External Seminars
2022.03.03
How to Draft and Negotiate International Contracts in English: Tips from a Dispute Resolution Lawyer
Title
How to Draft and Negotiate International Contracts in English: Tips from a Dispute Resolution Lawyer
Date/Time
March 3, 2022 14:00 - 17:00 (JST)
Speaker
Venue
Seminar room, Business Research Institute
*This seminar will also be streamed live online.
*This seminar will also be streamed live online.
Address
Hanabusa building, 1-13-7 Higashi-ueno, Daito city, Tokyo
Host
Business Research Institute
Practice Areas
Litigation and Disputes, Business Revitalization and Bankruptcy, International Practice and Trade Law, General Corporate Practice
Application/Inquiries
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Details
1. Why should negotiations, especially for English-language contracts, be conducted with disputes in mind?
・International business disputes operate in a realm where domestic litigation norms do not apply
・Settlement-based resolutions are often difficult to achieve in international business
・International business disputes can involve massive compensation amounts
2. Learning from Dispute Cases: Breach of Contract Edition
・Contracts where asserting breach is difficult
・Contracts that cannot be terminated
・A world where parties' reasonable interpretations of intent do not hold
3. Learning from Dispute Cases: Dispute Resolution Clauses Edition
・Dispute resolution clauses leading to arbitration or litigation
・Problems with cross clauses
・Dispute resolution clauses forcing parties to fight on hostile ground
4. Key Negotiation Points for English Contracts
・Remedies Clauses (e.g., Damages Clauses, Indemnification Clauses)
・Dispute Resolution Clauses (e.g., Arbitration Clauses)
5. Q&A
・International business disputes operate in a realm where domestic litigation norms do not apply
・Settlement-based resolutions are often difficult to achieve in international business
・International business disputes can involve massive compensation amounts
2. Learning from Dispute Cases: Breach of Contract Edition
・Contracts where asserting breach is difficult
・Contracts that cannot be terminated
・A world where parties' reasonable interpretations of intent do not hold
3. Learning from Dispute Cases: Dispute Resolution Clauses Edition
・Dispute resolution clauses leading to arbitration or litigation
・Problems with cross clauses
・Dispute resolution clauses forcing parties to fight on hostile ground
4. Key Negotiation Points for English Contracts
・Remedies Clauses (e.g., Damages Clauses, Indemnification Clauses)
・Dispute Resolution Clauses (e.g., Arbitration Clauses)
5. Q&A