CTHR - Essentials of Contract Writing and Negotiation

Essentials of Contract Writing and Negotiation

DATE & TIME (Expired)

28 Jun 2019 (Fri)
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

PRICE

HKD 1,500
(HK$1500)

ORGANISER

HKIE

LOCATION

HKMA, 14/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong.

DESCRIPTION

Introduction

Disputes and damage are locked in once a contract is formed. The same is no less true in commercial contracts. Making the contract to do its job is the key. Based on lessons learnt from decided cases.

Objectives

This seminar aims to provide a structured and workable framework for participants to adopt in negotiating and writing their next contract. The key components matching contractual provisions with business and management outcomes are examined, through the stages of the planning, negotiating and drafting stages of a commercial contract. Sample drafts are also discussed and examined.

Contents

The seminar will be divided as below:-
• Overview of successful contract writing and negotiation
• Salient ingredients of contract --- How they work and what they are for
• Planning for contract negotiation and business outcomes
• Structuring the right framework of contract --- MoUs, LoAs, battles of forms, framework agreements, deeds, etc.
• Fitting out the terms to do their jobs --- preamble, defined terms, cost, time, standard and specifications for performance, risks, undertakings, warranties, indemnities, representations, terms and conditions, ‘subject to’, ‘notwithstanding’, ‘shall, ‘best endeavours and efforts’, ‘reasonable’ and the rest
• Fixing tone, layout and language --- golden rules for clarity, common errors and spelling confusions, interpreting contract
• Proof-reading --- practical tips, exemption clauses, forfeiture clauses, boilerplate clauses, industry-specific clauses, choice of law clauses, choice of court clauses and dispute resolution clauses

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