Contract templates and guides
Each guide explains what the contract is for, who signs it, its key clauses and the points the two sides usually negotiate. You can then prepare the contract yourself in Dealroom or have your AI agent draft and negotiate it.
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Commercial and technology
- Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)Non-disclosure agreement guide: what an NDA covers, mutual versus one-way, the clauses that get negotiated and the middle ground for each one.
- Master services agreement (MSA)MSA template for professional services under statements of work: payment, IP ownership, liability cap, warranties, indemnity, insurance and change orders.
- SaaS subscription agreementSaaS subscription agreement template covering uptime, support, customer data, export, renewal, price notice and liability caps, negotiated clause by clause.
- Software development agreementCustom software development agreement: methodology, IP ownership, acceptance testing, payment, source code, warranties, changes, open source and AI use.
- Technology license agreementTechnology license for software, patents or proprietary systems: scope, royalties, sublicensing, support, improvements, audit, escrow and export controls.
- Joint venture agreementJoint venture agreement covering structure, capital contributions, profit sharing, management, IP, non-compete, exit and deadlock resolution.
Data protection and privacy
- Data processing agreement (DPA)DPA template under Article 28 GDPR: controller and processor terms, sub-processors, breach notice, audits, deletion and EU SCCs for international transfers.
- Privacy notice (privacy policy)Privacy notice and privacy policy guide: who publishes it, what each section says, and the GDPR, UK GDPR and California points Dealroom covers.
- HIPAA business associate agreement (BAA)HIPAA business associate agreement explained: breach and incident clocks, access and amendment deadlines, termination, return of PHI and liability caps.
- Data licensing agreementData licensing agreement between a data provider and a licensee: dataset scope, permitted use and model training, exclusivity, pricing, quality, privacy roles and audits.
Team and services
- Consulting agreement (independent contractor)Consulting agreement for independent contractors and freelancers: scope, fees, IP ownership, confidentiality and contractor status (ABC test, IR35).
- Service agreement under Spanish law (contrato de prestación de servicios)Spanish service agreement for freelancers (autónomos): scope, fees with VAT and IRPF, term, independence and TRADE status, IP, confidentiality and termination.
- Employment agreementEmployment agreement for California or England and Wales: employment type, salary and bonus, equity, probation, notice, non-compete, IP and confidentiality.
- Employment contract under Spanish law (contrato laboral)Spanish employment contract under the Workers' Statute: contract type, 14 or 12 payments, probation, working hours, severance, notice, non-compete and IP.
- Intellectual property assignment agreementIP assignment agreement template covering scope, prior inventions, moral rights, payment, warranties, open source and reversion, for California, England and Spain.
- IP assignment agreement under Spanish law (cesión de propiedad intelectual)Spanish IP assignment agreement under the Ley de Propiedad Intelectual: scope, exclusivity, inalienable moral rights, payment, warranties, duration and disputes.
- Advisory agreementAdvisory agreement for board or startup advisors covering equity, vesting, time commitment, scope, confidentiality and non-compete, in English or Spanish.
Startups and investment
- Certificate of incorporation (Delaware C corporation)How a Delaware C corp certificate of incorporation works: name, registered agent, purpose, authorized shares, par value, director liability and incorporator.
- Founders agreementFounders agreement for co-founders: equity split, vesting, acceleration, IP assignment, decision rights and leaver terms, under California, English or Spanish law.
- Venture capital term sheetStartup term sheet template: round size, pre-money valuation, liquidation preference, anti-dilution, board, protective provisions, option pool and exclusivity.
- Convertible noteConvertible note agreement for startups: interest, maturity, valuation cap, discount, qualified financing, conversion, prepayment and priority, in three jurisdictions.
- Seed investment agreementPriced equity seed investment agreement: share issuance, investor protections, governance, founder obligations and drag-along and tag-along exit rights.
- Shareholders agreementShareholders agreement for a majority and a minority shareholder: board seats, reserved matters, transfers, tag and drag, dividends, deadlock and exit.
- Spanish shareholders' agreement (pacto de socios)Shareholders agreement for a Spanish S.L. under the Ley de Sociedades de Capital: shares, vesting, management body, voting, drag-along, tag-along and exit.
- Equity incentive planEquity incentive plan for startups and growth companies: options, RSUs or SARs, share pool, vesting, exercise price, acceleration, clawback and tax treatment.
Marketing and distribution
- Advertising insertion order (IO)Insertion order (IO) between an advertiser and a publisher: pricing model, delivery and make-goods, viewability, brand safety, targeting, fraud and reporting.
- Affiliate and referral program agreementAffiliate and referral program agreement between a merchant and an affiliate: commission structure, cookie window, payment, clawbacks, marketing rules and disclosure.
- Influencer marketing agreementInfluencer marketing agreement between a brand and a creator: fees, deliverables, approval, usage rights, exclusivity, ad disclosure, morality clause and takedown.
- White-label and reseller agreementWhite-label and reseller agreement for a technology platform: branding, territory, pricing, minimums, support, uptime, IP in customisations, data and termination.
Spanish company law
- Board of directors minutes (Spain)Minutes of a Spanish board of directors meeting under the Ley de Sociedades de Capital, including telematic sessions and written resolutions without a meeting.
- General meeting minutes (Spain)Minutes of an ordinary or extraordinary general meeting of members of a Spanish company, drafted under the Ley de Sociedades de Capital in Dealroom.
- Phantom shares plan (Spain)Master phantom shares plan for Spanish companies: the framework document under which individual phantom share grants are later made. Drafted in Spanish.
- Individual phantom shares grant (Spain)Individual phantom shares grant agreement for a Spanish company, made under its master phantom shares plan. Drafted in Spanish, with 6 clauses in Dealroom.
Property
- Residential lease (Spain)Residential lease for a tenant's main home in Spain under the Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos (LAU). Dealroom drafts it in Spanish, with 7 negotiable clauses.
- Assured periodic tenancy agreementPeriodic assured tenancy for homes in England and Wales under the Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025, in force since 1 May 2026.
- California residential lease agreementStandard California rental agreement covering how long you rent, the rent, the deposit, pets and leaving early. Drafted in English, with 7 clauses.
This page explains how the contract usually works. It is general information, not legal advice.