About LawPal: AI-powered contract review for UK businesses

LawPal is an AI-powered contract review and analysis tool designed for UK SMEs. It turns long agreements into structured first pass outputs with clause pointers, risk signals, and plain English context so teams can negotiate faster and escalate to advisers with confidence.

LawPal builds decision support software for UK contract review. We help teams spot key clauses, highlight common commercial risks, and prepare questions for advisers earlier in the process. LawPal does not provide legal advice.

Learn more on the AI contract analysis features page, review contract review pricing, or read our security overview, privacy policy, and DPA.

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Advanced AI Contract Review for UK Businesses

LawPal is an AI-powered contract review and analysis tool designed for UK SMEs. Unlike manual review, LawPal can scan contracts for risky clauses in minutes and present a structured first pass with clear next steps.

The goal is faster internal alignment and cleaner escalation to advisers. Outputs are designed to be easy to share, easy to approve, and easy to audit. LawPal does not provide legal advice.

Why we built LawPal

LawPal was founded by legal and technology operators who saw a recurring bottleneck. UK teams often need a fast, structured first pass review before signing. Many SMEs rely on templates and costly, time-consuming manual checks when timelines are tight.

We built LawPal to support a repeatable UK contract review workflow. It surfaces key clauses, flags common one-sided terms, and creates shareable outputs so teams can move faster and focus professional advice on the clauses that matter most.

What you get in a first pass

Clause level references so stakeholders can verify context quickly.
Risk signals to prioritise negotiation effort before you spend time rewriting.
Approval-ready summaries written for non-lawyers and internal governance.

Core principles

Our Core Principles

Every LawPal output is built to be readable by non-lawyers and defensible for internal review. We optimise for clarity, traceability, and safe escalation to professional advice.

These principles guide product decisions and keep outputs consistent across contracts, stakeholders, and reviews.

UK First

Designed around UK commercial contract conventions and common agreement types used by UK SMEs.

Actionable Intelligence

Clear, understandable insights that help teams make better decisions. Less noise, more signal.

Accessibility for All

Every business deserves access to modern contract review tools. Our pricing and UX are built to include, not exclude.

Governance and assurance

Governance and Collective Expertise

These assurance capabilities keep LawPal outputs consistent and trustworthy at scale. They help teams review contracts with confidence while keeping decisions in human hands.

Designed for UK contract review workflows. Structured outputs support internal approvals and help teams prepare questions before signing.

Operational Security Notice

Given our leadership team's active involvement in national digital intelligence, defence-grade operations, and critical financial infrastructure, individual identities have been redacted for operational security and safety reasons. The credentials listed below have been verified internally and represent the authentic experience of our Governance Board.

Chair & Board Advisor

Former advisor to US and UK national leadership with 30+ years of global experience in growth, governance, and risk. Expert in driving transformative AI business strategies across fintech and finance sectors.

Director of Security & Technology

Veteran military officer and aerospace technology leader. Brings 13 years of experience as VP of Technology at a major tech division and Managing Director roles at a multi-billion pound aerospace and defence group.

Investment Strategist

Brings over 40 years of global investment expertise, previously serving as Chief Investment Officer managing £23 billion in assets. Specialist in driving AUM growth and providing strategic insight into AI and fintech governance.

NED Strategic Financial Governance

Retired Partner from a 'Big 4' accounting firm with over 30 years of leadership in financial services strategy, risk management, and governance. Expert in driving complex transformation projects and regulatory compliance.

Head of Global Partnerships

High-achieving distribution leader with extensive international experience in employee benefits and wealth management. Specializes in engaging C-suite leaders to execute high-impact initiatives across diverse financial sectors.

Director of Sustainability & Innovation

PhD-qualified Engineer with 19+ years of expertise in R&D and process optimisation. Has led major environmental projects for global aviation and defence leaders, driving circular economy solutions and sustainable innovation.

Director of Ethics & Compliance

Qualified lawyer with over 30 years of expertise in corporate law, GDPR, and governance. Leads data protection and ethics programs, providing strategic counsel to ensure strict regulatory compliance.

Operational Director

Former Director at a National Digital Intelligence Agency. A seasoned operations executive with over 30 years leading technology, cybersecurity, and digital transformation programs for government and global tech firms.

