Writing a contract

Side by side

A contract can be written in English, in Arabic, or in both. In both, each clause is kept as a pair: the English and the Arabic sit side by side, and a clause missing its other language is marked so it is never sent half-written.

Fields

The other party, the value, the dates and the contract type’s own fields are written once and fill in everywhere they appear, in both languages. A date shows its Hijri date beside it when your company shows Hijri dates.

Comments

Comment on a line or on the whole contract, reply, and mark a comment as dealt with. Once the contract is past its draft, its Comments tab keeps the conversation going, including with an outside lawyer you shared it with.

Versions and the preview

A version is kept each time the contract is sent and each time it is signed. Preview PDF shows the contract exactly as it will print, with your letterhead.

Negotiation

Send a round to the other side as a Word file and add their marked-up file when it comes back. Their changes are shown in colour and checked against your standard clauses; accept a change, reject it, or write your own words, then send the next round.

From a Word file or a PDF

A Word file’s words come in to be edited here. A PDF is signed as it is: you place where each person signs on its pages.