Clear focus in commercial turbulence.
Do you know where the issues are in your contracts?
Many commercial contracts are signed without being read properly. A Kestrel review sets out what a contract commits you to, where the exposure sits, and what is worth raising. We write in plain English, before or after you sign, so you can manage the risk.
Schedule of findings: illustrative example
| Clause | Finding | Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| 14.2 | Termination on 90 days’ notice, not 30 | High |
| 11.1 | Liability capped at one year’s fees | High |
| 6.4 | Price may rise on 30 days’ notice | Medium |
| 9.3 | Automatic renewal for 12 months | Medium |
Above an AI summary. Below a full solicitor review.
AI summary alone
Cheapest. The risk stays with you.
Kestrel review
A senior commercial read, scoped and priced up front: what it commits you to, where the exposure sits, and what is worth raising.
Full solicitor review
Most thorough. Often more than the deal needs.
We read your contract as a commercial negotiator would. Liability, price, termination, IP and payment terms all get a finding. Then we talk it through. The decision stays with you.
Built around your priorities
Before we open the contract, we ask what is riding on it and where you have room to negotiate. The review follows that answer, not a generic checklist.
A senior commercial read
A senior commercial negotiator reads every contract. We check what a clause says, whether a reasonable business would expect it, and what happens if it is tested.
Clear, usable findings
Every clause category is rated by severity and explained plainly, with wording you can put back to the other side.
Transparent pricing, by length and complexity
Quick Read
Up to 10 pages, a single standard-form contract.
£295Standard Review
11–25 pages, or up to two related documents.
£495Complex Review
Longer or multi-document contracts, or those with licensing, IP or data-processing terms.
Quoted individuallyEvery fee is confirmed in writing before work starts. No hourly clock.
Eight steps from first enquiry to a final report.
Send us an enquiry
Quick call to baseline scope and fee
Sign a mutual NDA for the project
Send the contract securely
Complete review
Issue draft report
Call to highlight key items identified
Final report issued
Enquire
Tell us what you are about to signWe reply, usually within one working day, to confirm whether and how we can help.
Based in South Wales, working across the UK
Kestrel is based in South Wales. Every review is delivered remotely, so we work with clients across the UK.