Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts, Second edition
Written by Mark Anderson and Victor Warner
Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts 2nd edition provides expert and hands-on practical advice for commercial lawyers and contract managers on the drafting, negotiating and interpreting of commercial agreements. Starting with the structure and format of contracts, this user-friendly guide covers good and bad practice in drafting, the meaning and use of commonly-used words and phrases, formalities for the execution of contracts, and the interpretation of contracts.
Focusing on commercial contracts this title covers contract drafting, boilerplates, contract law, commercial law, interpretation of contracts, commercial contracts, commercial agreements, drafting agreements, standard terms and terms and conditions.
Providing you with all the essential coverage:
- A guide to the common legal issues in negotiating and drafting contracts
- A guide to the structure and elements of commercial agreements
- Suggestions on best practice in drafting the provisions of a commercial agreement and particularly in using clear modern English
- A glossary on the meaning of phrases and words commonly used in commercial agreements
- Commentary on the use of electronic drafting and electronic signatures
- Ensure you’re completely up-to-date with important legislative changes
- This new second edition has been comprehensively updated to cover recent case law on the enforceability of agreements and looks at all relevant legislative changes and developments, including:
- The implementation of the Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds)Order 2005 (changes to the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 and Companies Act 1985)
- The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties)Act 1999
- The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1999
- The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (and other consumer related changes to the Sales of Goods Act 1979 and Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982)
Bibliographic detail
ISBN/ISSN: 978 1 84592 784 4
Publication Date: May 07
Format: Paperback
Availability: In print