Art Of Drafting The Commercial Contract

This book is the 'one-stop-shop' for practical contractual matters, making it essential reading for anyone involved in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts. Answering questions such as 'How do I draft my contract clearly?', 'What will happen if my contract is interpreted by the English court?' and 'Why are liability clauses so full of legal jargon?', the book includes: - A guide to the common legal issues in negotiating and drafting contracts - An explanation of the structure and content of a commercial contract - The meaning and use of commonly-used words, phrases and legal jargon - An explanation of key UK contracts legislation, including the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015 - Steps to take, and what to check for in a contract to eliminate errors - Practical measures to protect documents from unwanted alteration, to remove metadata and sensitive information and to secure documents Fully updated to take account of important court decisions regarding the interpretation of contracts and changes in consumer legislation, the Fifth Edition also includes: - A new chapter on termination of contracts - New material on administering of existing contracts and modern methods of executing documents (eg DocuSign) - New and updated examples of contract drafting techniques - Additional definitions of legal terms used in contracts This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Company and Commercial Law online service.

Drafting is a skill that lawyers must constantly develop and refine, particularly those in commercial practice who draft increasingly complex agreements. This important new book provides comprehensive guidelines in a difficult area. It is a practical work, offering solutions to questions of law or interpretation that busy practitioners have little time to resolve. Its straightforward style should appeal both to newly-qualified solicitors and to more experienced practitioners. Students taking the Law Society's Legal Practice Course should also find much of value in its contents.

In two comprehensive volumes, Commercial Contracts: Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating, Second Edition presents the insights and guidance of over 30 leading specialists, all experts in their fields. These noted authorities examine the growing influence of New York law on multi-jurisdictional transactions, discuss the general expectations of parties to commercial transactions, and identify critical issues that drafters and litigators need to consider when dealing with different types of agreements, from joint ventures and strategic alliances to government contracts, from employment agreements to shareholder agreements, and many others. By putting the expert analysis, practice tips and illustrative forms needed to draft or negotiate a contract in just hours within easy reach, Commercial Contracts: Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating makes laboring over voluminous contract law references a thing of the past. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of contract law or a particular kind of commercial agreement. The reference provides an extensive array of time-saving drafting tools for preparing transaction documents or closing the deal more quickly and with less effort, including: In-depth drafting suggestions and sample documents Practical guidance from seasoned experts in each area of the law Quotes from rulings, citations to cases, law reviews and other works Detailed checklists and forms Extracts from relevant laws and regulations Case and statutory references And much more

Provides guidance (with precedents) for drafting and negotiating legal documents governing business relationships. The book covers every type of business agreement likely to be encountered by general commercial lawyers. It discusses contentious matters, dispute resolution and settlement agreements, and also includes more than 100 precedents. The author provides precedents for, and explains the following issues in detail: the supply of goods and services; agency and distribution; mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures; confidentiality documentation; employment contracts; and joint bidding.

Banyak kerugian-kerugian yang diderita oleh masyarakat, baik kalangan bawah maupun atas, hanya karena salah dalam mengambil langkah hukum. Melalui tingginya ketidaktahuan dan keinginan untuk mengobati masalah tersebut, buku ini ditulis. Untuk melihat bahwa suatu hari, hukum semakin ditegakkan dan masyarakat Indonesia semakin melek akan hukum sehingga tidak ragu untuk memanfaatkan jasa orang-orang yang bergerak di bidang hukum. Buku ini hadir dengan bahasa yang ringan, agar masyarakat lebih mudah memahami esensinya, khususnya dalam ranah hubungan kontraktual. Berisi panduan akan bagaimana membuat kontrak yang baik dan benar, syarat-syaratnya, hal-hal yang perlu diperhatikan, serta hal-hal lain yang boleh dan tidak boleh dilakukan dalam membuat suatu kontrak perjanjian. Ditulis oleh seseorang yang berpengalaman dalam bidang hukum baik di luar negeri maupun dalam negeri dan baik secara akademis maupun praktis, sehingga diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat bagi kehidupan Anda sehari-hari.