Standard terms written by the counterparty's lawyers: A standard form contract is always drafted to benefit the party that produced it — accepting it without review is accepting their position.
Contract Drafting & Review
Contract Drafting & Review
Contracts That Protect, Not Expose
Businesses sign contracts continuously. Most of them are presented as standard forms by the counterparty and accepted without the scrutiny they deserve. The obligations they contain, the risks they allocate, and the remedies they restrict shape the legal position of the business in ways that only become visible when something goes wrong.
Commercial Contract Drafting
Standard Forms Are Written for the Other Side
We draft commercial contracts from scratch where the relationship or transaction warrants it: service agreements, supply contracts, distribution and agency agreements, joint venture documentation, and the bespoke commercial arrangements that standard forms do not cover.
Standard terms written by the counterparty's lawyers: A standard form contract is always drafted to benefit the party that produced it — accepting it without review is accepting their position.
Service agreement with no liability cap: A services contract without a limitation of liability clause exposes your business to claims with no ceiling.
Distribution agreement with no exit mechanism: An exclusive distribution agreement with no termination right locks you into an arrangement that may become commercially untenable.
JV documentation drafted from a template: Joint venture agreements not drafted around the specific commercial arrangement create gaps that only appear under pressure.
Contract Review & Risk Analysis
Risk Is in the Detail. Always.
We review contracts presented by counterparties and provide a risk-focused analysis: what the key commercial and legal risks are, which provisions require negotiation, and where the client is exposed in ways that may not be immediately apparent from reading the contract in good faith.
Liability allocation you did not notice: Indemnity clauses and uncapped warranties transfer risk in language that does not announce itself.
Governing law in a jurisdiction that does not protect you: Dispute resolution provisions determine where and how you can enforce your rights — chosen wrongly, enforcement becomes impractical.
Force majeure that does not cover your actual exposures: A boilerplate force majeure clause may not cover the scenarios your business actually faces.
Automatic renewal terms you did not notice: Contracts with automatic renewal and short notice windows lock you into further terms without active decision-making.
Contract Portfolio Management
Obligations Accumulate. So Does Risk.
For businesses with large numbers of contracts, we advise on how to organise, track, and manage the contract portfolio: renewal dates, material obligations, notice periods, and the contractual risks that accumulate when a portfolio is not actively managed.
Renewal dates passing without notice: Contracts renewing automatically because no one tracked the notice deadline commit the business to terms it would have renegotiated.
Material obligations not tracked after signing: Commitments made at signature that are not actively managed become breaches that surface at the worst possible moment.
No standard templates for recurring contracts: A business that drafts every service agreement from scratch creates inconsistency, error, and unnecessary legal cost.
Unquantified liability across the contract portfolio: Without a portfolio-level view of indemnities and obligations, the aggregate legal exposure of the business is unknown.
Who We Work With
For Businesses That Sign Contracts Every Day
International businesses entering new commercial relationships, trading companies reviewing counterparty-presented terms, and businesses with large contract portfolios that require active management.
International businesses entering new relationships: Companies in new markets where the contractual framework needs to reflect the actual risks of the relationship.
Trading companies reviewing counterparty-presented terms: Businesses that regularly receive standard-form contracts and need a focused risk analysis on the material provisions.
Businesses with large or growing contract portfolios: Companies where the volume of commercial contracts has grown beyond the capacity of the internal team to manage actively.
Businesses that have had a contractual dispute: Companies that have experienced a contract failure and want to ensure the same gaps do not exist across the rest of their portfolio.
Why Bolster Group
We combine deep jurisdiction knowledge with hands-on execution — so structure, banking, and compliance work together from day one.
Mastering Complexity
We navigate intricate global challenges with precision, ensuring your business thrives in any environment.
Confidence in Expertise
Backed by decades of experience, we provide strategic solutions tailored to your unique needs.
Global Reach, Local Insight
Operating across key markets, we bridge international expertise with deep local understanding to drive success.