Leveraging Commercial Advantage from Standard Contract Clauses - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

This live broadcast session examines the standard clauses in commercial contracts that are usually ignored (or at least not understood) by many and shows how they can be used to leverage commercial advantage both in a negotiation and also within the lifespan of a contract.

The skills gained during this live session can be used by delegates beyond the particular clauses examined on the day, as an innovative methodology is applied which can be used for many other clauses.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive broadcast will cover the following:

Leveraging Commercial Advantage

• What do we mean by leveraging commercial advantage?
• What do we mean by standard clauses?
• A systematic methodology

Leveraging Clauses to Give Rights to Non-Contracting Parties

• 3 methods of giving rights to non-contracting parties
• Leveraging the methodology
• An exercise ... 'what would you alter'?

Leveraging the Clauses Nobody Ever Looks At

• A common platform for understanding a contract
• Communicating with the other side
• Making the contract take precedence over what you do in practice: Part 1
• Saving the contract from total failure when a judge doesn't like it
• Passing the buck (shifting liability) when you are in the wrong
• Dealing with events outside your control

Leveraging Payments, Penalties for Late Payment and Keeping Secrets, Thinking Ahead in Time

• Ending a contract at the right time - and stopping the other side ending it
• Making the contract take precedence over what you do in practice: Part 2
• Preventing documents/statements other than the contract from applying
• Choice of law
• Disputes and jurisdiction
• A bring together exercise: the US/UK experience

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Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.