Business Contracts Drafted to Your Deal and Reviewed by Licensed Attorneys in Five Regions.
A contract shows its value on the day a deal goes wrong. Our drafting team writes supply, distribution, staffing, IP, corporate and cross-border agreements to how your business actually runs, and licensed attorneys across the United States, Europe, Eurasia, Asia and the Philippines review them. Start with a free assessment and know what you need before you pay.
Our drafting team works with licensed attorneys across America, Europe, Eurasia, Asia, and the Philippines. Pick a region to see what we draft there.
Supplier, Service and Protection Agreements That Hold Up
Most contracts only get read closely once a deal goes wrong. We write yours for that day.
What changesA signed supplier agreement that settles who owns the molds and designs and what happens when quality or delivery fails.
What changesEvery client and vendor relationship on written terms, with scope, payment, and default defined before work starts.
What changesWork product assigned to your entity and authorizations drafted in the form marketplace review teams can verify.
Business Contracts We Draft for Every Part of Your Deal
From the factory to your buyer, from your team to your investors. We draft each agreement to your deal, and a licensed attorney reviews it in the jurisdiction it runs under.
This is the working library our drafting team builds from. Pick a shelf and open any contract to see what it covers.
Where Each Type of Business Contract Usually Breaks
Every agreement has a few spots where disputes start. A supplier deal breaks over who owns the molds and designs. An NCNDA breaks when the contacts aren’t named. Pick your agreement and see what we settle in writing.
Supplier agreement
Drafted by our supply chain contracts team
Typical grade: ModerateWhat sets it off
- Who makes the product, who owns the tooling and designs, and what happens when quality or delivery fails.
What they can prove
- Current quotes
- POs
- product specs
What they infer
- Who makes the product, who owns the tooling and designs, and what happens when quality or delivery fails.
What we draft
- 1Manufacturing or supply agreement with quality specs
- 2delivery terms
- 3IP ownership
- 4and non-circumvention.
Most supplier disputes start with who owns the molds and designs. We settle that on page one.
NDA and NCNDA
Drafted by our confidentiality and IP protection team
Typical grade: ModerateWhat sets it off
- What information is being shared and who could go around you with it.
What they can prove
- The parties
- what will be disclosed
- the introductions you are making.
What they infer
- What information is being shared and who could go around you with it.
What we draft
- 1Mutual or one-way NDA with non-circumvention tied to named contacts and a defined term.
A non-circumvention clause works when it names who cannot be approached. Vague ones rarely hold.
Service contract
Drafted by our B2B and services contracts team
Typical grade: ModerateWhat sets it off
- What exactly is delivered, when it is paid, and what happens when scope changes.
What they can prove
- Proposal or quote
- deliverables
- payment schedule
What they infer
- What exactly is delivered, when it is paid, and what happens when scope changes.
What we draft
- 1Master service agreement with statements of work
- 2change orders
- 3and payment and default terms.
Scope creep and late payment cause most service disputes. We define both before work starts.
IP assignment
Drafted by our confidentiality and IP protection team
Typical grade: DifficultWhat sets it off
- Whether contractors, designers, or partners own work you think is yours.
What they can prove
- Contractor list
- the work created
- any existing agreements
What they infer
- Whether contractors, designers, or partners own work you think is yours.
What we draft
- 1Assignment and licensing agreements that move ownership to your entity.
If a contractor made it and never assigned it, they may own it. We fix that before it becomes a platform complaint.
Business sale
Drafted by our transactions and transfers team
Typical grade: DifficultWhat sets it off
- What moves in the sale: entity, assets, accounts, IP, and liabilities.
What they can prove
- Entity records
- asset list
- trademarks
What they infer
- What moves in the sale: entity, assets, accounts, IP, and liabilities.
What we draft
- 1Business or asset purchase agreement with assignments
- 2warranties
- 3and transition terms.
A sale that skips the IP and account transfer leaves the buyer exposed. We paper every piece.
Cross-border deal
Drafted by our transactions and transfers team
Typical grade: Hell 1 to 2What sets it off
- Which law governs, how payment is protected, and how the deal is enforced abroad.
