CONTRACT REVIEW

Don't Sign Blindly

Employment contracts contain complex terms that can impact your career for years. Our experienced solicitors review, negotiate, and protect your interests before you sign anything that could limit your future opportunities.

Contracts We Review & Negotiate

84%

of professionals don't negotiate their job offers

Robert Half Survey 2024

Employment Agreements

Comprehensive review of all employment terms to ensure fair compensation and protect your career flexibility.

  • • Salary, bonus, and commission structures
  • • Job responsibilities and reporting relationships
  • • Termination clauses and redundancy provisions
  • • Benefits and equity compensation terms

Non-Compete & Non-Solicitation

Analyse restrictive covenants that limit your future employment and negotiate reasonable limitations.

  • • Geographic scope and duration limits
  • • Industry and role restrictions
  • • Customer and employee non-solicitation
  • • Enforceability under UK law

Confidentiality & NDAs

Ensure confidentiality obligations are reasonable and don't prevent legitimate career advancement.

  • • Definition of confidential information
  • • Duration of confidentiality obligations
  • • Permitted disclosures and exceptions
  • • Return of company property requirements

Equity & Stock Options

Navigate complex equity compensation to maximise value and understand vesting requirements.

  • • Vesting schedules and acceleration triggers
  • • Exercise prices and tax implications
  • • Change of control provisions
  • • Post-termination exercise periods

Executive & C-Level Agreements

Specialised review for senior executive contracts with complex compensation and governance terms.

  • • Change in control protections
  • • Golden parachute provisions
  • • Board appointment rights
  • • Indemnification protections

Contract Red Flags

Overly Broad Non-Compete

Restrictions covering entire industries or unlimited geographic areas.

At-Will with Clawbacks

Employer can terminate without cause but recover paid bonuses.

Unlimited IP Assignment

Company claims ownership of all ideas, even personal projects.

No Redundancy Protection

Termination without cause provides no compensation beyond final paycheck.

Mandatory Arbitration

Waives right to jury trial for all employment disputes.

Vague Performance Terms

Compensation tied to undefined metrics or subjective evaluations.

Short Option Exercise

Must exercise stock options within 30-90 days of termination.

Unilateral Changes

Employer can modify terms without notice or employee consent.

Our Review Process

1

Comprehensive Analysis

Line-by-line review of all contract terms, identifying risks and opportunities.

3

Negotiation Strategy

Develop targeted approach to improve terms while maintaining offer viability.

5

Client Education

Explain all terms in plain English so you understand exactly what you're signing.

2

Risk Assessment

Evaluate enforceability of restrictive covenants under UK employment law.

4

Revision Drafting

Prepare specific language changes to protect your interests and career flexibility.

6

Final Approval

Review final version after negotiations to ensure all agreed changes are included.

Why Review Before Signing

£50K+

average increase in total compensation through negotiation

80%

of non-compete clauses successfully narrowed or eliminated

95%

of clients report better understanding of their agreements

Don't Sign Without Review

Protect your career and maximise your compensation with expert contract review and negotiation.