Sydney
Agreements Lawyer Sydney
Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements. Fixed fees. Senior lawyers only. Response within one business day.
In short
Envision Legal drafts, reviews and negotiates commercial agreements for Sydney businesses on fixed fees quoted before the work starts. Standard agreements are turned around in two to three business days, and every enquiry gets a response within one business day.
Agreements are where commercial risk actually sits. We draft the documents your business runs on, review the ones sent to you, and negotiate the ones that matter — on a fixed fee, with a senior lawyer doing the work.
Agreements we draft and review
- Services and consulting agreements — including master services agreements and statements of work. See services agreements.
- Supply, distribution and reseller agreements — exclusivity, minimum volumes, territory, termination.
- Subscription and SaaS agreements — see subscription contracts and SaaS terms of service.
- Shareholders' and partnership agreements — see shareholders' agreements in Sydney.
- Licensing and IP agreements — software, trade mark and content licences, IP assignment deeds.
- Employment and contractor agreements — restraints, IP assignment, confidentiality.
- NDAs, heads of agreement and term sheets — with the binding and non-binding split made explicit.
- Sale of business agreements — asset and share sales. See business sales and acquisitions.
Three ways we work
1. Draft a template you re-use
One properly drafted agreement that every future customer signs. Fixed fee quoted up front, typically $1,500–$3,500 + GST for standard categories.
2. Review and mark up what you have been sent
We redline the risky terms and give plain-English commentary on what matters commercially and what is safe to concede. Typically $800–$2,000 + GST for standard agreements.
3. Negotiate and close
For higher-stakes agreements — M&A, licensing, joint ventures, senior hires — we run the negotiation end to end with the other side's lawyers. Scoped individually with a fixed fee.
What we look at in every agreement
- Liability caps and exclusions of consequential loss.
- Indemnities — see our note on indemnity clauses.
- IP ownership, background and foreground, and licences back on termination.
- Payment terms, price review mechanisms, and set-off.
- Termination triggers, cure periods and notice mechanics.
- Restraints of trade and their enforceable scope under NSW law.
- Unfair contract terms exposure for standard-form agreements.
- Governing law, jurisdiction and dispute resolution.
Is it an agreement or a contract?
The label makes no legal difference — what matters is whether the five elements of an enforceable contract are present. We explain the distinction, and where MOUs and handshake deals fall over, in agreement vs contract.
Fixed fees, senior lawyers
Every piece of defined work is quoted before we start. No six-minute billing units, no partner-to-junior handoff. For businesses with steady agreement flow, our fractional general counsel retainer covers reviews, calls and routine documents for a fixed monthly fee.
Frequently asked questions
What does an agreements lawyer do?
Drafts, reviews and negotiates the written agreements a business runs on — services agreements, supply and distribution terms, shareholders' and partnership agreements, licensing, contractor documents, NDAs, and sale of business documents.
How much does it cost to have an agreement drafted?
We quote a fixed fee before starting. Standard commercial agreements typically sit between $1,500 and $3,500 + GST; a review and markup of an agreement sent to you is usually $800 to $2,000 + GST. You know the price before you engage us.
How long does it take?
Standard agreements are drafted or reviewed within 2 to 3 business days. Every enquiry gets a response within one business day, and complex transactional work is scoped with a specific delivery date up front.
Can you review an agreement someone has sent me?
Yes. We mark up the risky terms — liability caps, indemnities, IP ownership, termination, restraints, unfair contract terms exposure — and give you plain-English commentary on what matters commercially and what is safe to concede.
Do you act for businesses outside Sydney?
Yes. We have offices in Sydney and Melbourne and act nationally. Australian commercial law is largely federal, so most agreement work does not depend on where you are located.
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Send us a note about what you're working on. We'll respond within one business day and, if we're a fit, book a free 15-minute consultation with a senior lawyer.