Consultancy Agreement by EasyLegalDocs

EasyLegalDocsUpdated 17 Oct 2025

This Consultancy Agreement template outlines the terms and conditions for a consultant providing services to a client. It covers essential aspects such as the scope of services, compensation, duration, intellectual property rights, confidentiality, and non-compete clauses. The document defines the roles and responsibilities of both the Client and the Consultant, ensuring a clear understanding of their engagement.

Other names:Consulting AgreementConsultant ContractAdvisory Agreement

CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT

Date: [DATE OF EXECUTION]

This Agreement is between [CLIENT NAME] primarily located at [CLIENT ADDRESS] (hereinafter referred to as the “Client”) and [CONSULTANT NAME] with its primary place of business located at [CONSULTANT ADDRESS] (hereinafter referred to as the “Consultant”).

Introduction

The Consultant and the Client (individually referred to as “Party” and collectively referred to as “Parties”) hereby agree that the Consultant will provide Consultancy Services as described in the Services Schedule below and have agreed to the terms of this Agreement.

WHEREAS, the [CLIENT NAME] desires to hire the Consultancy Services of the [CONSULTANT NAME];

THEREFORE, the Agreement will be in accordance with the following terms unless an alternative or modification is expressly agreed between the Parties:

Definitions

In this Agreement (otherwise, to the extent expressly provided and agreed to by the Parties):

“Agreement” refers to all the terms of this Agreement including but not limited to any Schedules and any subsequent amendment(s) to this Agreement.

“Business Days” refer to any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or statutory holiday in the jurisdiction set forth at Section 29 herein.

“Client Materials" refer to all materials supplied by or on behalf of the Client to the Consultant in connection with the Services under this Agreement.

“Client” refers to the Client Party under this Agreement.

“Confidential Information” refers to all information in whatever form, including but not limited to the Client's businesses, customers, Consultant, contracts, sales, marketing, planning, performances, financials, products, trades, employees, and third-party information disclosed by the Client to the Consultant or any of its employees or contractors under this Agreement.

“Consultancy Services” or “Services” refer to the services to be provided by the Consultant as expressly agreed in the Schedule to the Agreement.

“Consultant” refers to the Consultant Party under this Agreement.

“Deliverables” refer to the deliverables of the Consultancy Services as set out in the Schedule to this Agreement.

“Party” refers to either the Client or the Consultant, and “Parties” refers to the collection of the Client and the Consultant.

“Schedule” refers to any schedule section attached to the main body of this Agreement.

“Third-Party Materials” refer to all materials including Intellectual Property Rights and Confidential Information made available by third parties that are not a party to this Agreement and used in connection to the Services under this Agreement.

“Timetable” refers to allocating time per milestone required to complete the Services under this Agreement.

Purpose of Agreement

The express purpose of this Agreement is to set out the terms under which the Consultant will render services to the [CLIENT NAME] as stated above.

Consultancy Services

The scope of the Consultancy Services that will be provided to the Client are set out in the “Schedule” to this Consultancy Agreement (the "Services”).

The Consultant shall duly perform the Services to the best of its ability and a reasonable professional standard within the industry of the Services rendered. Any personnel provided by the Consultant shall also perform their duties to the same professional standard.

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