Termination and early termination clause review checklist

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Overview

This article explains how to review termination and early termination clauses, including cure, termination without notice, business flexibility, sunk costs and post-termination handling.

Key points

• Termination for breach and early termination for convenience should be separated
• Cure periods and no-notice termination triggers should be reviewed carefully
• Early termination should balance investment recovery and business flexibility
• Post-termination return, deletion, transition and payment obligations should not be forgotten

Practical perspective

In practice, this topic should be reviewed together with the transaction structure, internal approval flow, counterparty relationship, business priority and risk tolerance. Generative AI can support initial organization, comparison and drafting, but attorneys or the legal team should remain responsible for final legal judgment.