Drafting Commercial Contracts Training Course: Negotiate and Draft Clear and Concise Agreements That Meet the Challenges of Today's Commercial Environment (Virtual Event: Feb 3rd-10th, 2026)

Dublin, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Drafting Commercial Contracts Training Course (Feb 3rd - Feb 10th, 2026)" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Negotiate and draft clear and concise commercial agreements that meet the challenges of today's commercial environment

Business is founded on the crystallisation of the terms of a deal and clarity and fair construction are key to a successful commercial agreement. Without a clear agreement, commercial and legal disputes are likely and unclear agreements are one of the largest causes of costly commercial litigation.

With this in mind, we have developed this modular and comprehensive multi-part programme that focuses on delivering practical and applied training of the key drafting skills needed to create transparent and direct contracts that deliver on a legal and commercial level. Each section of the course builds on the section before.

Part One: Drafting, Structure, Interpretation and Formation of Contracts focuses on developing a robust structure and formation to your contracts and expanding your drafting skills to deliver concise and watertight agreements. It will also explain the fundamentals of how contracts are interpreted.

Part Two: Precise and Careful Drafting looks in more detail at the more complex clauses and how they can be drafted and applied to leverage commercial value and manage legal risk.

Practical interactive learning style

This workshop-style programme has been designed to offer a practical solution to your drafting challenges. Throughout the programme the expert presenter will use a balanced mix of theory, group exercises, discussion, sample clauses and case studies to provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of practical tips and techniques to draft contracts which meet your commercial objectives as well as ensuring that there are no 'surprises' further on.

Benefits of attending

By attending this programme you will:

Examine assignment and novation to ensure you are suitably protected in the case of transfer or sale of rightsConsider the purpose and effect of typical boilerplate clauses and how you can leverage value for your organisation through clearer draftingGet to grips with payments and interest terms to understand how penalties can be appliedExpand your knowledge of the risk of drafting a contract without a confidentiality clauseUnderstand the risks that can be created through poor drafting in practical exercises under the guidance of the expertDiscuss any disputes or issues you are facing with colleagues from other organisations to gain new ideas and perspectivesUnderstand the pitfalls and pluses to applying an effective standard structure and format to every contractMaster practical drafting techniques to write concise and effective agreementsExamine special contractual arrangements and letters of intentLearn how to interpret variations and time-is-of-the-essence clausesClarify the distinction between 'best endeavours' and 'reasonable endeavours' - essential terminology in commercial contractsGet up to date with the use and drafting of contractual warranties and indemnitiesUnderstand the effect of exclusion and limitation clauses, and how they can be used to manage your exposure

Certifications:

CPD: 12 hours for your recordsCertificate of completion

Who Should Attend:

This programme has been specifically designed for those who want to enhance their practical drafting skills and who have a knowledge of the law, including:

In-house lawyersPrivate practice lawyersCommercial and contracts directors and managersProcurement personnelCompliance officersCompany secretaries

Key Topics Covered:

Contract interpretation

Systems of lawCivil law vs common law approaches to draftingPrecedent (and some Latin)Interpretation and constructionClarity and ambiguity: Arnold v Britton, Wood v Capita InsuranceAmbiguity: Investors Compensation Scheme v West BromwichClassical contract interpretation (six canons)Modern contract interpretation (ten principles)The effect of Brexit on contract drafting and interpretationAdmissible backgroundPrivate dictionary principles

How do you form a contract? PART 1

Ingredients to form a contractClassical

OfferAcceptanceConsiderationBattle of the formsOther elements in formationSui generis formation

How do you form a contract? PART 2

Distinctions between negotiations and contracts

Have you accidentally formed a contract while negotiating?

The six steps of Pagnan Freres'Subject to contract''Without prejudice'

Commercial contract format and structure

Splitting form from contentForm

Law and customTone and formatDeed or under hand?Drafting techniques

Mapping: free drafting (when you have no precedent)Mapping: tied drafting (when you have a starting point)Structures of typical commercial contracts

Terms: implied, express and standard PART 1

Implied terms

Three typesThe 2015 revisionPlus 1

Terms: implied, express and standard PART 2

Express terms

Time is of the essenceBest endeavours clausesReasonable endeavoursNuances and effortsThe obligation spectrumMeaning of standard terminology

ReasonableSubstantialMaterial

Drafting techniques: the easy but not well-known stuff PART 1

Practical tips

Drafting techniques: the hard stuff and not well-known stuff PART 2

Differences between 'shall do', 'will do', 'endeavour to do'Understanding WCI and why you cannot draft contracts without themDifferences between warranties, undertakings and representationsDifferences between warranties and indemnities

Exclusion and limitation clauses

Myths about liability clausesInternationally accepted practiceEconomic rationale for this area of lawThe liability protection spectrumJurisdictional differencesFactors affecting liability. or notNegotiating liability clauses: risks and responsibilitiesThe ACE principleAcceptance of riskCapping of riskExclusion of riskArguments used by each side when negotiatingDrafting a liability clause: tips, tricks and techniquesIndirect and consequential loss: the changing position since 2017

Introduction to boilerplate

A functional methodology

Transferring contractual rights and obligations

Transferring rights

AssignmentNovationOther transfersAn exercise: in the real worldThird-party rights

PrivitySome historyPractical examplesThe new rulesDrafting issues and traps

Welded boilerplate

Interpretation

ImportanceStart vs finishHeadings and titlesUsual interpretation clausesNotice and communications

Purpose of a clauseProblematic clausesRelevant case lawWaiver

PurposeEffectClauseHow does it work?VariationThe remedies addendumThe 2018 revisionInvalidity and severance

PurposeInvalid clauses - and consequencesBlue pencil testRepairClauseBolt-onsForce majeure

PurposeSome historyA partisan view of riskWhat is force majeure?EffectProcedureClauseThe court

Interest

Interest clauses

A clause: charging interest for late paymentPenalties and rates of interestForce majeure and paymentsThe importance of waiving rights - or not

Entire agreement clauses; governing law, jurisdiction and dispute resolution clauses

Entire agreement clauses

PurposeProblemA new purposeThe lawDrafting a clauseDocumentary inclusion/exclusionGoverning law, jurisdiction and dispute resolution clauses

Governing lawJurisdictionDispute resolution clauses

Please note: Event dates are non-consecutive days - 3 February 2026 & 10 February 2026

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