📋 When a contract review makes sense (and why clients often underestimate it):

• Before signing important contracts – typically lease, purchase, employment, or work contracts

• When signing with someone you don’t trust or don’t know well

• If you have even the slightest doubt something isn’t right

• When the contract contains unusual clauses, e.g. one-sided termination rights, unclear penalties, or odd conditions

🚨 How to tell something’s wrong:

• Vague or overly general wording

• Key parts are “too legal” and hard to understand

• The contract is unbalanced (only one side has rights)

• Basic elements are missing (e.g. party details, contract subject, signatures)

• Sentences like: “We don’t need to put that in” or “We’ll agree on that later”

⚖️ What a lawyer uncovers during a review:

• Risks that aren’t obvious at first glance (hidden penalties, automatic renewals)

• Missing safeguards – like what happens if the contract is breached

• Unequal terms that put you at a disadvantage

• Outdated legal references, poor wording, potentially invalid clauses

🧩 Real case:

A client signed a cooperation agreement that contained a hidden arbitration clause and extremely unfavorable penalty terms. Had he had the contract reviewed, he would have avoided tens of thousands in losses.

✅ Lawyer’s recommendation:

A legal review typically costs only a few thousand crowns – but it often saves you tens of thousands. Once you’ve signed, it’s hard to argue you “didn’t understand.” As a lawyer, I’ll not only translate the contract into plain language, but also point out what’s (not) there and what should be.