Contracts

It works while both parties comply — which is precisely when it is not needed. The problem appears on breach: what is usually missing is the termination clause, the means of proving delivery, or the agreed jurisdiction. A contract is written for the day it fails.

A clear subject matter, price and payment terms, deadlines, each party's obligations, grounds for termination, penalties for breach, confidentiality where applicable, and jurisdiction. Which are critical depends on the transaction: a recurring supply arrangement is not the same as a one-off engagement.

Electronic signatures are valid where they meet the requirements of the applicable regulations. What matters in practice is being able to prove who signed and that the document was not altered afterwards, so the method chosen matters.

Yes, and it is one of the highest-return engagements. Contracts drafted by the counterparty tend to allocate risk in their favor through clauses that go unnoticed: asymmetric penalties, unilateral termination rights or inconvenient jurisdictions. Reviewing it beforehand costs a fraction of litigating it later.