{"id":992,"date":"2026-07-24T14:16:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/?page_id=992"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T18:24:51","slug":"contracts-agreements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/contracts-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"Contracts &amp; Agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"992\" class=\"elementor elementor-992\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa6f08 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fa6f08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4acc3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a4acc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employment contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, partnership deeds, lease agreements, and commercial contracts \u2014 drafted and reviewed under Pakistani law by a High Court Advocate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bf3b3 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f2bf3b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:%2003064511313\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-phone-call1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">WhatsApp \/ Call: 0306-4511313<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Drafted within 48 hours<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5334d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f5334d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f39a70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f39a70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bbf6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57bbf6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766d1a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"766d1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ff1d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11ff1d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT THIS SERVICE IS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e1100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91e1100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contracts That Actually Protect You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbc235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecbc235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A contract is only as strong as its drafting. In Pakistan, thousands of business disputes \u2014 unpaid invoices, wrongful termination claims, stolen clients, leaked trade secrets, broken partnerships \u2014 trace back to one root cause: a poorly drafted or completely absent written agreement. Verbal agreements are extremely difficult to enforce in court. Generic templates downloaded from the internet miss critical clauses for Pakistani jurisdiction.<\/p><p>As a <strong>contract lawyer in Lahore<\/strong> and High Court Advocate, Advocate Inam Ur Rehman drafts and reviews contracts under the <strong>Contract Act 1872<\/strong> and applicable Pakistani law \u2014 tailored to your specific situation, not copy-pasted from a template. A well-drafted contract prevents disputes. It doesn&#8217;t just resolve them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdd0d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bdd0d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fff2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6fff2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1013\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfeb9ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfeb9ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5cd57b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5cd57b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc6b1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abc6b1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234e4aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"234e4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75dd09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e75dd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AT A GLANCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed3937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ed3937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Service 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<td>Service Type<\/td>\r\n                <td>Drafting (new contracts) \u00b7 Review (contracts sent to you) \u00b7 Negotiation support<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Turnaround<\/td>\r\n                <td>Standard contracts: 24\u201348 hours \u00b7 Complex agreements: 3\u20135 days<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Language<\/td>\r\n                <td>English (legally binding) \u00b7 Urdu summary available on request<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Handled By<\/td>\r\n                <td>Advocate Inam Ur Rehman \u2014 Contract Lawyer in Lahore, High Court Advocate<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Consultation<\/td>\r\n                <td>Free first call \u2014 WhatsApp the contract type you need<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddce2ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddce2ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bd60b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83bd60b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67e11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c67e11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1012\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583391c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"583391c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab83f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fab83f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e231f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5e231f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8b786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b8b786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEGAL FOUNDATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1083cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1083cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes a Contract Valid Under Pakistani Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d8231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15d8231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under <strong>Section 10 of the Contract Act 1872<\/strong> \u2014 the primary law governing contracts in Pakistan \u2014 a valid and enforceable contract must have all of the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38cd79 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b38cd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Offer and acceptance<\/b> \u2014 a clear proposal from one party, unequivocally accepted by the other.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Lawful consideration<\/b> \u2014 both parties must give something of value (money, services, goods, a promise to act or refrain).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Free consent<\/b> \u2014 no coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation, or mistake.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Capacity to contract<\/b> \u2014 both parties must be of sound mind, above 18 years, and not disqualified by law.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Lawful object<\/b> \u2014 the purpose of the contract must not be illegal, immoral, or against public policy.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Certainty and possibility of performance<\/b> \u2014 terms must be clear enough for a court to interpret and enforce.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c76d93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c76d93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd7f38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfd7f38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94012a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e94012a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-document\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVerbal vs Written \u2014 Always Get It in Writing\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA verbal agreement is technically a contract under Pakistani law \u2014 but proving its terms in court is extremely difficult. For anything involving money, services, employment, property, or business \u2014 always get it in writing. A properly drafted written contract is your best protection and your strongest evidence if a dispute ever arises.