Webinar on Contract Drafting & Dispute Resolution 22nd February
Webinar on Advance Contract Drafting & Dispute Resolution on- 22nd February
About the programme
In today’s highly competitive and cost-conscious environment, negotiating and drafting commercial contracts is an important part of business activity. Over 85% of business transactions are governed by contracts and hence it is necessary that contracts be aligned with business expectations. It requires legal professionals to be well versed with the drafting techniques and expertise to foresee the risk and have futuristic thinking to handle contracts in the best interest of their organization.
AS Solutions upcoming Instructor-led Webinar “Drafting Commercial Contract” is focused to address essential updates on commercial and legal issues surrounding commercial agreements and will help you in improving your negotiating and drafting skills. This training will also equip you with the skills necessary to effectively manage contractual pitfalls and implement dispute management.
There will be a detail discussion on cross-border contracts and also dedicated session on identification and mitigation of contractual risks covering case management and Dispute Resolution. Breach and consequences of breach of contracts will be examined in the in light of dispute resolution. The training will provide examples of clauses & its implication with drafting exercises.
What you will learn
- • Administer commercial contracts to boost your performance and profitability
- • Practical insights into advanced contract drafting
- • Mastering innovative negotiation skills
- • Mapping the risks and measures of mitigation
- • Drafting effective Dispute Resolution & Arbitration clauses
Agenda
Session 1- Negotiation of Commercial Contracts
- · Planning and conducting contract negotiation
- · Understanding the needs of negotiating parties
- · Deal or no-deal situations – how to keep the options open
- · Determining the rights and obligations of parties
- · Win-win situation – a myth or a reality?
- · Understand the elements affecting negotiation process – Culture, Language & Legal System
Session 2- A Hands-on Guide to Drafting Commercial Contracts – Handling Complex Challenges & Risks
- · Converting MoU, Letter of Intent into a formal Contract
- · Formation of contracts – Techniques in drafting contracts Introductory Provisions including Parties, Recitals, Definitions etc.
- · Critical Provisions including Appointment, Conditions Precedent, Consideration, Covenants, Term & Termination, Representations & Warranties & Indemnities
- · General clauses like Governing Law, Arbitration, Force Majeure, Arbitration etc.
- · Screening the events that trigger early or possible termination such as: 1- Insolvency, Bankruptcy or liquidation 2- Merger to other party 3- Change of control of the other party 4- Changes in governmental regulation 5- Failure to meet certain specified performance level
Session 3- Technique of drafting International Contracts: What you need when dealing with Cross Culture Cross Border Deals
- · Analyzing the key elements in cross border agreements: What are the terms unique to overseas contracts?
- · Addressing various jurisdictions issue : Complying with overseas jurisdiction & coinciding with the rule
- · Effective techniques in drafting international commercial contracts
- · Managing the relationship and cross cultural expectations: Justifying the do’s and don’ts
- · Key Considerations for incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures: Merit & Demerits
- · Is there a need for an external Counsel
- · Diligence: Should there be a limit?
Session 4- Dispute Resolution Clauses & Mechanism – Finding the right way out
- · Understanding & identifying dispute prone areas
- · Conflict in Contracts: Addressing the right mechanism in contract before the issues become a dispute
- · To litigate or arbitrate: Which should you put as your prior decision?
- · Best Strategies in drafting an enforceable Arbitration clauses
- · Possible consequences and the medium of dispute resolution mechanisms
- 1- Ad hoc or Non-Institutional Arbitration
- 2- Domestic and International Arbitration
- Intervention of the court of Arbitration
REGISTRATION DETAILS
For more queries and group registration speak to
- +91 7251978866
- info@assolutions.tech
Speakers
Mr. GV Ananad Bhushan
Managing Partner- Bhushan Rajaram Advocates
Mr. Promod Nair
Senior Advocate, Arista Chambers