Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Indian Businesses Lag in Digital Contracts, SignDesk Study Finds
Imagine if lawyers used computers for all their contracts!
A new study in India found that many legal teams are still using old paper methods, which takes a lot of time.
Although many use e-signatures, not many have fully updated to digital contract systems.
Many legal teams want to switch to digital, because it's faster, safer, and saves money.
However, some are worried about the laws, cybersecurity, and if their clients will agree.
Experts are giving advice to help legal teams go digital.
SignDesk research indicates digital contract readiness lags across Indian enterprises.
43% of respondents use some form of e-signature or digital contract tool.
Only 18% have adopted a fully integrated Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.
86% cite time efficiency as a primary motivator for going digital.
57% of legal teams remain offline due to various concerns.
- Who
- SignDesk Research Council surveyed over 500 legal professionals.
- What
- A study on digital contract adoption among Indian corporate legal teams was released.
- When
- June 26th
- Where
- India
- Why
- To assess digital contract adoption and encourage legal teams to modernize.
Challenges to Digital Transformation
Benefits of Digital Transformation
Adoption Barriers vs. Benefits
Challenges to Digital Transformation
Concerns over legal validity, client reluctance, and cybersecurity are preventing adoption.
Benefits of Digital Transformation
The push to go digital is driven by time efficiency, compliance and cost savings.
- Report Title
- "Beyond the Signature: How India’s Corporate Legal Teams Are Embracing Digital Contracts"
- Survey Respondents
- Over 500 legal professionals
- Key Pain Points
- Delays and manual dependencies (82%)
- E-signature Adoption
- 43% have implemented some form
- Fully Integrated CLM Adoption
- 18%
- Top Motivator
- Time efficiency (86%)