Drafting Commercial Contracts

EMG Associates say:

‘Our strategy is based on personalised learning where we aim to develop the competence and confidence of every delegate by actively engaging them in the course. Using case studies and practical examples, delegates will be provided with a thorough grounding in this field and will gain the confidence needed to deal with international commercial agreements drafted in English more effectively.’

This part of your training is designed to improve your skills in drafting commercial contracts in a very short time. It includes:

  • The structure of a contract drafted in English
  • The general principles of drafting using a plain English approach
  • Replacing archaic language and deleting legal jargon
  • Exercises in contract wording and phraseology
  • An overview of cross-border contracts
  • Licensing
  • Agency
  • Distribution
  • Joint ventures
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Other contracts
  • Reading and understanding international agreements
  • A joint venture agreement – a focused study
  • Exercises on redrafting poorly-drafted clauses
  • Exercises on redrafting traditionally-drafted clauses
  • Drafting Heads of Terms/Letters of Intent
  • Commercial negotiation role play
  • Drafting the operative part of a Share Purchase Agreement
  • Purchase price, warranties and indemnities, conditions precedent
  • Consolidation and review