Before the review
Read the agreement alongside the transaction
Provide the draft agreement together with the agreed commercial terms, delivery arrangements and payment instructions. Explain which points are still being negotiated. This allows the reviewer to identify inconsistencies and propose amendments that reflect what the parties intend to do.
Contract review
The main areas to check
Use these headings to organise the review and record questions that need to be resolved before signature.
Parties
Identity, authority and commercial roles.
Performance
What must happen, when and to what standard.
Payment
Price, currency, banks and evidence.
Risk
Liability, disruption, sanctions and exit.
Disputes
Law, forum, proof and enforcement.