Reviewing commercial contracts to minimise financial difficulties

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Practice notes

Reviewing commercial contracts to minimise financial difficulties

Published by a LexisNexis Commercial expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note considers the steps which a business can take to review its commercial contracts with a view to extracting maximum value and minimising Costs. The Practice Note explains the circumstances which might prompt a legal contract review, what should be reviewed and who should be involved in the review process. It also explains the key elements of the contracts reviewed from both a customer’s and a supplier’s perspective.

Purpose of review

A contract review is intended to be a periodical review carried out by a lawyer in conjunction with key business stakeholders, over and above the contract management carried out by the business operationally day to day. Although a contract review may be prompted by issues arising as and when they occur from time to time, it is also beneficial to schedule a periodical review at a given point in the contract lifecycle or financial year to offer the opportunity for the business to keep on top of its options available to extract value, minimise unnecessary costs,

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United Kingdom
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Costs definition
What does Costs mean?

Money ordered to be paid by one party to another in respect of the costs incurred in the course of litigation, in bringing or defending a claim.

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