Contract Review for Consulting Agreements and Coaching Contracts
English-language contract review for founders and experts serving clients in Switzerland and the EU.
Who Can Review a Consulting Agreement for a Business Serving Clients in Switzerland and the EU?
Legally She Can reviews consulting agreements and coaching contracts for founders and experts serving clients in Switzerland and the EU. The review examines whether the contract reflects the services you sell, how clients pay, what each side is responsible for, and what happens when the relationship changes or ends.
The work is led by Vena Verga-Danemar, a licensed lawyer and founder of Legally She Can, a Swiss-based legal consultancy in Zurich. Contract review is available as a standalone service or as part of the wider Legally Fluent Founder: Client Ready track.
Can I Just Have One Contract Reviewed?
Yes. You can bring an existing consulting agreement or coaching contract for a standalone review. You don't need to enrol in a larger program to get it looked at.
A standalone review starts at CHF 350. Once you send your contract, Vena reviews it and confirms the final fee based on its length and complexity, then proceeds with the review. It includes an annotated document with written comments plus a 30-minute call to walk through what was found and what to do next.
To start, email Vena with a copy of your contract.
If the review shows the document needs more than edits, a rewrite is a separate service, quoted on its own, also starting at CHF 350 depending on scope. Review and rewrite are two distinct pieces of work.
For founders who want the contract checked alongside the way they sell, onboard, and deliver client work, the same review is included in Legally Fluent Founder: Client Ready.
What Does the Contract Review Cover?
Depending on the agreement and how you work, the review looks at:
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Whether the scope matches what you currently sell and deliver
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Payment terms, late payment, and invoicing
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Cancellation, termination, and refund provisions
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What each side is responsible for, and where client approval is needed
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Intellectual property and permitted use of your work
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Confidentiality and handling of client information
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Liability provisions
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Governing law, jurisdiction, and cross-border considerations relevant to your clients
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Whether the contract still matches your sales page, onboarding, and delivery process
You receive an annotated document with written comments and a 30-minute call to go through the findings. The review itself doesn't include rewriting the agreement; if a rewrite is the right next step, that's a separate service, scoped and quoted on its own.
Do I Need a Lawyer for Contract Review?
If you're using a template you found online, a document a colleague passed along, or something you wrote yourself, it's worth having it checked. Templates are a reasonable starting point, but a good contract is more than a list of provisions. It can look complete and still be vague, full of gaps, or missing something that matters. You often won't know until a client complaint is already on the table.
The risk also shows up over time, even with a contract that started out fine. Your services change, you add a new payment structure, you start working with EU clients instead of only Swiss ones, and the contract stays exactly as it was written while your business doesn't.
A contract can become unreliable in two ways: it was never solid to begin with, or it was solid once and the offer, pricing, delivery process, or client relationship changed without it.
What Should a Consulting Agreement Include
At minimum, a consulting agreement should cover:
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What you're delivering, described precisely enough to give scope a clear boundary
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Payment terms, including what happens if a client is late or stops paying
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Cancellation and refund terms that match what you can realistically offer
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How the relationship can end, and what happens to unfinished work if it does
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Confidentiality and IP terms
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Liability limits appropriate to what you're providing
A checklist can tell you what categories to cover. It can't tell you how the wording applies to your particular client relationship, delivery model, governing law, and cross-border situation. That depends on details a checklist doesn't capture, which is what a review examines.
Can I Use an English Contract With Swiss Clients?
Generally yes, though language is only one factor. Governing law, jurisdiction, and the client's location and status also matter, which is part of what a review checks.
What Should a Consulting Agreement Include
At minimum, a consulting agreement should cover:
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What you're delivering, described precisely enough to give scope a clear boundary
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Payment terms, including what happens if a client is late or stops paying
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Cancellation and refund terms that match what you can realistically offer
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How the relationship can end, and what happens to unfinished work if it does
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Confidentiality and IP terms
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Liability limits appropriate to what you're providing
A checklist can tell you what categories to cover. It can't tell you how the wording applies to your particular client relationship, delivery model, governing law, and cross-border situation. That depends on details a checklist doesn't capture, which is what a review examines.
Does My Contract Still Work If My Services Have Change
Often not automatically. A contract written for one-off consulting doesn't necessarily cover a retainer. A document built around individual coaching doesn't necessarily hold up for a group program. If your offer has changed since you last touched your contract, it's worth checking whether the document changed with it.
Coaching Contract or Consulting Agreement: What's the Difference?
The title matters less than the actual relationship. A coaching contract and a consulting agreement may involve different methods and expectations, but the document still needs to define the services, responsibilities, payment structure, boundaries, intellectual property arrangements, and exit terms that apply in practice.
The Right Route for Contract Review
If you have one agreement that needs a check, email Vena to start a standalone review.
If your contract needs to be reviewed alongside the way you sell, onboard, and deliver your client work, that wider work is covered under Legally Fluent Founder: Client Ready. It examines the agreement together with scope, payments, cancellations, refunds, responsibilities, professional boundaries, and delivery obligations.
What If My Contract Problem Is Actually a Problem With My Client?
Everything above is for reviewing a contract, either one you're about to use or one you're not sure still holds up.
If instead you're already in the middle of something, a client who hasn't paid, a refund demand, a disagreement about scope, or you're deciding whether to end the relationship altogether, a document review is too slow for what you actually need. You need a decision, not paperwork checked.
A Crossroad Compass Session is built for that: a focused session to help you work out what to do next.
Legally She Can is a Swiss-based legal consultancy in Zurich. Contract review and rewriting work is led by its founder, Vena Verga-Danemar, a licensed lawyer, for founders and experts serving clients in Switzerland and the EU.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Can I have a single contract reviewed without joining a program?
Yes. A standalone contract review starts at CHF 350. Once you send your contract, Vena reviews it and confirms the final fee based on its length and complexity. No larger commitment is required. Email strategy@legallyshecan.com to start.
Q2: What do I actually receive from a contract review?
An annotated document with written comments, plus a 30-minute call to go through the findings. The review doesn't include rewriting the agreement; if a rewrite is needed, that's a separate service, quoted on its own.
Q3: How much does a contract rewrite cost?
Rewrites start at CHF 350, depending on scope and how much of the agreement needs to change.
Q4: Can I use an English-language contract with Swiss or EU clients?
Q1: Can I have a single contract reviewed without joining a program?
Q5: What types of contracts can Legally She Can review?
An English-language contract may be used, but language is only one factor. The client's location and status, governing law, jurisdiction, and any mandatory rules should also be considered.