Negotiating Contract Terms, Conditions and Clauses

Any relationship needs sound foundations, but understanding the ‘magic mix' that equates to a contract which meets the business requirements, has room for flexibility on both sides and does the groundwork for an effective and productive relationship is still a mystery to most working with contracts.

Thanks to the complexities of contracts today - the number of soft elements which are a part of them and the ‘legal speak' language they are written in - understanding the contract itself can be no mean feat. Furthermore it has to be legally binding. So is it any wonder that so many issues are encountered along the lifeline of the relationship?

This workshop looked at the processes, skills, structures and content which have been tried and tested.

The Forum was pleased to have Katrina Dick, Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP as a guest speaker at this workshop, her presentation covered:

1. Key clauses to watch out for

2. Performance

3. Some specifics:

• Benchmarking
• Limits on Liability
• TUPE

4. Contract Management