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c948993 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c948993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8715a91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8715a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aeeb6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1aeeb6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082de53 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"082de53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a4b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a4b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONTRACTS WE DRAFT &amp; REVIEW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd57a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdd57a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every Type of Agreement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc8a78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fc8a78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8a723 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc8a723\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112adf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"112adf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Contract<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3e9ab elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c3e9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most important document in any employer-employee relationship. Covers job title, salary, working hours, probation period, leave entitlement, termination conditions, and notice period \u2014 compliant with Pakistan&#8217;s Industrial and Commercial Employment Ordinance 1968 and applicable provincial labour laws. Missing or weak employment contracts are the number one cause of wrongful termination claims and salary disputes in Pakistani courts.<br \/><strong>Key Clauses:<\/strong> Job description \u00b7 Salary &amp; benefits \u00b7 Probation \u00b7 Notice period \u00b7 Termination conditions \u00b7 Confidentiality \u00b7 Non-compete (where enforceable)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7db2ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7db2ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6086550 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6086550\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2812a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2812a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca016b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca016b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Protects your confidential information \u2014 trade secrets, client lists, financial data, business strategies, proprietary processes \u2014 when shared with employees, contractors, vendors, or potential business partners. Pakistani courts enforce NDAs that are specific in defining what is confidential, reasonable in scope, and clear on remedies for breach. Generic, vague NDAs are routinely unenforced.<br \/><strong>Key Clauses:<\/strong> Definition of confidential information \u00b7 Exclusions \u00b7 Permitted use \u00b7 Duration \u00b7 Return of information \u00b7 Remedies for breach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1b4f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae1b4f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e488d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7e488d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0d0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a0d0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vendor \/ Service Agreement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bd70b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6bd70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Governs the relationship between your business and the vendors, suppliers, or service providers you work with. Covers what is being provided, payment terms, delivery timelines, quality standards, liability caps, and what happens if either party defaults. A missing vendor agreement means you have no legal basis to claim damages when a supplier fails to deliver or overbills.<br \/><strong>Key Clauses:<\/strong> Scope of services \u00b7 Payment terms \u00b7 Delivery timelines \u00b7 Warranties \u00b7 Liability cap \u00b7 Termination \u00b7 Dispute resolution<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5208df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5208df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b621e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77b621e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd63fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dd63fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partnership \/ Shareholder Agreement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8fc87 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b8fc87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most critical documents for any multi-founder business. Covers profit sharing, decision-making authority, what happens when a partner wants to exit, how shares are valued, anti-dilution protections, and deadlock resolution mechanisms. Most partnership disputes in Pakistan happen because this agreement was never drafted \u2014 or was too vague to enforce when the relationship broke down.<br \/><strong>Key Clauses:<\/strong> Profit\/loss sharing \u00b7 Capital contribution \u00b7 Decision rights \u00b7 Share transfer restrictions \u00b7 Exit mechanism \u00b7 Non-compete \u00b7 Deadlock resolution<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f41dbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f41dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f627e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65f627e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e1868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8e1868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lease \/ Tenancy Agreement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172bbc3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"172bbc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For commercial and residential properties \u2014 drafted to protect landlords from unlawful possession and protect tenants from arbitrary eviction. Covers rent amount, escalation, security deposit, maintenance responsibilities, and termination notice. Under Pakistani law, courts look closely at the written lease before adjudicating possession disputes.<br \/><strong>Key Clauses:<\/strong> Rent amount &amp; escalation \u00b7 Security deposit \u00b7 Duration \u00b7 Maintenance \u00b7 Sub-letting restriction \u00b7 Termination \u00b7 Possession procedure<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad3db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ad3db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd21e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dd21e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87d1ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b87d1ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commercial \/ Business Contract<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484c373 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"484c373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sale and purchase agreements, distribution agreements, agency agreements, franchise agreements, technology licensing, and any other commercial arrangement between businesses. These contracts define the entire commercial relationship \u2014 get them wrong and you have no legal remedy when the deal goes sideways.<br \/><strong>Key Clauses:<\/strong> Subject matter \u00b7 Price &amp; payment \u00b7 Delivery \/ performance \u00b7 Warranties \u00b7 Indemnities \u00b7 Intellectual property rights \u00b7 Governing law \u00b7 Dispute resolution<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34fa6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a34fa6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711e2ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"711e2ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57041bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57041bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contract Review<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76b3df elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f76b3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you sign any contract sent to you by another party \u2014 a supplier, employer, investor, partner, or client \u2014 have it reviewed by a contract lawyer. Most parties draft contracts in their own favour. Our review identifies one-sided clauses, missing protections, unfair liability provisions, and terms that could trap you into obligations you didn&#8217;t intend to accept.