What they can prove
- Both parties' details
- countries
- deal value
What they infer
- Which law governs, how payment is protected, and how the deal is enforced abroad.
What we draft
- 1International agreement with governing law
- 2currency
- 3delivery terms
- 4and an enforceable dispute path.
Two companies, two legal systems, one contract. The dispute path has to work where the other side is.
How We Decide Each Clause for Your Side of the Deal
A template is written for no one in particular, so every clause lands in the middle. We write each clause for your side of the deal: where to hold firm and where you can give a little. Flip a clause to see the difference.
Every clause can be written two ways. Flip each one between balanced and protective and see how your position changes.
How We Negotiate Your Contract Through to Signature
We take the markup from the other side, trade the points that matter and close with a signed set. If the deal breaks later, we handle the negotiation for you and push for a signed settlement.
Drafting is half the work. This is how a real negotiation moves from our draft to a signed agreement. Illustrative example.
How a Contract Engagement Runs From Intake to Signature
Five stages, the same on every agreement. We learn the deal, draft it, have a licensed attorney review it, work through the other side’s changes and hand you the signed set. Move the agreement through each stage.
We learn the actual deal
Who the parties are, what changes hands, how money moves and what terms are already in place. You’ll know which agreements you need and the price before you pay.
Who the parties are, what changes hands, how money moves and what terms are already in place. You’ll know which agreements you need and the price before you pay.
- 01Intake
We learn the actual deal
Who the parties are, what changes hands, how money moves and what terms are already in place. You’ll know which agreements you need and the price before you pay.
- Parties and roles
- Deal terms
- Existing paperwork
- Scope and price
- 02Draft
We draft to your deal
We find where the deal can break, then write it in plain, enforceable language: IP, circumvention, payment, delivery, termination and governing law.
- Exposure map
- Governing law options
- Draft agreement
- Clause notes
- 03Attorney review
A licensed attorney reviews it
A partner attorney in the jurisdiction the agreement runs under reviews the draft before it reaches you. We’re a consulting firm, and every agreement is attorney reviewed.
- Jurisdiction check
- Attorney comments
- Revised draft
- Review record
- 04Negotiation
We handle the other side
We read every change the other side proposes for what it really shifts, trade the points that matter and explain each change to you in plain words.
- Redline responses
- Negotiation notes
- Change log
- Agreed draft
- 05Signature
We deliver the signed set
The final agreement, the signature package, the clause notes and an enforcement guide for the day something goes wrong.
- Final agreement
- Signature package
- Enforcement guide
- Signed copies
How a contract dispute resolves, rung by rung
Notice of breach
A written notice under the contract’s notice clause that names the breach and the section it violates.
A clear notice starts the clock the contract sets.Cure period and negotiation
The cure period the contract allows, with every step of the negotiation toward performance or settlement kept on record.
Most disputes settle here when the terms are clear.Platform evidence
Your authorizations, licenses and assignments used as evidence in marketplace IP or authenticity disputes.
The same paper that binds the partner protects the listing.Attorney demand letter
A demand letter prepared and signed with attorneys, citing the agreement and the remedy it gives you. We only use it when the dispute calls for it.
Legal weight when the other side won’t move.Representation to settlement
We stay with you through the negotiation until the dispute is settled and the resolution is signed.
The goal is always a signed resolution.Not sure which agreement you need?
Book a call and we’ll tell you which agreements your deal needs.
Check What Your Deal Needs Before You Sign
Answer four quick questions and see how complex your deal looks and what’s still missing. Nothing is sent until you hit submit.
- 1What did you receive
- 2Where does it stand
- 3What applies
- 4What you have
What do you need drafted
Where does the deal stand today
Tick everything that applies
Which of these can you get
- Team that drafts it
- What they check
- What we draft
- Still missing
A first look from four answers. The full picture comes after we see the deal and your paperwork.
contract case, draft
We are the ones operators come to when every other agency and law firm has already failed.
Most clients come to us after a deal went wrong and the paper behind it didn’t cover what happened. Our people have worked inside the platforms and teams that read these documents, so we draft with the dispute in mind. We’ve resolved more than 10,000 cases, and that experience goes into every contract we write.
