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Do I need a lawyer for my contract, or is an AI analysis enough?

If the contract needs to be drafted, its wording changed, its regulatory compliance checked, or you are heading into a dispute, you need a lawyer, and no AI analysis replaces that. Expert Consilium helps before that point: to assess the terms from a business perspective, spot risky clauses and go to your lawyer with clear questions. It is decision support, not legal advice.

Contract review by a lawyer is a legal service: the lawyer interprets the text under the applicable law, proposes wording, bears professional responsibility for the advice and can represent you. Expert Consilium looks at the business side: whether exclusivity, minimum volumes, price, deadlines and termination terms work for your business, what is missing and what to ask for in negotiation. The analysis is based on the description of the key terms you provide, not on uploading a PDF document.

The comparison in one table

Price

A lawyer for contract reviewDepends on the size of the contract and the lawyer's fees or agreement.

Expert ConsiliumFor contracts, the Consilium tier (€199–449) is usually appropriate; Fast €49–89, Grand Consilium €499–749. The final price is confirmed before work begins.

Speed

A lawyer for contract reviewDepends on the lawyer's availability and the size of the contract.

Expert ConsiliumStandard delivery within 24 hours (Fast), 48 hours (Consilium) or 3 days (Grand Consilium). Faster subject to confirmed availability.

What is analysed

A lawyer for contract reviewThe full contract text, clause by clause.

Expert ConsiliumThe key terms you describe in your own words; no PDF is uploaded.

Angle

A lawyer for contract reviewLegal: validity, regulatory compliance, protection in case of a dispute.

Expert ConsiliumBusiness: risks, obligations and negotiating position, from 4, 9 or 15 separate AI perspectives.

Written output

A lawyer for contract reviewA legal opinion, comments in the text or a revised version of the contract.

Expert ConsiliumA structured report: risky clauses, open questions and suggestions on what to change or check before signing.

Legal weight

A lawyer for contract reviewLegal advice backed by the lawyer's professional responsibility.

Expert ConsiliumNot legal advice and carries no legal weight.

Drafting and representation

A lawyer for contract reviewCan draft the contract, negotiate on your behalf and represent you in a dispute.

Expert ConsiliumDoes not draft or represent. Suggests what to ask for and what to check.

Better choice when

A lawyer for contract reviewYou need legal certainty, wording, representation or help with a dispute.

Expert ConsiliumYou need a business assessment of the terms and preparation for negotiation and for your lawyer.

When you need a lawyer

  • ›The contract needs to be drafted or its text changed.
  • ›There is a dispute, a threat of litigation, or a termination the other side contests.
  • ›The contract touches specially regulated areas, such as employment, real estate, corporate changes or data protection.
  • ›The partner is abroad, so the governing law and the competent court matter.
  • ›The obligations are such that you need advice someone is professionally responsible for.

When to choose Expert Consilium

  • ✓You want to assess whether the business terms (price, quotas, exclusivity, deadlines) work for you.
  • ✓You are preparing for negotiation and need a list of what to ask for.
  • ✓You want to go to your lawyer with specific questions instead of "please look at everything".
  • ✓You are comparing two offers or two versions of the same terms.
  • ✓The contract is fairly standard, but a few clauses and their business impact worry you.

When you need both

For a contract with serious obligations, a sensible order is: first a business analysis of the terms, then a lawyer. The report helps you decide what you actually want to change and what to ask for in negotiation, and the lawyer turns that into legally sound wording and checks what an AI analysis cannot. Expert Consilium does not replace that second step.

Frequently asked questions

Is Expert Consilium legal advice?

No. It is not a substitute for a licensed lawyer and is not legal advice. The goal is to help you identify more precisely what to check with your legal adviser before signing.

Can I send the whole contract as a PDF?

The analysis is based on the description you provide, not on uploading a PDF document. The more precisely you describe the clauses and figures in the contract, the more useful the report.

Does a lawyer or anyone else check the report?

No. The report is produced automatically and no tier includes a check by a lawyer or any other professional. Use it as preparation, and check legal questions with your lawyer.

When do I not need an AI contract analysis?

When the contract is simple and standard for your line of business, or when you have already decided and only need legally sound wording. In that case, go straight to a lawyer.

Facing a decision that carries a cost?

Describe the situation in a few sentences. We confirm scope, timing and price before work begins.