When legal excesses become a bottleneck
There is one thing few people admit in the corporate world: sometimes, what holds a project back is not the client, the supplier, or the government.
It is the company’s own internal bureaucracy.
And yes, the legal department can be part of that equation.
Between endless drafts, clauses that try to anticipate the unpredictable, and versions going back and forth, the business comes to a halt.
The intention is good: protection. But the result is often the opposite—lost time, money, and opportunities.
Not every relationship needs a 50-page instruction manual. Sometimes, what truly works is an objective contract, with clear responsibilities and a straightforward path for resolving disputes.
In fact, have you noticed that when a contract is excessively complex, no one really understands it? It stops protecting and starts getting in the way. After all, the lawyer’s role is not to bureaucratize the operation, but to deliver clarity, legal certainty, and agility.
And this applies to construction contracts, service agreements, shareholders’ agreements—everything.
The best legal team is not the most complicated one. It is the most functional. The one that understands the business, simplifies the process, and provides legal certainty without stifling operations.
We learn this every day, working side by side with our clients, in one-on-one meetings, negotiating, reviewing, adjusting, and truly living each contract we draft.