What’s Included in Your Contract Set
The agreement, the reasoning behind each clause and what you need when something goes wrong.
1. Parties. This agreement is between the brand owner and the distributor named in Schedule A.
2. Territory. Exclusive in Germany and Austria, extended on performance.
3. Termination. Either party may end on 90 days notice, with stock bought back at cost.
4. Pricing. The brand owner sets the resale price policy and may remove listings that break it.
5. IP use. Trademarks are used only as approved, and every listing ends with this agreement.
Drafted agreement
Your contract written to your deal in plain, enforceable language.
Each flag marks one part of the set you receive. Pull a flag to open that page. Example content.
Drafted agreement
Your contract written to your deal in plain, enforceable language.
Clause notes
What each key clause does and which dispute it answers.
Attorney review
A licensed attorney reviews the final draft before you sign.
Redline history
Every change the other side proposed and how we handled it.
Enforcement guide
The notice steps, cure periods and dispute path your agreement sets.
What Goes Into a Strong Business Contract
A strong contract says who owes what, by when and what happens if they don’t deliver. Tap a document to see an example.
To: Your counterparty and their counsel
Re: Supplier agreement
1. Where the deal can break
Who makes the product, who owns the tooling and designs, and what happens when quality or delivery fails.
2. What we put in writing
We tell you which agreements you need, what they cover, and whether a simpler document would do.
3. How it holds up later
Your contract written to your deal in plain, enforceable language.
Exhibits A to F attached
To: Your counterparty and their counsel
Re: Supplier agreement
1. Where the deal can break
Who makes the product, who owns the tooling and designs, and what happens when quality or delivery fails.
2. What we put in writing
We tell you which agreements you need, what they cover, and whether a simpler document would do.
3. How it holds up later
What each key clause does and which dispute it answers.
Exhibits A to F attached
To: Your counterparty and their counsel
Re: Supplier agreement
1. Where the deal can break
Who makes the product, who owns the tooling and designs, and what happens when quality or delivery fails.
2. What we put in writing
We tell you which agreements you need, what they cover, and whether a simpler document would do.
3. How it holds up later
A licensed attorney reviews the final draft before you sign.
Exhibits A to F attached
Business Contract Types and Who Reads Them
Pick a category, then open any contract to see who reads it, what causes disputes and what we draft for you.
Who reads your contracts
YYour counterparty and their counsel
Reads the agreement to find what they owe, what they can walk away from, and where the terms are soft.
Obligations stated clearly enough that there is no argument about what was agreed.
MMarketplace dispute and IP teams
Read supplier authorizations, licenses, and IP assignments when a listing, authenticity, or rights question is raised.
Documents that show your right to sell or own the IP, clearly and on their face.
PPayment processors and banks
Review contracts as evidence in chargebacks, reserve reviews, and underwriting.
Terms that match what was sold and show the customer agreed to them.
CCustoms and cross-border authorities
Read commercial terms on international deals for origin, title transfer, and responsibility for duties.
Clear allocation of who ships, who imports, and who pays at each step.
RRights offices and acquirers
Review IP assignments and business sale documents during registrations, due diligence, and transfers.
A clean chain showing who owns what and when it moved.
Supply chain
contract noticeManufacturing and supplyManufacturing and supply
We set specs, MOQs, quality control, and delivery terms with remedies for failure.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Specs, MOQs, and delivery terms loose enough to dispute.
An agreement with written specs, quality control, delivery dates, and remedies for failure.
contract noticePrivate labelPrivate label
We assign designs and tooling to your brand and bar the factory from selling your product.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Designs and tooling with no stated owner.
Assignment of designs and tooling to your brand and a bar on the factory selling your product.
contract noticeWholesale and distributionWholesale and distribution
We define territory, exclusivity, pricing, and termination.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Territory and exclusivity left undefined.
Defined territory, exclusivity, pricing, and termination terms.
contract noticeDropshippingDropshipping
We allocate fulfillment, returns, and liability so the seller of record is protected.
Marketplace dispute and IP teams
Unclear responsibility for fulfillment, returns, and seller of record.
