15 | 08 | 2024

‘The Clause That Nearly Broke the Deal’

Averted Conflict in Cross-Border Contracts—How AI Preserved a Global Partnership | Case Study

Industry: Legal | Region: Brazil + Europe | Sector: International Contracts, Multilingual Compliance

A top-tier Brazilian law firm was finalising a complex cross-border joint venture with European partners across Germany, France, and Portugal. The deal involved interlocking contracts in Portuguese, English, and German—each containing jurisdiction-specific provisions, technical clauses, and obligations tied to national regulations. The risk wasn’t just delay—it was deal collapse. One overlooked contradiction could trigger breach of contract claims or regulatory audits from multiple jurisdictions.

Despite having experienced teams on both sides, the volume and complexity of the documents created gaps. One clause in a Portuguese subcontract contradicted a warranty obligation in the German master agreement. None of the manual reviewers caught it. With final signatures imminent and tensions rising between partner firms, the Brazilian legal team turned to aiMDC.

aiMDC cross-analysed the entire contract suite in less than 48 hours. It flagged conflicting indemnity terms, clashing governing law clauses, and a translation inconsistency that distorted a liability threshold. These friction points—if left unchecked—could have sparked post-deal litigation and damaged the firms’ reputations across two continents. Thanks to aiMDC, the legal teams aligned all terms, documented traceable corrections, and sealed a partnership that might have otherwise unravelled before it began.

Client

A respected corporate law firm in São Paulo managing a cross-border joint venture with multiple European legal partners

Environment

A multilingual, multi-jurisdictional contract negotiation involving Portuguese, English, and German legal frameworks. High-stakes transaction with regulatory, reputational, and litigation exposure

Objective

To identify and resolve conflicting clauses, legal inconsistencies, and translation errors across interrelated contracts—before execution—to prevent disputes or non-compliance

What was done

The legal team used aiMDC to process and compare all contract versions simultaneously. The platform flagged risks with pinpoint traceability, enabling the team to correct inconsistencies and realign contractual language across jurisdictions

Achievement

aiMDC prevented a high-stakes international deal from derailing due to overlooked contradictions in contract language and jurisdictional terms. By highlighting key risks—including a mistranslated indemnity clause and opposing interpretations of governing law—aiMDC enabled the legal teams to address potential flashpoints before they escalated. The firm not only preserved the transaction but protected its credibility with European counsel and multinational clients. In the words of the managing partner, “We didn’t just avoid a legal dispute—we protected our global reputation. aiMDC caught the cracks before anyone fell through them.”

What happens next…
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