Contract Drafting

Most of the disputes that reach us would not have needed a lawyer if the contract had been written carefully. This service is for drafting a contract before it is signed, or reviewing one put in front of you before you commit to it.

What we draft and review

• Sale and purchase agreements, including property sales and the registration that follows.
• Employment contracts and staff rules.
• Partnership and company formation documents, and how partners' shares are set out.
• Supply, distribution and commercial agency agreements.
• Powers of attorney worded widely enough to cover the act actually required.

What we look at in every contract

Not only what was agreed, but what was left out: who carries a delay, what happens if circumstances change, where a disagreement is decided and by what procedure, and how the contract ends if one side wants out. Nobody reads those clauses on the day of signing, and they are the only ones read on the day of the dispute.

Reviewing a contract you have been sent

If a contract has arrived ready to sign, send it to us before you sign it. We tell you what each clause means in practice, what needs changing, and what can be accepted as it stands.

What we need to start

The type of contract and who the parties are, what it is for, any existing draft or copy, and your country of residence if you will be signing from abroad.