Can I have a contract reviewed after I've already signed it?

Yes — and it's often worth it. A post-signature review can't change what you agreed, but it maps your obligations, renewal windows and exit routes so none of them catch you by surprise. If the contract auto-renews, reviewing it before the notice window closes is what saves you the next year's fees.

Is AI contract review reliable?

It's fast and consistent at what it's good at: spotting one-sided clauses, missing protections and deviations from market standard — and GitLaw shows its reasoning clause by clause, so you can check it rather than trust it. It isn't legal advice, and GitLaw isn't a law firm. For high-stakes or unusual deals, take the report to a lawyer — you'll use far less of their (billed) time.

What should I look for before signing a contract?

The usual suspects: limitation of liability (is the cap mutual?), indemnities (how broad?), termination and auto-renewal (can you leave as easily as they can?), IP ownership, payment terms and confidentiality. Just as dangerous is what's missing — a liability cap in your favour, a dispute-resolution ladder, late-payment interest. A good review checks both lists; GitLaw's report does.

How long does a contract review take?

Solicitors typically quote 3–5 working days; some services offer 24-hour or same-day turnaround at a premium. GitLaw's risk report builds in minutes from your upload — which matters when the other side is waiting on your signature and every day of delay is leverage lost.

What's included in the review?

An executive summary with an overall risk rating, clause-by-clause flags rated red, amber or green, a missing-clause checklist, and concrete negotiation asks with proposed wording. From there GitLaw can generate the negotiation email, the redline and the final version — the follow-on steps a fixed-fee review usually charges separately for.

Do I need a solicitor to review a contract (UK)?

No — contract review isn't a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007, so you're free to review it yourself, use an unregulated service, or instruct a solicitor. GitLaw is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice: it gives you a structured, clause-level review you can act on yourself or hand to a solicitor. For regulated, high-value or unusual deals, independent legal advice is money well spent.

Can I actually negotiate after they've sent the contract?

Almost always. A first draft is an opening position, not a final offer, and counterparties expect pushback on the standard points — liability caps, renewal terms, payment days. The key is asking for market-standard changes, with reasons, in writing. That's exactly what the negotiation-points email in step 2 does.

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Previewing a review of a SaaS master services agreement with [Counterparty Name] · prepared August 6, 2026

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CONTRACT RISK REVIEW — SaaS master services agreement Prepared August 6, 2026 · counterparty: [Counterparty Name] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overall: AMBER — signable after 3 changes. 2 red flags, 3 amber, 11 clauses standard. CLAUSE FLAGS ⚠ RED — Limitation of liability (cl. 12): their liability capped at 1 month's fees; yours uncapped. Market standard is a mutual cap at 12 months' fees. ⚠ RED — Auto-renewal (cl. 3.2): renews for 12 months unless you give 90 days' written notice. ⚠ AMBER — IP ownership (cl. 8): work product is licensed to you, not assigned. ⚠ AMBER — Payment (cl. 5): 60 days end of month. ⚠ AMBER — Termination (cl. 11): they can exit on 30 days' notice; you're locked in for the term. MISSING CLAUSES • No liability cap in your favour • No confidentiality duty on their side • No dispute-resolution ladder before court NEXT Each flag becomes a negotiation point — step 2 drafts the email that asks for the market-standard version of every clause above.

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