Date and Time:
December 12, 2019 9:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Event Location:
Radisson Blu Atria, Bengaluru, India
Description
- Review of Legal Issues and Contract Language
- Avoid common contractual Pitfalls
- Be fully prepared to engage in contract negotiations
- Reduce exposure, avoid litigation and implement dispute management.
- Identification and mitigation of contractual risks and dispute resolution clauses
- Practical Insights into advanced contract drafting
- Mastering innovative negotiation skills
- Spandana Ashwath
- Hitesh Mundhra
Indicative Agenda:-
Session 1
- Constituents of a Contract
o Difference between letter of Intent, an Agreement anda contract
o Converting MoU, Letter of Intent into a formalContract
o Force Majeure
o Case Study
o Damages
o Rights of Indemnity Holder (Sec. 125)
o Indemnity v. Damages
o Liquidated Damages & Penalty
o Warranty
o Limitation of Liability
o Commercial Contract
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- Governing Laws
Session 2
- Essentials of Reading Understanding a Commercial Contract
o Identify the significant areas
o Examples of important clauses from each area and what they mean
o Sample clauses written from Buyer’s perspective with explanations
o Sample clauses written from Seller’s perspective with explanations
o How to structure complex contractual provisions to make them more readable.
o How the canons of construction affect the meaning of certain types of sentences.
o Focusing on the important issues
o Learn how to use checklists and forms provided
Session 3
- Techniques of Effective Negotiating
o Taking a global approach to reviewing/ negotiating your Contract
o Learn to evaluate and negotiate contract clauses
o Approaching the Negotiation
o Contract checklists for use in reviewing, negotiating and writing contracts
o Understanding the needs of negotiating parties
o Planning and Conducting Negotiation
o Determining the rights and obligations of parties
o Analyzing the key elements in cross border agreement
o Dispute Resolution & Jurisdiction Issues in International Contracts