Availability and the responsible advocate are confirmed before professional engagement.
Questions to discuss
- What are the deliverables, price and payment stages?
- What happens on delay, breach or termination?
- Which risk or commercial term needs attention?
Documents to prepare
- Draft agreement and schedules
- Commercial terms and approval authority
- Related correspondence
How the discussion may proceed
1
Identify the purpose and key concerns.
2
Agree the documents and revision rounds.
3
Discuss findings before signing.
Scope and fees
Agree what is included, the professional fee, applicable taxes and approved expenses before work begins. Review, drafting, dispatch, filing and representation are separate tasks unless the engagement expressly includes them.