A review analyses an existing draft and proposes changes. Drafting starts from the actual business arrangement and creates the document from the beginning.
Contracts · negotiation · risk management
Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation
A useful contract should explain who must do what, when payment is due, how risk is allocated and what happens if the deal goes wrong. We draft and review agreements against the client’s commercial objective rather than treating the document as a generic legal form.
Drafting
A contract built around the actual transaction, parties, performance model and real business risk.
Legal review
Review of unclear terms, one-sided liability, payment, termination, warranties and dispute mechanisms.
Negotiation
A structured position on amendments and, where useful, direct legal negotiation of the agreement.
Contracts we draft and review
- Service and consulting agreements
- Sale, supply and distribution agreements
- Lease and rental agreements
- Loans and monetary-obligation documents
- Shareholder and corporate agreements
- Software, licensing and technology contracts
- Marked-up contract revisions
- Negotiations, amendments and termination documents
The contract should reflect the real process
The wording should not describe a procedure that the parties will never use in practice. We clarify who does what, when a service is accepted, what document proves performance, when payment becomes due and what happens if a deadline is missed.
Unclear terms create most contract disputes
We pay particular attention to liability caps, warranties, termination, automatic renewal, confidentiality, intellectual property, governing law and dispute resolution. We explain the risk in practical language and propose concrete wording.
Negotiation is not only “yes” or “no”
In our comments we distinguish between critical points, preferred positions and acceptable compromises. This is especially useful in business negotiations where the objective is to complete the transaction at an acceptable level of legal risk, not simply to reject the other side’s draft.
Related matters with dedicated guidance
Before Signing
What clients ask before signing
What is the difference between reviewing and drafting a contract?
Can you mark changes directly in the contract?
Yes. Where useful we prepare a marked-up version so the other side can see exactly what has been changed and why.
Do you review contracts in English?
Yes. For international contracts we also consider governing law, jurisdiction, foreign legal terminology and the practical issues of performance or enforcement in Georgia.
Which contract clauses most often cause problems?
Common issues include an unclear scope of services, acceptance procedure, payment conditions, unlimited liability, unilateral termination, automatic renewal and an impractical dispute forum.
Does every small transaction need a long contract?
No. The document should match the complexity and risk of the transaction. A short, precise contract is often better than a lengthy form that does not reflect the real agreement.
Would you like to see the risks before signing?
Send the draft in Word or PDF and briefly explain the commercial purpose of the transaction. We will comment not only on the wording, but on the points that could become practical problems during performance.
Send the contract