Commercial contracts
A contract should explain what will be delivered, how it will be paid for and what happens if the transaction changes. Before drafting, we need to understand the business, each party’s responsibilities and the terms already negotiated.
At Bernal Aquino, we draft and review service, supply and lease agreements and other business contracts. Our disputes experience helps identify ambiguity and anticipate how performance will be documented.
Our approach to the matter
We review proposals, quotations and preliminary agreements. We clarify deliverables, responsibilities, dates and acceptance procedures so that obligations reflect what each party can actually perform.
Documents for the initial review
- The draft contract and versions exchanged.
- Commercial proposals, quotations and technical schedules.
- Details of the parties and their representatives’ documentation.
- A list of agreed terms and outstanding negotiation points.
Tell us whether the contract is awaiting signature, is being performed or has been breached. This determines whether the work should focus on negotiation, amendment or a dispute.
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Can you review a contract sent by the other company?
We can work from the other party's draft. Understanding the transaction and agreed commercial terms helps us distinguish essential changes from negotiable points. The review covers obligations, payment, acceptance of deliverables, liability, termination and mechanisms for resolving disagreements.
What changes if the contract has already been breached?
Alongside the contract, we need to reconstruct events through delivery records, payments, notices and correspondence. The work may involve an amendment or settlement, but it may also require a claim or defense. We coordinate corporate advice with litigation or arbitration analysis according to the issue and the parties' agreement.
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