Employment contracts
Set out duties, pay, notice, confidentiality, and restrictive covenants for your people.
For UK businesses
Commercial contracts that protect your business
Merlin Contracts prepares clear commercial agreements for growing companies and established teams. You get terms that explain who does what, when payment is due, and what happens when plans change.
Supplier and purchase agreements NDAs and confidentiality terms Service levels, joint ventures, and employment contracts
A practical legal service
5–7
working days for many straightforward agreements
2
solicitors involved in each peer review
40%
less negotiation time in one recent joint venture
6+
core contract categories covered
What we handle
Areas we cover
The right contract gives your team a clear route through routine work and difficult conversations. Start with one document or build a consistent set of terms.
Supplier agreements
Clarify delivery standards, payment dates, liability, ownership, and exit rights.
Non-disclosure agreements
Protect sensitive information before a pitch, partnership discussion, or technical review.
Partnership agreements
Record decision-making, contributions, ownership, and the process for resolving disputes.
Service level agreements
Turn service promises into measurable response times, remedies, and reporting duties.
Terms and conditions
Give sales teams dependable terms for orders, cancellations, payment, and responsibility.
Why businesses use us
A contract should help people act
Merlin Contracts starts with the way your business actually works. We ask where money changes hands, which deadlines matter, and where a supplier, customer, founder, or employee could misunderstand the deal.
Then we write the agreement around those points. The language stays readable, while the legal detail covers ownership, confidentiality, liability, termination, and dispute handling.
You receive a document your team can use. No dense schedule is added without a reason.
Second pair of eyes. Every business document goes through a peer review before it reaches you.
A clear route to signature
Our business-focused process
You know what is happening at each stage. That keeps decisions moving.
Initial consultation
We learn your business model, the deal structure, and the risks that need attention.
Drafting
We prepare precise terms in plain English, shaped around your commercial priorities.
Peer review
A second solicitor checks the document for gaps, consistency, and practical effect.
Final sign-off
We answer your questions and provide a final version ready for execution.
Recent business successes
Contracts that moved work forward
The examples below are anonymised. The results show the detail we focus on.
“Merlin Contracts helped us reach agreement on a multi-million-pound joint venture 40% faster than our previous negotiations.”
Radulescu Kalinsky, operations director at a UK technology company
Retail employment terms
A growing retail chain replaced inconsistent templates with clear employment contracts, reducing avoidable disputes between stores.
A useful second opinion
“They found the clauses we had been accepting without discussion. The revised supplier terms gave our buying team a firmer position.”
Sahej Nouri, commercial manager
Straightforward arrangements
Clear scope. Sensible fees.
You should know what the work includes before drafting starts. We explain the scope, likely timing, and any points that may need a separate decision.
Fixed-fee options
For many individual agreements, we can agree a fixed fee based on complexity, the number of parties, and the level of negotiation required.
Contract reviews
Already have a document? We can review it on a standalone basis and give you a prioritised explanation of the clauses that need attention.
Business contract FAQs
Yes. We provide transparent pricing based on the contract's complexity, the number of parties, and the expected negotiation work.
Straightforward agreements can often be drafted within 5–7 working days. We confirm timing after understanding the document and your priorities.
Absolutely. We offer standalone reviews with clear comments on risk, missing protections, negotiation points, and practical next steps.
Start with the facts
Tell us what your business needs
Share the type of agreement, the parties involved, and your target date. We will come back with a focused next step.
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