AI Contract Review — Spot Risks Before You Sign

Don't sign without reading. Paste your contract and the AI flags every risky clause — one-sided termination, excessive penalties, IP grab, non-compete lock-in — with plain-English explanations and negotiation tips. Free.

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What you can do here

Employment contracts — notice period, non-compete, IP assignment
Rental and lease agreements — one-sided termination, deposit clauses
Service agreements and NDAs — confidentiality, penalty clauses
Shareholder agreements — drag-along, dilution, veto rights
Flags deadline risks, indemnity exposure and unenforceable clauses

Read the exit before you read the money

Most contract pain is about how the relationship ends, not what it pays. Look first at termination: can the other side terminate for convenience while you can only terminate for cause? How much notice, and does notice have to be in a particular form and address? What survives termination — confidentiality, non-compete, indemnity? A short notice period in the other party's favour combined with a long lock-in on yours is the single most common asymmetry in Indian commercial contracts.

Liability, indemnity and penalty clauses

Check whether liability is capped, and whether the cap is mutual. An uncapped indemnity in a small services agreement is a genuine risk and is often accepted without discussion because it sits in the boilerplate. On penalties, Indian law does not enforce a sum simply because the contract calls it liquidated damages — section 74 of the Contract Act allows reasonable compensation, and a figure with no relation to actual loss is vulnerable. Neither point removes the value of negotiating the number down before signing.

Employment terms worth arguing about

In employment contracts the clauses that matter later are notice period and whether it can be bought out, the scope of any non-compete, intellectual-property assignment, and the definition of confidential information. Post-employment non-compete restraints are generally unenforceable in India under section 27 of the Contract Act, though confidentiality and non-solicitation obligations stand on much firmer ground. IP assignment clauses drafted broadly can capture work created on your own time — worth narrowing explicitly.

Dispute resolution decides what enforcement costs

A dispute clause looks procedural and behaves financially. An arbitration seat in a distant city, a sole arbitrator appointed by the other party, or exclusive jurisdiction far from where you operate can make a modest claim uneconomic to pursue — which is sometimes the point. Check the seat, the venue, the appointing authority and the governing law. Where amounts are small, ordinary courts near you may serve you better than arbitration.

Fix the mechanics before you sign

Confirm the parties are described by their exact legal names, that the signatory has authority (a board resolution for a company, a partner with authority for a firm), that all annexures referenced actually exist and are attached, and that stamp duty for your state has been paid — an insufficiently stamped agreement can be refused in evidence. Sign every page, use two witnesses where required, and keep an original. If you need the document itself drafted, the draft generator produces a first version to negotiate from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the contract review free?

Yes — paste any contract and get a full clause-by-clause review free. No signup required. For high-value contracts, confirm key points with a licensed advocate.

How accurate is the AI contract review?

The AI is trained on Indian contract law and standard commercial practice. It flags issues with high accuracy, but for complex commercial contracts use it as a first pass and verify with a lawyer.