Commercial Contract Review

Contract review is more than editing language. It should make clear who does what and when, what proves performance, what happens after breach and whether the agreed remedy can realistically be enforced.

The right route starts by assessing current law, facts, documents and deadlines together. This page provides a practical framework; an individual strategy is formed only after a confidential case assessment.

A page count alone does not describe the work when a contract has competing drafts, translations or missing schedules. Use the first enquiry to identify the version you want reviewed and the decision you need to make.

1. Identify your side and the current draft. Say whether you are the buyer, supplier or another party, whether anything is already signed, and which dated version you want reviewed. List the languages. If the contract names a prevailing language, point out the clause; if you do not know, say so rather than choosing one yourself.
2. Make a short attachment list. List each annex or schedule by title, date and language, marking it available or missing. Note any unresolved comments from the other party. Once a document-sharing channel is agreed, provide the readable draft, an editable copy if available, and the relevant comparison versions. Keep signed originals unchanged and distinguish them from working drafts.
3. Name the decision and deadline. Explain what you need before replying or signing: for example, advice on a liability clause or proposed changes to payment and acceptance terms. Give the proposed deadline and time zone. If a deposit, signature or dispute already exists, flag that change of stage in the initial summary.

Example first enquiry — replace the placeholders

I am the customer under an unsigned supply agreement. Please review the English draft dated [date] alongside its Georgian version. Two annexes are listed; the pricing schedule is missing. The supplier's comments are unresolved. I need advice before responding by [date, time zone]. Please quote for the identified draft and explain how later revisions would be handled.

What to clarify in the quote

Ask whether comparing language versions, identifying changes between PDFs, reviewing a missing annex when it arrives, or checking the counterparty's next draft is included. Translation and any review of foreign law should be scoped separately. These are questions for the proposal, not automatic inclusions in every review. Use the existing written-fee checklist for outputs, review rounds and separate costs.

Request a proposal for Advokato's commercial contract review using a short summary and the file list. Keep confidential contract text and personal documents for the channel agreed with the team. Confirm the scope, communication language and fees before work starts; submitting the enquiry does not confirm an appointment.

The Georgian Bar Association explains that the fee and its calculation must be clear, known in advance and acceptable to the client. Georgian Bar Association: fees and professional ethics