Sheharyar A.

Commercial contracts and M&A documents drafted and reviewed for businesses that need them to work in practice: service agreements, SaaS and technology contracts, NDAs, share and asset purchase agreements, shareholder documents, and website terms and privacy policies. 11+ years in commercial legal work. 250+ Upwork projects for startups, SMEs, agencies, consultants and established companies, mostly in Australia, the UK, the US and Canada. What clients usually bring me • A contract from the other side that needs signing this week, and they want to know what they are agreeing to • A business they are buying or selling, and a sale agreement or due diligence that has to be done properly • A template that no longer matches how the business actually operates • A website or app going live without terms or a privacy policy What I draft, review and redline • Commercial and service agreements, MSAs and SOWs • SaaS subscription agreements, software licences, EULAs and DPAs • M&A: share purchase and asset purchase agreements, term sheets, disclosure letters, transitional services agreements and legal due diligence reports • Shareholders', founders' and partnership agreements • NDAs, consultant, contractor and employment agreements • Website and app terms of service and privacy policies (GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, Australian Privacy Act) How a review works You tell me what the deal needs to achieve and where you have leverage. I mark up the document in tracked changes, with a comment on each material clause explaining the risk in plain English and a suggested fix. You also get a one-page summary: the issues that matter, what to push back on, and which points are business decisions for you rather than legal ones. On acquisitions, that means focusing on what moves money: warranties and indemnities, price adjustments and earn-outs, disclosure, and restraints on the seller. Due diligence comes back as a red-flag report, not a document dump. Typical turnaround is 48 hours for a standard-length contract review and 2–4 business days for most drafting. M&A work and negotiated matters are scoped and quoted up front, so the fee does not move halfway through. To get started, send a short message: what the document or deal is, which country's law governs it, and your deadline. I will reply with a fixed quote and timeline. ###Not a registered Attorney### Best, Sheharyar Ali