Contract Review, Risk Report and Negotiation Brief
Contract Review With a Risk Report and a Negotiation Brief You Can Actually Use
Not a marked-up PDF. A clause-by-clause review, a ranked list of what will hurt you, and a brief telling you exactly what to ask for and where to concede.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Businesses handed a counterparty's standard form to sign
Parties negotiating an agreement drafted by the other side's solicitors
Boards needing risk assessed before approving a commitment
Anyone facing a deadline on a document they have not had time to understand
Businesses reviewing an agreement they are already bound by
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A contract lands in your inbox with a deadline attached.It is forty pages of someone else's drafting, written by someone else's lawyer, in someone else's interest.
- 02You send it for review and get back a document covered in comments.Some flag real exposure. Some flag drafting preferences. Nothing tells you which three clauses actually matter or what to do about them on the call tomorrow.
- 03So you negotiate on instinct, concede the wrong points, and sign something you have not really understood.
In plain words
Contract Review, Risk Report and Negotiation Brief
A structured review producing three things: a clause-by-clause analysis of what the agreement actually does, a risk report ranking the exposures by commercial consequence, and a negotiation brief setting out your position on each point — what to push, what to trade and what to accept.
What good looks like
Imagine walking into the negotiation knowing your three non-negotiables, your four trading chips and the two points that look alarming but are not worth the fight. You are not reacting to their draft. You are working your own list.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
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Clause-by-clause review of the full agreement and its schedules
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Risk report ranking exposures by commercial consequence
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Gap analysis of protections the agreement omits
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Negotiation brief with a recommended position on each material point
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Follow-up advice as the other side responds
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
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Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Akmal sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
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Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
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Work begins on the agreed scope
Akmal leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Akmal Saufi, supported by our team
Akmal leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Akmal overseeing the matter.
Akmal Saufi
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Over 13 years in transactional work: M&A, joint ventures, land and infrastructure
- LLB (Hons), International Islamic University Malaysia
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Next step
Request a consultation with Akmal
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Akmal reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Akmal will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
How is this different from a basic contract review?
Can you review an agreement we have already signed?
How quickly can this be turned around?
Will you negotiate on our behalf?
What if the other side refuses to change anything?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
Review before signature costs a fraction of the dispute afterwards, and it is the only point at which you still have leverage.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
