Contract drafting is the most important skill in the legal industry. The legal industry faces a lot of time-sensitive contracts that need to be drafted. However, not all contract drafting jobs are the same and its important that you understand how contracts are drafted in different roles.
Contract drafting and negotiating has become an irreplaceable skill that lawyers need to master. Whether you want to work as a litigating lawyer, corporate lawyer, in-house counsel, or in any other field of law, you should be able to clearly draft and negotiate your agreements.
After intensive perusal and deliberations with the Partners from top tier law firms, Bettering Results (BR) curated this specialised course dedicated towards mastering Contract Drafting & Negotiation.
This 8 week certificate course will help in drafting of all types of agreements including Employment Agreement, IT specific agreements, Shareholders Agreement, Loan Agreement, IP Assignment Agreement etc.
In the last batches, the course had participants from Reserve Bank of India, DRDO, Hindalco Industries Limited, Kotak Mahindra Bank, AZB & Partners, Khaitan & Co., Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Khaitan & Co., Cashfree Payments, SirionLabs etc. & many law schools in the country.
The sixth batch of the 8-weeks Contract Drafting & Negotiation Course starts on 3 June 2023.
TOP INSTRUCTORS FOR THE COURSE ARE
Clarence Andre Anthony, Partner, Trilegal
Abe Abraham, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Anandita Kaushik, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Bharadwaj Jaishankar, Partner, IndusLaw
Akshay Pathak, Principal Associate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Rashneet Kaur, Principal Associate, Khaitan & Co.
Satish Padhi, Principal Associate, Khaitan & Co.
Module 1: Basics of contract, essential elements of a contract & Important differences.
Module 2: Drafting of pre-contractual Instruments like term sheet, letter of intent etc.
Module 3 & 4:
Drafting of various important clauses in a contract:
Parties Clause (individual, company, sole proprietorship etc)
Definitions & Interpretation Clause
Reps and warranties
Condition precedent or subsequent
Term, termination, renewal and survival clauses
Assignment and change of control clauses
Confidentiality and non-disclosure clause
Indemnification clause
Force majeure clause
Non-compete clause
Contract Breach and Execution
Other boilerplate clauses
Annexure & Schedules
Signature pages
Any other important clause required
Module 5 To 12: Drafting of various important contracts/agreements:
Sale & Lease deed
Loan Agreement
Partnership deed
Leave and License agreement
Employment Contract
Non-disclosure Agreement
Shareholder Agreement
Mortgage Deed
Power of Attorney
Post contractual agreements (including amendment agreement or novation agreement or supplementary agreement)
Cloud Computing Services Agreement
Software development agreement
Manufacturing & Supply Agreement
MOA
AOA
IP Assignment Agreement
Government Contracts
Module 13: Basics of Negotiation including common negotiation techniques.
Module 14: Breach of the contract and the remedies available including specific performance.
Module 15: Learn how to resolve contractual disputes through arbitration
Module 16: Contract Review
Module 17: Practice exercises
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS OF THE COURSE
WEEKEND ONLY SESSION
Live & Interactive sessions with the instructors
Q & A round with the instructors
Recording accessible for 2 year
Templates of important agreements provided
Certificate on completion
Real world assignments and feedbacks by experts
Free access to recorded sessions on CV, Cover letter drafting & interview preparation
TIME DEVOTION: 4-5 Hours every weekend
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Applications are open for law students and legal practitioners, and anybody interested in learning about contract drafting & negotiation in India and across the world.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Interested people may also reach out at the contact details set out below:
betteringresults.br@gmail.com, +91 7252919181