<br \/><strong>Key Clauses:<\/strong> Unfair terms \u00b7 Missing protections \u00b7 Liability exposure \u00b7 Ambiguous clauses \u00b7 Governing law issues \u00b7 Red-flag identification<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096879d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"096879d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2103a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2103a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38dd21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d38dd21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f4980 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38f4980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b909d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b909d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMMON CONTRACT PROBLEMS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f9e5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f9e5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes Contracts Fail in Pakistani Courts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5978b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da5978b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most expensive contract is the one that fails when you need it most. Here are the problems we see most frequently \u2014 and fix before signing:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d1f8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8d1f8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3084b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e3084b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');\r\n\r\n.filer-table-wrap {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    overflow-x: auto;\r\n    font-family: \"Montserrat\", sans-serif;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.filer-comparison-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    min-width: 680px;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    table-layout: fixed;\r\n    color: #082147;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    line-height: 1.15;\r\n    font-family: 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<td>Incapacity of a Party<\/td>\r\n                <td>Minor, unsound mind, or disqualified person \u2014 contract void.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Absence of Free Consent<\/td>\r\n                <td>Coercion, undue influence, fraud, or misrepresentation \u2014 voidable.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Unlawful Object<\/td>\r\n                <td>Contract for an illegal purpose \u2014 void <em>ab initio<\/em>.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Non-Compete Too Broad<\/td>\r\n                <td>Unreasonable scope or duration \u2014 Pakistani courts will not enforce it.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Verbal Only (Key Matters)<\/td>\r\n                <td>Property, partnership, arbitration, etc. should be in writing.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>Template Mismatch<\/td>\r\n                <td>Generic template used for the wrong purpose \u2014 critical clauses missing.<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99f0c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b99f0c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5f87d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd5f87d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361f123 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"361f123\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fa36c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"81fa36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d98ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2d98ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPECIAL NOTE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feea073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feea073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Compete Clauses \u2014 Handle with Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16ff08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b16ff08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-compete clauses are among the most misunderstood provisions in Pakistani employment and business contracts. Pakistani courts \u2014 citing landmark cases including <strong>Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd v. Rai Tahir Iqbal (2019 PLC(CS) Karachi)<\/strong> \u2014 apply strict scrutiny to non-compete provisions.<\/p><p>To be enforceable in Pakistan, a non-compete clause must be: <strong>reasonable in geographical scope<\/strong> (not &#8216;all of Pakistan&#8217;), <strong>limited in duration<\/strong> (typically 6\u201312 months), and <strong>proportionate to the legitimate business interest<\/strong> being protected. Blanket, unlimited non-competes are consistently struck down. We draft non-compete clauses that protect your genuine business interests while surviving court scrutiny.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d155421 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d155421\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78054bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78054bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iurb.pk\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cg1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-305b465 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"305b465\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64758d9\" data-id=\"64758d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99ed44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c99ed44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b017703 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b017703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2004c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf2004c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW WE WORK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec202ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec202ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ec5d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15ec5d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471c475 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"471c475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac04d08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac04d08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762984f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"762984f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5c075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d5c075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tell us what you need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b4391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b4391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WhatsApp us the type of contract and a brief description of the situation \u2014 who the parties are, what the arrangement covers, and any specific concerns you have.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32a279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a32a279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8219302 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8219302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155504c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"155504c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We draft or review<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0f588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b0f588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For <strong>new contracts<\/strong>, we draft a tailored agreement under Pakistani law \u2014 not a template. For <strong>contract review<\/strong>, we annotate every problematic clause and explain the risk and our recommended revision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0df80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e0df80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14faacc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14faacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f8cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7f8cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You review and we refine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2aedc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2aedc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We share the draft with you on WhatsApp. You can ask for changes, clarifications, or additions. We revise until you are satisfied.