09 Oct, 2015

Commercial Contract Master Class

Introduction

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.
 
VCCircle Training’s upcoming Instructor-led workshop “Commercial Contract Master Class” is focused to address essential updates on commercial and legal issues surrounding commercial agreements and will help you in improving your negotiation and drafting skills. There will be a detail discussion on cross-border contract with examples of clauses and its implication with drafting exercises.

Why you should attend:

  • Administer commercial contracts to boost your performance and profitability
  • Gain practical insights into advanced contract drafting
  • Master innovative negotiation skills
  • Analyze and understand the risks and measures of mitigation
  • Define performance terms to guarantee effective delivery and minimize costs
  • Avoid common contractual pitfalls
  • Practice exercises: Examples of Clauses and its implication with drafting exercises

Who should attend:

  • Head-Contract Administration and Management
  • Head of Legal
  • Corporate Legal Counsel
  • General Counsel
  • Chief Counsel
  • Regional Counsel
  • Legal Managers
  • Corporate Legal Advisors
  • Company Secretaries
  • Senior Legal Practitioners
  • Legal Consultants
  • Lawyers

Agenda

Negotiation of Commercial Contracts:

  • Planning and conducting contract negotiation
  • Understanding the needs of negotiating parties
  • Deal ya no-deal situations – how to keep the options open
  • Determining the rights and obligation of parties
  • ‘Win win situation – a myth or a reality?
  • Understand the element effecting negotiation process Vis – Culture, Language and Legal System

A Hands-on Guide to Drafting Commercial Contracts

  • What is a Commercial Contract – The contract law fundamentals and elements
  • Difference between Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and an Agreement
  • Converting MoU into a formal Contract
  • Formation of Contracts – Forms and techniques in drafting contracts
  • Introductory provisions including Parties, Recitals, Definitions, Interpretation, etc.
  • Critical provisions including Appointment, Conditions Precedent, Consideration, Covenants, Term & Termination, Representations, Warranties and Indemnities
  • Importance of miscellaneous clauses like Governing Law, Arbitration, Force Majeure, Confidentiality, etc.

Practical examples on the intricacies of:

  • General Commercial agreements
  • Investment Contracts such as Share Subscription Agreement, Share Purchase Agreement and Shareholders’ Agreement
  • Loan and Debt Agreements
  • Infrastructure Contracts
  • IT [Computer and Technology] Contracts
  • Outsourcing Contracts
  • Stamp Duty and other considerations

Technique of drafting International Contracts:

  • Analyzing the key elements in cross border agreements: What are the terms unique to overseas contracts?
  • Addressing various jurisdictions issue : Complying with overseas jurisdiction and coinciding with the rule
  • Effective techniques in drafting international commercial contracts

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Venue :

Bengaluru

Hyatt Bangalore M.G. Road
1/1 Swami Vivekanda Road, Next to MG Road, Ulsoor, Bangalore - 560008

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