Contract review that puts the worst clause first
Upload a PDF or Word contract. HAQQ reads it clause by clause, ranks each issue by risk, explains why it matters under the governing law, and proposes the fix as tracked changes.
How does HAQQ review a contract?
You upload the contract, say which side you act for and what to look for, and HAQQ returns the analysis first. Each flagged clause comes with a risk level, the issue, a recommendation and a jurisdiction note, ranked so the worst problem is the first thing you read. HAQQ then proposes redlines as tracked changes you accept, edit or reject, and you export the clean or marked-up version as Word or PDF.
- Commercial Agreement score, first of 19 models tested
- 47/50
- Negotiating positions per flagged clause, from preferred to walk-away
- 3
- To a risk register of eight flagged clauses in the docs' worked example
- Under 2 min
- Legal teams using HAQQ
- 17,000+
From upload to redline, in four steps
This is what a review looks like inside HAQQ. Every flag points to its clause, so you can check the reasoning before you act on it.
- 1
Upload the contract and say what matters
Attach a PDF, Word or text file with the paperclip, or open it from an eFirm matter. Name the side you act for and list what to look for: liability exposure, IP ownership, termination, or compliance with a specific law.
- PDF, DOCX or plain text, several files at once
- Buyer or seller, landlord or tenant
- Numbered instructions are followed more accurately
- 2
Read the issues ranked by risk
Every flagged clause gets a High, Medium or Low rating and the list is ordered by risk. Open a clause to see the issue, why it matters in this jurisdiction and what to do about it.
- Clause reference and risk level
- Issue, recommendation and jurisdiction note
- Missing protections flagged alongside one-sided terms
- 3
Accept the redline, or ask for another version
Suggested changes arrive in the Canvas editor as tracked changes, with additions in green and deletions struck through in red. Accept, edit or reject each one, or ask for the same change in softer or firmer language.
- One decision per tracked change
- Positions A, B and C, from preferred to walk-away
- Alternative wording from your approved clauses
- 4
Send the output your reader needs
Choose a table of issues, a report for each stakeholder, or a clause-by-clause comparison against your standard, each with a risk level on every finding. Export the clean or marked-up version as Word or PDF.
- Issue table, stakeholder report or comparison
- A plain summary of what to sign and what to push back on
- Word or PDF for the client or the counterparty
Built for the review a partner signs off
Ranked by risk
Flags are ordered by severity, so the worst problem comes first, wherever it sits in the document.
Checked against your positions
Give HAQQ your standard positions, fallbacks and deal-breakers, and each flag says which standard the clause departs from. Business applies your playbook automatically.
Reviewed from your side
Say you act for the tenant and every favourable and unfavourable flag is read from the tenant's side.
Checked against the law
Test a contract against a named statute, such as DIFC Employment Law No. 2 of 2019, and get each gap back with an amendment.
Version against version
Compare two drafts and see which changes are substantive, what each one does legally, and which ones add risk.
Arabic and bilingual contracts
HAQQ reads and reasons in Arabic, so a bilingual deal gets one consistent review instead of two partial ones.
What teams review with it
The contract stays with you
Review runs on the same controls as the rest of HAQQ. The contracts you upload stay inside your workspace.
Read about security- Compliant with SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and GDPR
- Personal details replaced with stand-ins before a request reaches an external model
- Your data is never used to train HAQQ's models
- Private and sovereign deployment for enterprises
Contract review questions
Which files can HAQQ review?
PDF, Word and plain text files, attached with the paperclip in the chat or opened from an eFirm matter. You can upload several files for a comparative review, and scanned documents go through OCR before comparison.
Does it review against my firm's playbook?
You can give HAQQ your standard positions, acceptable alternatives and deal-breakers, and it reads each clause against them. A flag explains which standard the clause departs from and what the expected language would be. Automatic playbook enforcement across the firm is part of the Business plan.
Which plan do I need?
The Free plan includes basic document review. Redlining needs track-changes editing, which starts on Pro. Business adds automatic playbook enforcement.
Does it work in Arabic?
Yes. HAQQ reads and reasons in Arabic, with full right-to-left support, so an Arabic or bilingual contract gets one consistent review.
Does it replace a lawyer's review?
No. It gives you a faster first pass in which every flag cites its clause and explains the exposure in plain language. A lawyer stays in control of what is accepted and sent.