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946af03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"946af03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b253b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44b253b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997926d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"997926d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Execution guidance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d2bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d2bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We advise on how to properly execute the contract \u2014 signatures, witnesses, stamping requirements (if applicable), and record-keeping. A contract is only as good as how it was signed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c68f7bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c68f7bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf8ee2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cf8ee2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10114e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f10114e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698f8f3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"698f8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9facfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9facfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78b700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f78b700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadd949 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cadd949\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d489cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"d489cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6aa279e739fe1\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-d489cfd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-573d0696aa279e739fe1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-573d0696aa279e739fe1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-573d0696aa279e739fe1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is a verbal agreement legally binding in Pakistan?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-573d0696aa279e739fe1\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-d489cfd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6aa279e739fe1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><strong>Technically yes<\/strong> \u2014 Section 2(h) of the Contract Act 1872 does not require contracts to be in writing to be enforceable. However, proving the terms of a verbal agreement in court is extremely difficult. It becomes your word against theirs. For any arrangement involving money, services, employment, or property, a <strong>written contract is essential<\/strong>. Courts almost always side with what is written over what was claimed verbally.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-d489cfd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-34ef5546aa279e739fe1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-34ef5546aa279e739fe1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-34ef5546aa279e739fe1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can I use a contract template downloaded from the internet?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-34ef5546aa279e739fe1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-d489cfd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6aa279e739fe1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You can \u2014 but at your own risk. Generic templates are written for foreign jurisdictions (usually UK or US law) and miss critical clauses for Pakistani law. They often lack proper governing law clauses, Pakistani-specific dispute resolution provisions, labour law compliance, and stamp duty considerations. Using a mismatch template is one of the most common reasons contracts fail when disputed. A tailored contract from a <strong>contract lawyer in Lahore<\/strong> costs far less than the dispute it prevents.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-d489cfd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-07d220f6aa279e739fe1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-07d220f6aa279e739fe1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-07d220f6aa279e739fe1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Does a contract need to be stamped or notarised in Pakistan?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-07d220f6aa279e739fe1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-d489cfd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6aa279e739fe1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><strong>Stamping<\/strong> is required for certain contracts \u2014 particularly property transactions, partnership deeds, and contracts presented as evidence in court. Under the Stamp Act 1899, an unstamped instrument may be inadmissible as evidence until stamp duty is paid with a penalty. <strong>Notarisation<\/strong> is not required for most commercial contracts but adds evidentiary weight. We advise on both at the time of drafting.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-d489cfd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-2514dfb6aa279e739fe1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-2514dfb6aa279e739fe1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-2514dfb6aa279e739fe1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">My employee signed a non-compete agreement but now works for a competitor. Can I enforce it?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-2514dfb6aa279e739fe1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-d489cfd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6aa279e739fe1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Possibly \u2014 but only if the non-compete was <strong>specifically and reasonably drafted<\/strong>. Pakistani courts (following Colgate Palmolive and similar cases) will not enforce broad, unlimited non-competes. The clause must be reasonable in scope, duration, and geography, and must protect a genuine business interest (trade secrets, client relationships) rather than just restraining competition generally. Send us the agreement on WhatsApp and we'll assess enforceability immediately.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-d489cfd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8b8f98b6aa279e739fe1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8b8f98b6aa279e739fe1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8b8f98b6aa279e739fe1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">A vendor failed to deliver after taking advance payment. Do I have a legal claim?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8b8f98b6aa279e739fe1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-d489cfd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6aa279e739fe1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><strong>Yes \u2014 if you have a written contract.<\/strong> Under Section 73 of the Contract Act 1872, a party that suffers loss due to breach of contract is entitled to compensation. Without a written contract specifying payment terms, delivery obligations, and consequences of default, your claim becomes significantly harder to prove and quantify. This is exactly why a vendor agreement must be drafted before any advance payment is made.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-d489cfd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8079e276aa279e739fe1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8079e276aa279e739fe1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8079e276aa279e739fe1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How quickly can a contract be drafted?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8079e276aa279e739fe1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-d489cfd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6aa279e739fe1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Standard contracts \u2014 employment, NDA, vendor agreement \u2014 are typically drafted within <strong>24-48 hours<\/strong> of receiving your brief. Complex agreements \u2014 shareholder agreements, distribution contracts, commercial licences \u2014 may take 3-5 days to draft properly. 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