Matter
Business Contracts
Contracts are read once, when something has gone wrong. A template downloaded from the internet is a liability disguised as a saving, and it will not survive that reading.
This engagement covers
- Founders and shareholders agreements
- Employment and consultancy
- Vendor and service agreements
- NDAs and licensing
- Review and redline
“They set up our Private Limited in under two weeks and explained every form before we signed it. The fee never moved from the first quote.”
Requisition
SH/PROTECT/BUSINE
- Governed by
- Indian Contract Act, 1872 and related law
- Typical turnaround
- 3–7 working days per document
- Formats
- Drafting, review, or negotiation support
- Stamping
- Advised per state, where applicable
- Delivered
- Clean copy plus a plain-language note on risk
Overview
Best suited to. Businesses signing anything material — co-founders, first hires, vendors, distributors, licensees, or a customer whose terms you were asked to just sign.
How we price it. One fixed professional fee, agreed in writing before any work begins, with government fees and statutory charges itemised separately and payable at actuals. If the scope changes, we tell you before doing the work.
What’s included
- 01
Founders and shareholders agreements
Vesting, roles, reserved matters, transfer restrictions and exit — the document that decides what happens when founders disagree.
- 02
Employment and consultancy
Appointment letters, consultancy contracts, IP assignment and confidentiality, drafted to be enforceable rather than merely intimidating.
- 03
Vendor and service agreements
Scope, payment terms, service levels, liability caps, indemnity and termination — the clauses that decide who pays when it fails.
- 04
NDAs and licensing
Mutual and one-way confidentiality, and licensing terms for software, content and marks.
- 05
Review and redline
Contracts sent to you by the other side, reviewed with risks flagged in plain language and a redline you can send back.
Documents required
Collected once, digitally. We check the whole set before anything is filed — document problems are what turn a two-week job into a six-week one.
To draft
- The commercial terms already agreed between the parties
- Details of both parties, with constitution documents
- Any earlier drafts, term sheets or emails recording the deal
- Deadlines or signing dates you are working to
To review
- The contract as received
- The context — what you are buying or selling and at what value
- Your commercial red lines
- Any prior agreement between the same parties
How it works
- Step 01
Commercials understood
We take instructions on the actual deal before opening a template — the drafting follows the commercial position, not the reverse.
- Step 02
Drafted or reviewed
A clean draft, or a redline with risks flagged in plain language and ranked by seriousness.
- Step 03
Negotiated
We support the back-and-forth with the other side's counsel where you want us to.
- Step 04
Executed
Final version issued with signing and stamping instructions for your state.
Questions
Q1Can I not just use a template?
You can, and it will look fine until there is a dispute. Templates miss the terms that matter in your deal — liability caps, IP ownership, termination triggers — and Indian stamping requirements, which can make a document unenforceable in evidence.
Q2Do contracts need to be stamped?
Many do, at a value set by state stamp law. An unstamped or under-stamped agreement can be inadmissible in evidence until the deficiency and a penalty are paid. We tell you what applies in your state.
Q3Can you review a contract someone sent me?
Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. You get a redline plus a short note explaining which clauses actually expose you and which are standard.
Q4What is the most commonly missed clause?
IP assignment in contractor and employment agreements. Businesses routinely discover, at a funding round or acquisition, that they do not own work they paid for.
Something specific to your situation? Ask us directly — we answer within one working day.
Next step
Get a written quote for business contracts.
Tell us your situation in one message. We come back with the scope, the documents required and the total cost — before any work begins.