Contract Drafting

A bespoke contract is appropriate where the commercial deal does not fit a standard template, typically because the obligations are unusual, the risk allocation is negotiated, or the parties want something specific to their relationship. The starting point I take is always the commercial structure, not the legal form.

Drafting from the deal, not from a precedent

The most common failure in bespoke drafting is producing a document that is technically correct but does not match what the parties agreed, usually because the drafter started from a precedent and worked towards the deal, rather than the other way round. Good bespoke drafting starts with the deal: what each party agrees to do, in what order, by when, and what happens if they don't. The legal drafting follows from that.

A well-drafted contract reduces the risk of disputes by making the parties' obligations clear from the outset. It covers scope, price, payment, delivery, liability, warranties, intellectual property, confidentiality, termination, and dispute resolution. All tailored to the transaction and your commercial priorities.

This service is suitable for one-off supply arrangements, project agreements, and service contracts where standard terms do not quite fit.

Example: a typical scope and fixed fee

For a straightforward two-party commercial agreement, the typical scope looks like this.

What's included

• A consultation to understand the deal, the parties, and the key commercial terms
• Drafting of a bespoke two-party commercial agreement covering scope, price, payment, delivery, liability, warranties, IP, confidentiality, termination, and dispute resolution
• One round of revisions based on your feedback
• Final version ready to use

What's outside this scope

• Multi-party agreements
• Agreements requiring regulatory compliance provisions (e.g. financial services, healthcare)
• Framework agreements with call-off or work order structures (see Master Services Agreement)
• Negotiation with the other party beyond the scope described above
• Tax advice

Fixed fee: £550, no VAT.

How I will approach your matter

Once you have instructed me, I will arrange a consultation to understand the deal, the parties, and the key commercial terms before drafting. The first draft reflects the commercial structure we have agreed on; the revision round refines the legal mechanics.