Allocated fulfillment, returns, and liability that protect the seller of record.
contract noticeQuality and inspection agreementQuality and inspection agreement
Standalone terms for inspections, defect rates, and rework.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Quality promises with no test or remedy attached.
Inspection points, acceptance criteria, and a defined remedy for failed lots.
contract noticeConsignment agreementConsignment agreement
Goods held by a partner until sold.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Stock in someone else's hands with no stated owner.
Title, risk of loss, reporting, and settlement terms.
B2B and services
contract noticeMaster service agreementMaster service agreement
We set the relationship terms once and scope each project by statement of work.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Relationship terms renegotiated on every project.
One set of master terms with each project scoped by statement of work.
contract noticeAgency and white-labelAgency and white-label
We define deliverables, ownership of work, and non-solicitation.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Deliverables and ownership of work left open.
Defined deliverables, ownership of work, and non-solicitation.
contract noticeSubcontractorSubcontractor
We flow down obligations and protect the client relationship.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Obligations to your client that do not flow down.
Flow down terms that bind the subcontractor and protect the client relationship.
contract noticeService level agreementService level agreement
Measurable service terms attached to a master agreement.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Service promises with no measure.
Defined metrics, reporting, and service credits.
Confidentiality
contract noticeMutual NDAMutual NDA
We define what is confidential, how it is used, and for how long.
Your counterparty and their counsel
No clear line on what is confidential or for how long.
A defined scope of confidential information, permitted use, and term.
contract noticeNCNDANCNDA
We name the contacts that cannot be approached and set a real remedy.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Introductions that could be bypassed.
Named contacts that cannot be approached and a real remedy.
contract noticeNon-solicitationNon-solicitation
We protect your staff and clients from being taken by partners.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Partners with access to your staff and clients.
Non-solicitation terms covering staff and clients for a defined period.
contract noticeSupplier confidentiality for product launchesSupplier confidentiality for product launches
Terms that keep a new product off the market until launch.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Samples and specs shared before launch.
Confidentiality tied to the launch date and named products.
Intellectual property
contract noticeIP assignmentIP assignment
We move ownership of work from creators and contractors to your entity.
Rights offices and acquirers
Work made by contractors or partners with no assignment.
Assignments that move ownership of the work to your entity.
contract noticeLicensingLicensing
We define scope, territory, royalties, and termination of the license.
Rights offices and acquirers
Use of IP without defined scope or royalties.
A license with scope, territory, royalties, and termination.
contract noticeBrand authorization lettersBrand authorization letters
We draft authorizations in the form marketplace review teams can verify.
Marketplace dispute and IP teams
A question about your right to sell a brand.
An authorization in the form those review teams can verify on its face.
contract noticeContent and photo licenseContent and photo license
Rights to use creator or photographer content in listings and ads.
Marketplace dispute and IP teams
Images used without a written license.
A license covering channels, term, and territory.
People
contract noticeEmployment agreementEmployment agreement
We set duties, compensation terms, confidentiality, and IP ownership.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Duties, confidentiality, and IP ownership left unstated.
An agreement setting duties, compensation terms, confidentiality, and IP ownership.
contract noticeIndependent contractorIndependent contractor
We define the engagement and assign work product to you.
Rights offices and acquirers
Contractor work product with no assignment to you.
A defined engagement with work product assigned to your entity.
contract noticeOffshore staffingOffshore staffing
We paper cross-border staffing with data and confidentiality terms.
Customs and cross-border authorities
Cross-border staff handling your data without terms.
Staffing terms with data handling and confidentiality obligations.
contract noticeCommission and sales agent agreementCommission and sales agent agreement
Terms for agents paid on sales.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Commission promised with no defined base or timing.
The commission base, payment timing, and what happens on termination.
Transactions
contract noticeBusiness purchaseBusiness purchase
We move the entity with warranties, disclosures, and transition terms.
Rights offices and acquirers
An entity changing hands without warranties or disclosures.
A purchase agreement with warranties, disclosures, and transition terms.
contract noticeAsset purchaseAsset purchase
We transfer trademarks, listings, creative, and SOPs with clean assignments.
Rights offices and acquirers
Trademarks, listings, and creative moving without clean title.
