotiation with the other party and a final agreed version, and who is responsible for specialist issues outside that scope.
Important considerations
- Unsettled commercial terms can prevent meaningful drafting
- Changes to one clause can affect obligations elsewhere
- Signing deadlines can compress essential review
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