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ACC - The Art of Contracting: Tools and Tips for Identifying and Avoiding Common Traps in Commercial Contracts

Event | 07.13.16, 1:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

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Crowell & Moring LLP
590 Madison Avenue (SW corner of Madison and 57th Street), 22nd Floor, New York, NY

Contract negotiation skills and contract dispute experience are two great things that work even better together. Some common contract provisions frequently generate litigation, either because they are unclear as drafted or because they operate in an unexpected and undesirable way.


This workshop will explore how integrating your corporate and litigation strategies to structure contracts can produce more durable agreements that are less likely to trigger disputes. Join us for a highly practical workshop that will provide actionable insights for anyone whose job it is to get their companies’ contracts just right.


Commercial Litigation Group Partners Ed Baum and Alan Howard and Corporate Group Counsel Ilana Lubin and Partner Paul Pollock join Robert K. Smits, Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel, Global Brands Group, in conducting this workshop.


Agenda:
Registration: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Program: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Networking/Social: 8:00-9:00 p.m.


Members: Free
Non-members: $50.00 (must be in-house counsel)


To sign up, click here.


This event is sponsored by Crowell & Moring.


For more information, please visit these areas: Litigation and Trial, Corporate and Transactional, Commercial Contracts and Outsourcing

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