# **Generate negotiation-ready redlines from your precedent**

AI contract review software for transactional attorneys, built directly inside Microsoft Word. Redlines reflect your playbooks and precedent, not generic AI output.

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Meet Gavel Exec, the data-driven AI tool for contract

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**Speed and accuracy are both expected; manual review makes that impossible**

Transactional attorneys are expected to turn fast, accurate redlines across a constant flow of commercial agreements.

Common challenges include:

- First-pass contract review takes too long across long agreements
- Redlines vary depending on the attorney or matter
- The same clauses are reviewed and edited repeatedly
- Time pressure leads to missed or inconsistent issue spotting

Gavel Exec is contract review software designed for transactional attorneys. It can apply your playbooks and precedent so every markup can start from how you actually negotiate.

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**Catch every non-standard clause before the markup leaves your desk**

Exec can analyze the entire agreement and surface clauses outside your standards.

- Uncapped or poorly structured limitation of liability
- Non-standard indemnification provisions
- Assignment and change of control restrictions
- Unfavorable termination rights and survival terms
- Missing governing law, venue, or notice provisions
- Payment terms that fall outside your standards
- Fallback positions that differ from your precedent

Issues appear directly in Microsoft Word so you can review edits, refine language, and send a markup immediately.

**Faster first passes, consistent positions, no new tools**

### How contract review changes with Gavel Exec

#### Without Gavel Exec

- Manual review across long agreements
- Slow first-pass redlines
- Repetitive clause edits across deals
- Inconsistent negotiation positions
- Missed issues under time pressure

#### With Gavel Exec

- Precedent-based redlines generated in minutes
- Faster first-pass contract review
- Consistent negotiation positions across matters
- More complete issue spotting
- More time for negotiation and deal execution

### **Built for transactional legal teams**

Gavel Exec helps transactional teams apply consistent standards while moving faster across deals.

- [**Playbooks**](/content/features/playbooks/index.html) enforce preferred language and fallback positions
- [**Projects**](https://exechelp.gavel.io/article/12-exec-projects) organize contracts, deal context, and instructions
- [**Workspaces**](https://exechelp.gavel.io/article/14-exec-workspaces-sharing) share standards across attorneys and matters

Two-minute setup. No migration required.

**Why lawyers choose gavel exec**

## "It's the best system I've tried, and I've tried many. I've found Gavel Exec really good to work with and responsive to how I negotiate, how I redline."

Martin Algie

Principal at MIA Contract Lawyers

### FAQs

#### Is Gavel Exec built for transactional attorneys?

Yes. Gavel Exec is designed for transactional attorneys reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements. It runs directly inside Microsoft Word and can apply your precedent and playbooks so every redline reflects how you actually negotiate, not generic AI output.

#### How does Gavel Exec generate redlines for transactional attorneys?

Gavel Exec analyzes the full agreement inside Microsoft Word and generates structured redlines based on practicing attorneys' precedent and your playbooks. Issues are flagged directly in the document so you can review, refine, and send a markup without leaving Word.

#### Does Gavel Exec work inside Microsoft Word?

Yes. Gavel Exec runs as a Word add-in so you can review and redline contracts without leaving the document.

#### Can Gavel Exec apply our internal playbooks?

Yes. Gavel Exec can apply your playbooks and precedent so suggested edits reflect how you negotiate.

#### Can my team use Gavel Exec together?

Yes. Teams can share Playbooks, Projects, and Workspaces to keep contract review consistent across matters. Each user gets 25 free queries on their free trial.

#### How secure is contract data?

Exec has zero data retention agreements with all AI providers and is designed for confidential workflows. For safeguards, privacy, and vendor documentation, see the [Security](/content/security/index.html) page.