Assignments for each asset that survive due diligence.
contract noticeCross-border agreementCross-border agreement
We set governing law, currency, delivery terms, and an enforceable dispute path.
Customs and cross-border authorities
Origin, title transfer, and duties left unallocated.
Delivery, title, governing law, and payment terms set so the paper matches the shipment.
contract noticeJoint venture agreementJoint venture agreement
Two businesses working on one product or market.
Your counterparty and their counsel
Shared work with no split of ownership or profit.
Contributions, ownership, profit split, and exit terms.
Your contract case may not be listed here. We have likely seen it.
We’ve drafted far more contract types than fit on one page, including unusual deals and agreements that have to work together. Send it over and we’ll work out what you need.
Business Contract Drafting FAQs
Don’t see your question? Send us your deal and we’ll answer it directly.
Do I need a written contract with my supplier or manufacturer?
Yes, a written contract with your supplier or manufacturer protects you when quality, delivery or ownership is in question. Under the Uniform Commercial Code, a sale of goods for 500 dollars or more is generally not enforceable without a signed writing. The agreement should cover quality, delivery, payment, tooling and design ownership and exclusivity.
Is a verbal business agreement legally binding?
A verbal business agreement can be binding, but many deals need a signed writing to be enforced. In the US, a sale of goods for 500 dollars or more generally needs one, and a transfer of copyright ownership must be in writing and signed. A written contract also gives both sides a clear record when memories differ.
What is the difference between an NDA and an NCNDA?
An NDA is a contract where the parties agree to keep certain information confidential. An NCNDA adds a non-circumvention promise, meaning a party you introduce to a supplier, buyer or partner agrees not to go around you and deal with them directly. An NCNDA works best when it names the protected relationships clearly.
Who owns the designs or content when I hire a contractor?
An independent contractor usually owns the copyright in work they create unless there is a signed written agreement saying otherwise. A work made for hire agreement only covers nine specific categories of work, so most deals also need a written, signed assignment of rights. Put ownership terms in the contract before the work starts.
What should a manufacturing agreement include?
A manufacturing agreement should include product specs, quality standards, minimum order quantities, pricing, payment terms, delivery dates and who owns the molds, tooling and designs. It should also say whether the factory can sell your product to others, how defects are handled and which law governs the deal. Vague terms are where most supplier disputes start.
What happens if the other side breaks a contract?
A breach of contract happens when a party fails to perform what it promised. The usual remedy is money that puts the harmed side back where it would have been, and a liquidated damages clause can set that amount in advance. A clear notice clause and cure period give you a documented path before a dispute grows.
What is a cure period in a contract?
A cure period is the time a contract gives a party to fix a breach after receiving written notice before the other side can take further action, such as ending the agreement. The contract sets how notice must be given and how long the cure period lasts. Clear terms here help settle many disputes early.
What law applies to an international business contract?
The law that applies to an international business contract is usually the one named in its governing law clause. For international sales of goods between businesses in countries that joined the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, that convention can apply unless the contract excludes it. Name the governing law in writing.
Is it safe to use a free contract template?
A free contract template is written for no one in particular, so it rarely covers how your deal actually runs. Templates often miss who owns IP, what happens when delivery is late and how notice and termination work. Use one only as a starting checklist, and have a licensed attorney review anything you sign.
How long does it take to draft a business contract?
Drafting a business contract can take a few days for a simple NDA and several weeks for a business sale or a cross-border deal with several agreements. Each round of changes from the other side adds time. We give you a time range and a price after a free assessment of your deal.
How much does it cost to have a business contract drafted?
The cost of drafting a business contract depends on how complex the deal is and how many agreements it needs. A single NDA costs less than a supply, distribution and IP set for a cross-border deal. We start with a free assessment, tell you which agreements you need and quote the price before you pay.
Can anyone guarantee a contract will hold up in a dispute?
No. How a contract holds up depends on the facts, the governing law and who decides the dispute, so no one can promise the outcome, and you should be careful with anyone who does. What we commit to is the work: clear terms drafted to your deal and attorney reviewed. You also get a straight answer before you pay.
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