Contracts drafted and reviewed for the European Union: one market, 27 national legal systems, with the EU-wide rules (GDPR, DSA, DMA, AI Act) layered on top. Built for the law that actually governs your deal. Fixed fees, fast turnaround.
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Standard EU contracts drafted in 24 to 48 hours. Complex work in 3 to 5 days.
My Legal Pal drafts and reviews contracts for startups, founders, and established businesses operating across the European Union. Every agreement is written for the law that actually governs it, not pulled from a US or generic template and not generated by software.
Here is what catches businesses out about the EU: there is no single European contract law. The EU sets common rules in some areas, but the contract itself is governed by a member state’s national law, German law under the BGB, French law under the Code civil, Dutch, Irish common law, and so on, each with its own approach to formation, good faith, and remedies. On top of that sits a powerful layer of EU-wide regulation: the GDPR for data, the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act for online platforms, and the new AI Act. For cross-border deals, the Rome I Regulation decides which national law applies. Getting both layers right is the whole job.
Whether your business is in Amsterdam, Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris, Dublin, or Munich, and whether you need an NDA, a master service agreement, a shareholders’ agreement, a SAFE or convertible note, an employment contract, or a SaaS agreement, the document is built for your commercial position, the governing member-state law, and the EU rules that apply. We provide contract drafting with fixed fees and standard contracts in 24 to 48 hours.
The mistake businesses make is treating “the EU” as one jurisdiction. It is two things at once: a national legal system that governs the contract, and a set of EU regulations that apply across all of them.
A B2B contract in Germany is read under the BGB, with its own rules on standard terms and good faith. The same deal in France runs under the Code civil; in the Netherlands under Dutch civil law; in Ireland under common law. A template drafted for one does not simply transfer to another. We draft to the member state whose law governs.
GDPR sets data obligations across all 27 states, with heavy penalties. The Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act regulate online platforms and gatekeepers. The AI Act introduces obligations for AI systems. These apply regardless of which national law governs your contract, and your terms have to reflect them.
For cross-border contracts, the Rome I Regulation determines which member state’s law governs in the absence of a clear choice. A well-drafted governing-law and jurisdiction clause removes that uncertainty. We draft it deliberately.
EU consumer law sets baseline protections that you cannot contract out of when selling to consumers, covering unfair terms, withdrawal rights, and more. We draft B2C terms that comply across the markets you sell into.
From brief to signed contract, with a lawyer review at every stage.
Tell us the deal, the counterparty, the governing member state, and your priorities through a short form or WhatsApp.
A lawyer confirms scope, the governing law, and a fixed fee before any work begins.
Drafted by a lawyer with experience in this contract type and the relevant EU and national law.
A second review for legal accuracy, commercial fit, and enforceability in the governing member state.
A clean contract with a plain-language note on the key clauses and negotiation points.
Adjusted until the contract reflects exactly what you need, ready to sign.
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A blanket exclusion of all liability buried in standard terms.
Caps and carve-outs drafted to survive national rules on standard business terms, such as Germany’s strict BGB control, which void clauses that go too far.
We work with companies in every major European market and draft to the member-state law that governs each deal.
For startups, finance, and industry, we draft and review under German law, with the BGB’s strict control of standard business terms built in.
For tech, luxury, and commercial deals, we draft under French law and the Code civil, including its good-faith and interpretation rules.
A common choice for European holding structures and tech businesses, we draft under Dutch civil law for companies headquartered or expanding there.
As an English-language common law jurisdiction inside the EU, Ireland is a frequent base for international and US-linked businesses. We draft under Irish law for the Dublin market.
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Standard contracts in 24 to 48 hours. Complex work in 3 to 5 days. Fixed fees, no surprises.