Master service agreements and statements of work
Set out the main relationship, then describe each assignment, change request and acceptance point in a statement of work.
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Commercial Contract Drafting and Review for Irish Companies
A contract is not finished when it is signed. It is finished when both sides know who does what, by when, and what happens if they don't. Davitts Solicitors prepares new agreements and reviews inherited templates with the commercial terms in view.
Drafted around how your business works
Schedules checked as carefully as clauses
Plain-English summary with every draft
Agreements and document sets
Agreements We Draft and Review
The right wording depends on the work, the parties and the way delivery is managed. We prepare and review business agreements in Cork and across Ireland.
A clear scope makes the document easier to use.
Supply agreements
Make product specifications, delivery responsibilities, payment milestones and remedies clear before the first order is placed.
Request this documentDistribution contracts
Address territory, exclusivity, minimum volumes, sales obligations and the circumstances that allow a party to exit.
Request this documentFranchise documents
Record operating standards, brand permissions, fees, training duties and the conditions that govern renewal or termination.
Request this documentConsultancy agreements and engagement letters
Define the assignment, reporting line, fees, confidentiality obligations and ownership of work produced.
Request this documentTerms, conditions and IP clauses
Bring customer terms into line with service descriptions, while clarifying ownership, licences and background intellectual property.
Request this documentA clear route to a signing version
How a Contract Moves From Brief to Signing Version
Four deliberate stages. Each one checks that the written terms match the deal your team expects to deliver.
Get the brief straight
We capture the commercial terms, counterparty, risk appetite, deadline and any regulatory constraints.
Bring the current draft or template, notes on the deal and any points already raised by the other party.
Build around performance
The first draft follows the actual work: responsibilities, milestones, handovers and the records each side must keep.
For services, that may mean stating what counts as acceptance and how a change to scope is agreed.
Check the whole document
We check defined terms, schedules, liability positions, notice periods, intellectual property and termination mechanics for consistency.
A clause can read well on its own and still conflict with a schedule or a separate agreement.
Settle revisions and finalise
Revisions stay within the agreed scope. You receive a final signing version in editable and read-only formats, with a summary note for stakeholders.
The summary highlights key terms and decisions that need internal approval before signature.
The working detail
The Clauses That Decide Whether a Contract Works
The clauses below affect cost, delivery and what happens when plans change. Select one to see the practical point we check.
What to look for
Liability and indemnities
A cap should be considered against the value and nature of the deal. We check how exclusions, indemnities and any different caps fit together, rather than treating each line in isolation.
The commercial effect of a clause should be clear before anyone signs.
A quick self-check
Run a Quick Contract Health Check
Answer eight questions about your current agreement. The result is a prompt for review, not a legal conclusion.
Does the agreement describe the work, deliverables and acceptance process clearly?
This indicative self-assessment is general information, not legal advice. Have the full agreement reviewed in context before relying on its terms.
Cork-based document support
Drafted for Irish Trading Relationships
Governing law and jurisdiction matter when a counterparty is based outside Ireland. The agreement should state which law applies and how the parties will handle a dispute, rather than leaving those points to assumption.
Irish business terms also need to work in day-to-day use. Payment dates, retention arrangements and notice periods should match how orders are placed, work is delivered and accounts are managed.
A commercial agreement may sit alongside data processing terms, privacy notices or other compliance documents. We check for gaps between those documents so responsibilities are not stated differently in each one.
Some disputes need formal legal representation. Where an issue moves beyond document support, we can make that boundary clear and help identify the appropriate next step.
Make the next step practical
Send Us the Agreement and We Will Tell You What It Needs
Include the draft or template, the parties, the commercial terms, your deadline and any comments from the other side. We will use that context to scope the review.
- Current draft or template
- Key terms and deadline
- Counterparty comments
Carrigrohane Road, Cork. Reviews can be handled remotely across Ireland.