diff --git a/deployment/confirm.py b/deployment/confirm.py
index 4f9adaa1..aae74c5c 100644
--- a/deployment/confirm.py
+++ b/deployment/confirm.py
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ def _confirm_deployment(contract_name: str) -> None:
         exit(-1)
 
 
+def _continue() -> None:
+    """Asks the user to continue."""
+    answer = input(f"Continue Y/N? ")
+    if answer.lower().strip() == "n":
+        print("Aborting deployment!")
+        exit(-1)
+
+
 def _confirm_zero_address() -> None:
     answer = input("Zero Address detected for deployment parameter; Continue? Y/N? ")
     if answer.lower().strip() == "n":
diff --git a/deployment/params.py b/deployment/params.py
index c89a4b88..4f57fe2b 100644
--- a/deployment/params.py
+++ b/deployment/params.py
@@ -7,9 +7,20 @@
 from ape import chain, project
 from ape.api import AccountAPI, ReceiptAPI
 from ape.cli import get_user_selected_account
-from ape.contracts.base import ContractContainer, ContractInstance
+from ape.contracts.base import (
+    ContractContainer,
+    ContractInstance,
+    ContractTransactionHandler
+)
 from ape.utils import ZERO_ADDRESS
-from deployment.confirm import _confirm_resolution
+from eth_typing import ChecksumAddress
+from ethpm_types import MethodABI
+from web3.auto.gethdev import w3
+
+from deployment.confirm import (
+    _confirm_resolution,
+    _continue
+)
 from deployment.constants import (
     BYTES_PREFIX,
     DEPLOYER_INDICATOR,
@@ -18,8 +29,6 @@
     SPECIAL_VARIABLE_DELIMITER,
     VARIABLE_PREFIX,
 )
-from eth_typing import ChecksumAddress
-from web3.auto.gethdev import w3
 
 
 def _is_variable(param: Any) -> bool:
@@ -237,6 +246,27 @@ def get_contract_container(contract: str) -> ContractContainer:
     return contract_container
 
 
+def _get_function_abi(method: ContractTransactionHandler, args) -> MethodABI:
+    """Returns the function ABI for a contract function with a given number of arguments."""
+    for abi in method.abis:
+        if len(abi.inputs) == len(args):
+            return abi
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Could not find ABI for {method} with {len(args)} args")
+
+
+def _validate_transaction_args(args: typing.Tuple[Any, ...], abi) -> typing.Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Validates the transaction arguments against the function ABI."""
+    named_args = dict()
+    for arg, abi_input in zip(args, abi.inputs):
+        if not w3.is_encodable(abi_input.type, arg):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Argument '{arg}' of type '{type(arg)}' is not encodable as '{abi_input.type}'"
+            )
+        named_args[abi_input.name] = arg
+    return named_args
+
+
 def validate_constructor_parameters(config: typing.OrderedDict[str, Any]) -> None:
     """Validates the constructor parameters for all contracts in a single config."""
     available_contracts = list(config.keys())
@@ -323,12 +353,18 @@ def deploy(self, container: ContractContainer) -> ContractInstance:
         instance = deployer_account.deploy(*args, **kwargs)
         return instance
 
-    def transact(self, contract: ContractInstance, method: str, *args) -> ReceiptAPI:
-        print(
-            f"Transacting '{method}' on {contract.contract_type.name} "
-            f"({contract.address}) with args\n\t{args}"
-        )
-        result = contract.invoke_transaction(method, *args, sender=self.get_account())
+    def transact(self, method: ContractTransactionHandler, *args) -> ReceiptAPI:
+        abi = _get_function_abi(method=method, args=args)
+        named_args = _validate_transaction_args(args=args, abi=abi)
+        base_message = f"Transacting {method.contract.contract_type.name}[{method.contract.address[:10]}].{method}"
+        if named_args:
+            pretty_args = "\n\t".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in named_args.items())
+            message = f"{base_message} with arguments:\n\t{pretty_args}"
+        else:
+            message = f"{base_message} with no arguments"
+        print(message)
+        _continue()
+        result = method(*args, sender=self.get_account())
         return result
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/deployment/registry.py b/deployment/registry.py
index 813219a5..399e3687 100644
--- a/deployment/registry.py
+++ b/deployment/registry.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 from typing import Dict, List, NamedTuple, Optional
 
 from ape.contracts import ContractInstance
-from deployment.params import get_contract_container
-from deployment.utils import check_registry_filepath
 from eth_typing import ChecksumAddress
 from eth_utils import to_checksum_address
 
+from deployment.params import get_contract_container
+from deployment.utils import check_registry_filepath
+
 
 class RegistryEntry(NamedTuple):
     """Represents a single entry in a nucypher-style contract registry."""
diff --git a/deployment/utils.py b/deployment/utils.py
index 5696e05e..2552dc50 100644
--- a/deployment/utils.py
+++ b/deployment/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from typing import List
 
 from ape import networks
-from ape.cli import get_user_selected_account
 from ape.contracts import ContractInstance
 from ape_etherscan.utils import API_KEY_ENV_KEY_MAP
 
@@ -11,10 +10,6 @@
     CURRENT_NETWORK,
     LOCAL_BLOCKCHAIN_ENVIRONMENTS
 )
-from deployment.params import (
-    Deployer,
-    ConstructorParameters
-)
 
 
 def check_registry_filepath(registry_filepath: Path) -> None:
diff --git a/scripts/lynx/deploy_child.py b/scripts/lynx/deploy_child.py
index 7412ce8a..115794b0 100644
--- a/scripts/lynx/deploy_child.py
+++ b/scripts/lynx/deploy_child.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 from ape import project
+
 from deployment.constants import (
     ARTIFACTS_DIR,
     CONSTRUCTOR_PARAMS_DIR,
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ def main():
     proxy = deployer.deploy(OZ_DEPENDENCY.TransparentUpgradeableProxy)
     taco_child_application = deployer.proxy(project.TACoChildApplication, proxy)
 
-    deployer.transact(mock_polygon_child, "setChildApplication", taco_child_application.address)
+    deployer.transact(mock_polygon_child.setChildApplication, taco_child_application.address)
 
     ritual_token = deployer.deploy(project.LynxRitualToken)
 
     coordinator = deployer.deploy(project.Coordinator)
 
-    deployer.transact(taco_child_application, "initialize", coordinator.address)
+    deployer.transact(taco_child_application.initialize, coordinator.address)
 
     global_allow_list = deployer.deploy(project.GlobalAllowList)
 
diff --git a/scripts/lynx/deploy_root.py b/scripts/lynx/deploy_root.py
index eb030a41..4cd514a6 100644
--- a/scripts/lynx/deploy_root.py
+++ b/scripts/lynx/deploy_root.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 from ape import project
+
 from deployment.constants import (
     ARTIFACTS_DIR,
     CONSTRUCTOR_PARAMS_DIR,
@@ -44,12 +45,12 @@ def main():
     proxy = deployer.deploy(OZ_DEPENDENCY.TransparentUpgradeableProxy)
     taco_application = deployer.proxy(project.TACoApplication, proxy)
 
-    deployer.transact(mock_threshold_staking, "setApplication", taco_application.address)
+    deployer.transact(mock_threshold_staking.setApplication, taco_application.address)
 
-    deployer.transact(taco_application, "initialize")
+    deployer.transact(taco_application.initialize)
 
     mock_polygon_root = deployer.deploy(project.MockPolygonRoot)
-    deployer.transact(taco_application, "setChildApplication", mock_polygon_root.address)
+    deployer.transact(taco_application.setChildApplication, mock_polygon_root.address)
 
     deployments = [
         reward_token,