Business & Contracts
Business & Contracts
Commercially aware support for contracts, business transactions and risk management.
Reviewed by George Aprim and Emilda Israel · Updated 14 July 2026
How Aprim Legal assists
Business & Contracts
A useful contract review starts with the complete document and a clear explanation of the commercial deal the agreement is intended to record.
The first consultation is used to identify the immediate issue, any deadline, the available evidence and the most practical next step.
Request a consultationWhat to prepare
Documents and information to bring
- The complete proposed contract, including schedules, annexures, policies, guarantees and documents incorporated by reference.
- Earlier drafts, mark-ups, heads of agreement, quotes, proposals and key correspondence about the deal.
- Correct legal names, ABNs or ACNs, addresses and the identity and authority of each person signing.
- The commercial objectives, essential deliverables, price, payment timing, commencement date and required completion date.
- Any verbal promises or representations that are important but do not appear in the written agreement.
- Your concerns about renewal, termination, restraints, indemnities, liability, insurance, intellectual property or dispute resolution.
Questions for the first conference
Issues the solicitor will usually need to clarify.
- What must happen for the agreement to be commercially worthwhile?
- Which obligations are essential and which points can be negotiated?
- Does the document allow unilateral changes, automatic renewal, excessive exit costs or broad indemnities?