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Term Sheet Drafting

A term sheet drafted for your actual deal, a funding round, an acquisition, a joint venture, or a licensing arrangement, not a generic template with blanks filled in. Fixed pricing confirmed before drafting starts.

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    The document that sets the terms before the lawyers draft the real thing.

    A term sheet is a short, usually non-binding document that sets out the key commercial terms both sides have agreed to in principle, valuation, structure, key rights, before the full legal agreements get drafted. It exists to align expectations early, so the definitive agreements that follow aren’t negotiated from scratch. If you’re looking for a free, self-serve M&A term sheet template and a deeper explanation of binding versus non-binding provisions, see our M&A term sheet template and guide. This page is about getting one professionally drafted for your specific deal, M&A or otherwise.

    Term sheets we draft.

    Venture Funding Term Sheet

    Valuation, investment amount, board composition, liquidation preference, and protective provisions for a seed, Series A, or later round, drafted to actually protect your position, not just document the headline number.

    M&A Term Sheet

    Purchase price and structure, key conditions to closing, exclusivity, and the representations both sides expect to negotiate, for an acquisition on either side of the table.

    Joint Venture Term Sheet

    Ownership split, governance, capital contribution, and exit mechanics for two or more parties structuring a shared venture.

    Licensing and Commercial Term Sheet

    Royalty structure, exclusivity, territory, and term for a licensing or major commercial deal, before the full agreement gets negotiated.

    Convertible Note / SAFE Term Sheet

    Valuation cap, discount, and conversion mechanics for early-stage financing that isn’t a priced equity round.

    What actually needs to be in it.

    • Valuation and structure. The headline number, and how the deal is actually structured to get there.
    • Key rights and protections. Board seats, veto or protective provisions, liquidation preference, or, on the M&A side, indemnity caps and escrow terms.
    • Exclusivity and no-shop. Whether the other side can keep talking to other potential investors or buyers while your deal is being finalised, and for how long.
    • Confidentiality. Protecting the terms and the underlying business information from disclosure during negotiation.
    • Conditions to closing. What has to happen, due diligence, regulatory approval, financing, before the deal actually completes.
    • What’s binding and what isn’t. Most of a term sheet is intentionally non-binding, but confidentiality, exclusivity, and governing law provisions usually are. Getting this distinction wrong is one of the more common and costly term sheet mistakes.
    • Timeline to definitive agreements. A rough schedule for turning the term sheet into the actual binding contracts.

    A term sheet is the start, not the deal.

    Once terms are agreed, they still need to become binding legal documents. Depending on your deal, that means a shareholders’ agreement for a funding round, a share or asset purchase agreement for an acquisition, or an MSA for an ongoing commercial relationship. We can carry your deal through from term sheet to signed agreement, rather than handing off between different lawyers at each stage.

    Pricing.

    Term sheets vary too much in complexity for a single fixed number, a straightforward funding round term sheet is a different scope from a multi-party joint venture or a cross-border acquisition. We confirm a clear, fixed fee in writing once we understand your deal, before any drafting starts. No hourly surprises.

    How it works

    Share the deal

    Who’s involved, what kind of deal, and what’s already been discussed informally.

    Scope and fixed price

    An attorney confirms what needs to be in it and a fixed fee before drafting starts.

    Drafting

    Drafted to protect your position, with plain-language notes on what’s negotiable.

    Revisions

    Adjusted as negotiations move, until both sides are ready to sign.

    Carried forward

    We can continue on to the definitive agreements once terms are settled.

    One team, from term sheet to signature.

    My Legal Pal works with founders, investors, and companies across India, the US, the UK, and the UAE, drafting term sheets for the deal you’re actually doing, and staying on through the definitive agreements that follow. You’re not starting over with a new lawyer once terms are agreed.

    Term Sheet Drafting: FAQs

    Is a term sheet legally binding?
    Usually not in full. Most commercial terms are intentionally non-binding, but specific provisions, confidentiality, exclusivity, and governing law, typically are. This needs to be stated clearly in the document itself.
    Do I need a lawyer for a term sheet, or can I use a template?
    A template can work for a very simple, low-stakes deal. For anything with real money or ongoing rights involved, the clauses that actually protect you, liquidation preference, exclusivity, indemnity caps, need to be sized to your specific deal, which a generic template doesn’t do.
    How is this different from your free M&A term sheet template?
    The template is a free, self-serve starting point specifically for M&A deals. This is a professional drafting service covering any type of term sheet, funding rounds, joint ventures, licensing, tailored to your specific deal rather than filled in from a template.
    Can you help negotiate the term sheet, not just draft it?
    Yes. We can draft it, review one sent to you, or negotiate directly with the other side depending on what you need.
    Will you also draft the final agreements after the term sheet is signed?
    Yes, we can carry the deal through to the definitive agreements, shareholders’ agreement, purchase agreement, or MSA, once terms are settled.
    How long does a term sheet take to draft?
    Typically a few business days for a straightforward deal. We’ll confirm a timeline once we understand your specific situation.

    Related resources

    Free, self-serve M&A term sheet and explainer.

    The binding document that follows a funding-round term sheet.

    For ongoing commercial relationships.

    Ready to put your deal terms in writing?

    Tell us about the deal, and we’ll confirm scope and a fixed price.