When it comes to international contracts, there are likely to be clauses that you’re unfamiliar with due to differences in laws between countries. This can be a tricky area to navigate, especially if you’re unsure about whether the contract can be enforced in Australia.

A lawyer can help identify clauses that may be unfavourable to your business, and highlight key legal issues that may arise under the terms of the contract. This way, you can make an informed decision about whether to sign the contract with a better understanding of how the arrangement would work in an international context.

Contracts can be made to be internationally enforceable if you insert the appropriate provisions. For example, you may choose to include an international arbitration clause which sets out which country will settle disputes over the agreement and how it will take place.

Otherwise, in the absence of this clause, parties can also discuss and settle on the governing law and jurisdiction of the agreement. So, it should specify where the contract can be disputed if an issue or disagreement arises, and also specifies which country’s laws the contract will comply with.

Our package starts at $800 + GST and includes a review of the contract by a Sprintlaw lawyer, a walkthrough of the review’s findings and any key suggested amendments.

Sprintlaw provides a range of legal services, and our approach is designed to help small businesses and startups cover their legals no matter what stage of their business journey they are in.

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All our lawyers are licensed and qualified to provide commercial legal advice, and our team includes a diverse range specialists in various areas of commercial law – including contracts, capital raising, IP, technology, leasing and more.

As an online law firm, we eliminate the headaches of paying us by the hour and finding time to meet with a lawyer in person. We communicate via phone, email and/or video chat — whichever suits you!

You’ll be guided through this process by our expert lawyers, who are Australian-qualified and were trained at leading law firms. They left the traditional corporate law sphere to help us make legal services better. Our lawyers specialise in technology, intellectual property, contract drafting, corporate and commercial law.