Contract Vetting & Drafting
Drafted Smart. Vetted Smarter.
At Dyuksha Legal, we treat contracts not as paperwork but as protection, power, and policy. In a world driven by commercial engagement, strategic collaborations, employment structures, intellectual capital, and digital services, a robust contract is not just a legal formality. it is an armour. However, when poorly drafted, a contract becomes a time bomb, waiting to explode in courtrooms, arbitrations, and boardrooms alike.
We at Dyuksha Legal do not believe in templated legalese. We believe in tailored, enforceable, and litigation – resistant contractual architecture that not only reflects the true intent of parties but anticipates friction points, provides escape valves, and ensures that our clients remain insulated from unnecessary exposure, ambiguity, and liability.
Our Strategy
A weak contract costs more than a weak argument. It leads to lawsuits, regulatory non-compliance, reputational harm, and irreversible commercial loss. At Dyuksha Legal, our Contract Vetting & Drafting Practice is engineered to deliver three core results:
- Clarity in construction
- Control in crisis
- Confidence in enforcement
Whether it is a cross-border commercial arrangement, a founder’s agreement, a software license, or a vendor MOU—every document we vet or draft carries our mark of legal clarity, enforceability, and foresight. We eliminate ambiguity. We stress-test every term. We write not just to bind, but to protect.
Practice Strongholds
Our practice spans all sectors and business models, including B2B, B2C, government interface, technology services, real estate, employment, and manufacturing. Key instruments we frequently draft or vet include:
The Firm routinely advises on cross-border contracts, ensuring compliance with FEMA, RBI guidelines, and foreign law interfaces where applicable
Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
Joint Venture Agreements
Founders' Agreements
Shareholders' Agreements
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
Settlement Agreements
Conveyance Deed
Relinquishment/Gift Deeds
Employment and Consultant Contracts
Lease and License Deeds
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
Sales & Purchase Agreements
Software and SaaS Licensing Agreements
Agency, Franchise, and Distribution Agreements
Tender Documents and Bid Proposals
E-commerce Buyer-Seller Terms & Policies
Data Privacy Policies and Website Disclaimers
Vetting is Not a Checklist – It’s Forensic Lawyering
At Dyuksha Legal, vetting is not a superficial proofreading exercise. It is a forensic review of commercial obligations, legal enforceability, jurisdictional competence, and client risk exposure. Our vetting process involves:
Legal Enforceability Analysis
Is the contract binding under Indian law or foreign law?
Limitation Period Review
Are rights extinguished due to unclear time-bound clauses?
Jurisdiction Clause Assessment
Can our client realistically approach the forum selected?
Indemnity and Liability Exposure Mapping
Are there open-ended indemnities or unreasonable penalties?
Force Majeure Robustness
Does the clause cover pandemics, economic sanctions, or geopolitical disruption?
Termination Triggers and Consequences
Are they symmetrical and commercially fair?
Regulatory Compliance
Especially under IT Act, RERA, IBC, Labour Codes, and SEBI laws.
We do not just read contracts. We interrogate them. We decode their purpose, unearth their loopholes, and redraft their risks. That is the Dyuksha difference.
We not only draft for compliance – we draft for leverage. We maintain strict confidentiality with all drafts, including internal templates and proprietary legal formulations. We secure contracts through encrypted sharing, watermarking, and secure cloud archiving when required. Your contracts are your competitive advantage—we treat them as such.
Our Philosophy: Prevention is Better Than Litigation
Litigation is reactive. Contracts are preventive. And smart clients know that it is better to spend 1 hour on a bulletproof contract than 5 years in court defending a flawed one.
Our philosophy is driven by the maxim “Pacta sunt servanda” – agreements must be kept. But more importantly, they must be understood, clearly defined, and drafted for contingency. At Dyuksha Legal, every contract is a contingency map – designed to manage the worst before it arises.
“Because in law and business, the devil is always in the details.”
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