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Transactional & Contract Work

Redline Generation & Response

Generate Word documents with native track changes and negotiation comments for rapid responsive redlining. Reduces redline preparation by 70-80%.

Time Saved

70-80% reduction in redline preparation

Accuracy

Your standards applied consistently

Category

Transactional & Contract Work

The Problem

  • Hours spent on each negotiation round
  • Risk of inconsistent positions across different deals
  • Difficulty maintaining negotiation momentum
  • Manual tracking of changes and counter-proposals
  • Challenge of explaining changes to business stakeholders

How Claude Helps

Analyzes counterparty redlines against your playbook, generates responsive redline with track changes, adds negotiation comments explaining each change, maintains consistent positions based on your standards, and produces professional Word output.

Step-by-Step Workflow

1

Upload counterparty redline

Their markup of your document

2

Specify your playbook

Or negotiation standards

3

Run redline generation

Via contract-revision skill

4

Review Claude's proposed responses

Accept, reject, or modify suggestions

5

Adjust as needed

For deal-specific considerations

6

Export Word document

With track changes

Example Prompt

The counterparty has returned our MSA with redlines. Review their proposed changes against our standard playbook and generate responsive redlines.

For each counterparty change:
1. If it matches an acceptable alternative in our playbook → Accept
2. If it crosses a red line → Reject with our standard fallback language
3. If it's a reasonable modification we haven't seen before → Flag for my review

Generate a Word document with:
- Track changes showing our response to their redline
- Comments explaining our position on significant changes
- A summary of key negotiation points for the business team

Reviewer name: [Your Name]

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Claude handle changes to our own language vs. their additions?

Claude distinguishes between modifications to your draft (review against playbook) and net-new provisions from counterparty (analyze for risk and flag).

Can I customize the comment style?

Yes. Specify the tone (collaborative vs. firm) and detail level in your prompt. Some prefer brief comments; others want detailed explanations for the business team.

What format does the output use?

Native Word track changes (.docx) with comment formatting matching standard legal practice. The file is immediately ready to send to counterparty.

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