Settings and Audit Logs

60 second walkthrough showing data residency toggles and audit trail controls.

LawPal operates with a Security Office function and a documented governance process. For privacy, we present the assurance disciplines behind LawPal rather than individual biographies. Review our security overview.

LawPal vs Manual Review: Why UK SMEs Switch

Manual first pass contract review can be slow, inconsistent, and difficult to audit. LawPal produces a structured review format designed to reduce internal friction and speed up escalation to advisers. The aim is not to replace counsel, but to help teams reach a clearer position earlier.

Faster time to a structured first pass, with clear next steps.
More consistent outputs across contracts, reviewers, and stakeholders.
Clause level traceability that supports approvals and later audit trails.
Cleaner escalation to advisers with precise clause pointers and questions.

Comparison: LawPal versus manual first pass contract review
Area	LawPal	Manual review
Speed to first decision	Minutes to a structured first pass with clear next steps.	Hours of reading, copying, and stitching notes together.
Consistency	Repeatable format across contracts and stakeholders.	Quality varies by reviewer and available time.
Traceability	Clause level references for approvals and audit trails.	Notes often lose context and are hard to validate later.
Escalation to advisers	Clear questions and clause pointers reduce back and forth.	Advisers spend time re-finding context and rewriting.
Governance readiness	Designed for approval workflows and sharing internally.	Scattered comments across emails and documents.

AI Contract Review FAQs for UK Businesses

These answers clarify what LawPal is and how it should be used in UK contract review workflows. They are written to support due diligence and reduce misunderstanding, not to provide legal advice.

How does LawPal AI contract review help UK businesses save time and reduce avoidable contract risk compared to manual review?

LawPal creates a structured first-pass review with clause references, risk signals, and plain English context. For typical SME-length agreements this can take minutes rather than hours of manual reading and note-taking. By surfacing common commercial risk patterns earlier, teams can negotiate sooner and reduce the chance of missing problematic clauses before signing. LawPal is decision support software and does not provide legal advice.

What does LawPal check in a contract and how are issues presented?

LawPal highlights key clauses and terms, flags common UK commercial issues, and links each point back to the relevant wording so teams can verify context quickly. Outputs are formatted for internal sharing and approvals, including summaries written for non-lawyers. You should always review the underlying contract text and escalate to qualified advisers where appropriate.

How does LawPal compare to Google Gemini or manual contract review?

General AI assistants are designed for broad conversation, and manual review can be slow and inconsistent when timelines are tight. LawPal is purpose-built for contract review workflows, with structured outputs such as clause references, consistent risk tagging, and approval-ready summaries for governance. If you use a general AI tool, treat outputs as a draft and validate against the contract text and your legal advisers.

How does LawPal compare to other AI contract review tools used by UK SMEs?

LawPal focuses on UK commercial workflows and governance-friendly outputs, including clause references, consistent formatting, and summaries written for stakeholders. When comparing tools, assess traceability back to the contract text, consistency across reviewers, and how the vendor handles security and UK GDPR. A practical approach is to test the same representative contract across tools and validate results with your internal policy and advisers.

Which AI contract review plan is right for my business?

Start with a free review to assess fit and output quality. If you review contracts regularly, a paid plan is usually the right choice for higher volumes and team workflows. For procurement-led requirements such as documentation, onboarding support, or security questionnaires, review the pricing page and contact the team for the appropriate route.

Is LawPal a law firm and does it provide regulated legal advice in the UK?

No. LawPal is software and is not a law firm. It does not provide legal advice. If you need regulated legal advice, consult a qualified solicitor.

How does LawPal handle privacy, security, and UK GDPR when processing contracts?

LawPal is designed around secure processing and data minimisation. Platform-specific terms are set out in our security overview, privacy policy, and DPA. For independent UK data protection guidance, refer to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

If you want faster UK contract reviews without sacrificing governance, start with a free review. You get structured outputs that are easier to approve internally and easier to validate with advisers.

Which AI contract review plan is right for my business?

Start with a free review for occasional contracts. Move to a plan when you need higher volumes, team workflows, or governance ready outputs.

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