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MSA Drafting

A Master Service Agreement drafted for your industry and the jurisdiction that will actually enforce it, India, the US, the UK, or the UAE. Fixed pricing, starting from $75 (about ₹7,500), with a lawyer who stays with the document, not a template you fill in yourself.

Tell us about the relationship.

Who the parties are, what industry you’re in, and roughly what future work will sit under this MSA, an attorney will confirm scope and a fixed price before any drafting starts.

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    A framework, not a one-off contract.

    A Master Service Agreement sets the terms that govern an entire ongoing relationship, liability, indemnity, IP ownership, confidentiality, payment terms, dispute resolution, negotiated once, so individual pieces of work don’t each need a full contract negotiation. For the fuller explanation of how an MSA works and why businesses use one, see our guide to Master Service Agreements. This page is about getting yours actually drafted.

    MSAs drafted for your industry.

    The core framework is similar, the details that actually protect you aren’t.

    IT and Software Services

    Data security obligations, source code and IP ownership on custom development, uptime and support commitments, and liability caps sized to the value of the engagement, not a generic figure.

    SaaS and Technology Platforms

    Where the MSA sits alongside a subscription agreement or terms of service, data processing terms, service levels, and how liability is allocated between platform and customer.

    Staffing and Consulting

    Worker classification, background-check and confidentiality obligations, and clear terms on who directs the work, important for staying on the right side of employment law in every market.

    Marketing and Creative Agencies

    IP and usage rights in creative work product, revision and approval processes, and payment terms that hold up when a campaign scope shifts mid-project.

    Manufacturing and Supply

    Quality and inspection standards, delivery and title terms, and liability for defective goods, drafted against whichever sale-of-goods framework applies in your jurisdiction.

    Construction and Engineering

    Insurance and bonding requirements, change-order procedures, and indemnity terms sized to the genuine risk of physical-world work.

    Healthcare and Professional Services

    Confidentiality and data-handling obligations matched to the sensitivity of the work, and liability terms that reflect professional-service risk rather than a generic commercial template.

    The clauses that actually matter.

    • Scope of the framework. What the MSA governs, and what still needs its own Statement of Work underneath it.
    • Payment terms. Invoicing cadence, currency, late-payment consequences, set once so every future SOW doesn’t need to renegotiate them.
    • IP ownership. Who owns what’s created under the relationship, work product, pre-existing IP, and anything built jointly.
    • Indemnification. Who bears the cost if a third-party claim arises from the work.
    • Limitation of liability. A cap that’s actually appropriate to the size and risk of the relationship, not copied from an unrelated template.
    • Confidentiality. Protecting information exchanged across the whole relationship, not just one project.
    • Termination. Notice periods, and what happens to active SOWs if the MSA itself ends.
    • Governing law and dispute resolution. Which jurisdiction’s courts, or which arbitration forum, actually has authority if something goes wrong.
    • Insurance requirements. Where relevant to the industry, what coverage each party needs to carry.

    The MSA and the SOW work together.

    The MSA sets the standing terms once. Each individual project then gets its own Statement of Work, scope, deliverables, timeline, and price, which inherits everything already agreed in the MSA above it. Get the MSA right, and every future SOW becomes a short, simple document instead of a full negotiation. We cover this relationship, and how to structure your SOWs properly, in full in our guide to Statements of Work and how they fit an MSA.

    Drafted for the jurisdiction that governs your relationship.

    An MSA that works in one country doesn’t automatically work in another, governing law, dispute resolution norms, and even standard indemnity language differ. We draft MSAs for parties in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the UAE, including onshore UAE law or the common-law courts of DIFC and ADGM, whichever forum your relationship actually sits in. If you’re contracting across two of these jurisdictions at once, we draft with that specifically in mind, not a generic template with the country name changed.

    Transparent pricing, starting from $75.

    A straightforward MSA between two parties in a single jurisdiction starts from $75 (about ₹7,500). The final price depends on complexity, industry-specific risk provisions, multi-jurisdiction drafting, or negotiation support all add scope, and we confirm the exact fee in writing before any work begins. No hourly surprises.

    How it works

    Share your requirement

    The parties, the industry, and roughly what future work will sit under this MSA.

    Scope and fixed price

    An attorney confirms the jurisdiction, the relevant clauses, and a fixed fee before drafting starts.

    Drafting

    Drafted by a lawyer with experience in your industry and jurisdiction.

    Review and delivery

    A clean draft with a plain-language note on the key clauses and likely negotiation points.

    Revisions

    Adjusted until it reflects exactly what you need, ready to sign.

    One team, multiple jurisdictions.

    My Legal Pal drafts contracts for businesses across India, the US, the UK, and the UAE, working remotely as an international legal team. If your relationship spans more than one of these, or you’re not sure which jurisdiction’s law should actually govern, that’s exactly the kind of question to bring to us before drafting starts, not after a dispute makes it urgent.

    MSA Drafting: FAQs

    What’s the difference between an MSA and a regular contract?
    A regular contract typically covers one transaction. An MSA sets standing terms for an ongoing relationship, so future work gets documented through short Statements of Work instead of a full new contract each time.
    Do I need a lawyer, or can I use a template?
    A generic template can work for very low-risk relationships, but the clauses that actually protect you, liability caps, indemnity, IP ownership, need to be sized to your specific industry and risk. That’s where a template usually falls short.
    Can you draft an MSA between parties in different countries?
    Yes, this is one of the more common requests we get. We’ll help you think through which jurisdiction’s law and dispute resolution forum actually makes sense, then draft accordingly.
    How long does MSA drafting take?
    A standard single-jurisdiction MSA is typically ready within a few business days. More complex, multi-jurisdiction, or heavily negotiated agreements take longer, we’ll confirm a timeline with your quote.
    Do you also draft the Statements of Work that go under the MSA?
    Yes. Once your MSA is in place, individual SOWs are typically much simpler and faster to draft since the heavy terms are already agreed.
    What industries do you draft MSAs for?
    IT and software, SaaS, staffing and consulting, marketing and creative agencies, manufacturing and supply, construction, and healthcare and professional services, among others. Tell us your industry and we’ll flag what actually matters for it.

    Related resources

    The fuller explanation of how MSAs work.

    What goes in a SOW, and how it inherits your MSA’s terms.

    For contracts outside the MSA framework.

    Need an MSA drafted?

    Tell us about the relationship, and we’ll come back with a fixed price, starting from $75.