Contract Review Solicitors

Before you sign a contract someone else has drafted, it is worth having it checked by someone working for you, not the other side. Our solicitors review contracts of any type and give you a clear, practical view of the risk within days, not weeks.

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Why a Quick Review Beats Signing Blind

Most contract disputes trace back to a term nobody read properly before signing, not a clause anyone deliberately hid. A short, focused review before you sign catches the terms that matter, such as payment triggers, liability caps, exit rights and automatic renewal clauses, without the time or cost of a full renegotiation. This service works alongside our wider contract drafting and negotiation work but stands on its own for businesses that already have a contract in hand and just need a clear answer on the risk before committing. We review contracts for Manchester and UK businesses of every size, from a single supplier agreement to a full set of trading terms.

How Our Contract Review Solicitors Help Your Business

Whatever the contract, our solicitors give you a clear view of the risk, not a page of legal terminology you still must translate.

Supplier and Customer Contract Review

We review supplier and customer agreements before you sign, flagging payment terms, liability caps and termination rights that could expose your business.

Terms and Conditions Review

If a business has sent you their standard terms and conditions, we check them for one-sided clauses before you accept them as they stand.

NDA and Confidentiality Review

We review non-disclosure agreements to confirm what you are agreeing to keep confidential, and for how long, before you sign.

Employment and Settlement Contract Review

We review employment contracts and settlement agreements for individuals and businesses, explaining what the key terms mean in practice.

Lease and Tenancy Document Review

We review commercial leases, tenancy agreements and licences to occupy, flagging break clauses and repair obligations before you commit to the space.

General Commercial Contract Review

Whatever the document, from a distribution agreement to a software licence, we give you a clear view of the risk within days.

What This Means for You

A clear answer on risk before you sign.
Terms explained in plain language, not left for you to interpret.
Faster turnaround than a full renegotiation from scratch.
One fixed fee agreed before the review begins.
The option to move straight to negotiation if changes are needed.

Contact Us for Contract Review Support

At MAR Legal, timing matters when you have a contract in front of you and a decision to make. Whether it’s a deadline closing in or terms you want checked before you sign, we give you a clear answer fast.

Get in touch today for a consultation, and let us help you protect what you’ve built.

When To Seek Advice

Before signing any contract, you did not draft yourself.
When a supplier or customer sends you their standard terms.
Before agreeing to a contract renewal, you have not reviewed.
If a contract seems one-sided but you are unsure why.
Before signing anything with an unusually tight deadline attached.

Meet the Founder

Marium brings 22 years of experience advising UK businesses on corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution matters. She founded MAR Legal to give businesses direct access to senior contract and commercial advice without the overhead of a traditional firm. Marium is an individually practicing Solicitor regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA ID: 277854). You can verify her active professional credentials on the official Law Society Find a Solicitor Index or review her industry record on the SRA Register.

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Solicitor & Director Mar Legal
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Why Choose MAR Legal for Contract Review

Solicitor Led Negotiation

Every review is carried out by our solicitors, not a template checklist.

Fast Turnaround

Most reviews are turned around within a few working days, not weeks.

Fixed Fee Pricing

One fixed fee agreed upfront, whatever the length of the contract.

Commercial Focus

Based in Manchester, we review contracts for businesses across the UK.

Trusted by businesses across Manchester and the UK for clear, commercially minded negotiation support.

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How Our Contract Review Process Works

Send Us the Contract

Share the document and tell us what you are unsure about, and we will agree a fixed fee.

Review

Our solicitors review the contract and identify the terms that carry real risk.

Plain English Summary

You receive a clear summary of the risk, not a marked-up document full of legal terminology.

Next Steps

If changes are needed, we can negotiate them directly or advise you on raising them yourself.

What Our Clients Say

    
 
 
         
   Olamide Aribigbela 
 
 
 
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Would definitely recommend MAR Legal to anyone looking for a reliable and professional solicitor!
  
 
        
   Mrs Whitbread 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great service. Very responsive and great at explaining everything I needed. Thanks
  
 
        
   Rachel Marsden 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very professional and clear advice. Easy to understand and handled with appropriate sensitivity and confidentiality.
  
 
        
   Gillian Fletcher 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent Service, quick and efficient and clear communications throughout. Thank you.
  
 
        
   Faye McCarthy 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I used MAR Legal for a commercial lease on a property in Stockport. Had my initial consultation at their Spinningfields office, where I dealt directly with Marium, one of the directors. She walked me through the lease terms and the timeline upfront, so I knew what to expect at each stage. Would use them again for commercial property work in the Manchester area.
  
 
        
   Chris Johnson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. MAR legal helped with ILA which my mortgage lender required. They acted very quickly and at a good price. Great service.
  
 
        
   Arsa Syed 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very professional and helpful. I would definitely recommend using them and will be back if I need any legal work done!!
  
 
        
   Amir Abbou 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They provided professional, sharp, and responsive counsel.  their contractual analysis was strong, and their advice was genuinely practical and commercially minded.
  
 
        
   Marc Lawrenson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very helpful and competative prices
  
 
        
   Stephen Torpey 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I can't thank Umar and the team enough for the support they gave us. They went above and beyond to help us, acted with professionalism, care and kindness when we needed it. We will 100% be using the team at Marlegal again as they understand our needs and worked with such efficiency.
  
 
  
  
 
 
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Contract Review FAQs

Most straightforward contracts can be reviewed within a few working days once we have the document and understand what you are concerned about. Longer or more complex agreements, or those involving several related documents, take a little longer, but we agree a realistic timeframe before starting so you know what to expect, particularly if you are working to a deadline from the other party.

We review most types of commercial contract, including supplier and customer agreements, terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreements, leases and licences to occupy, distribution agreements and software licences. If you are unsure whether a document falls within what we cover, send it over and we will let you know before agreeing any fee. We also review employment contracts and settlement agreements where an individual wants a second opinion before signing.

A proper review looks at the commercial terms that matter, such as payment triggers, liability caps, termination rights, automatic renewal clauses and any indemnities you are being asked to give. We flag anything one sided or unclear, explain what it means in practice, and tell you which points are worth pushing back on and which are standard.

Yes. Once we have reviewed the contract and flagged the issues, we can either negotiate directly with the other party or their advisers on your behalf or give you the specific wording and reasoning to raise the points yourself if you would rather handle the conversation directly. Which approach works best usually depends on the relationship you have with the other party and how significant the changes are.

Often yes, since short agreements can still contain terms with significant consequences, such as an unlimited liability clause or an automatic renewal you did not notice. A quick review of a short contract is proportionately inexpensive and can catch a problem that would be far more costly to unpick after you have already signed and started trading under it.

We explain exactly what the issue is, what it could mean for your business in practice, and the realistic options available, whether that is negotiating a change, accepting the risk with your eyes open, or in some cases deciding not to proceed with the contract at all. The decision is always yours, but you make it with a clear picture of the risk.

Yes. While most of our contract review work is for businesses, we also review employment contracts, settlement agreements and personal agreements for individuals who want a clear, independent view before signing something with significant consequences. The same fixed fee approach and quick turnaround apply whatever the nature of the document, and we explain the terms in plain language rather than assuming legal knowledge you do not have.

MAR Legal provides contract review and negotiation support across a wide range of commercial and personal agreements. Where a matter involves reserved legal activities or court proceedings, we work alongside appropriately regulated professionals to provide a compliant and joined up service.

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