The complete guide to drafting and negotiating clear and concise commercial agreements in English. Presented by expert linguists with extensive experience in commercial law.
Most international agreements are drafted in the English language irrespective of the nationality of contracting parties. Language errors in the text and unclear and inconcise phrasing cause confusion and can ultimately lead to a dispute if they go unnoticed. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the common pitfalls, key areas of risk and up-to-date drafting techniques in English to ensure you protect your organisation against unnecessary risk.
Drafting contracts in clear English
Structure and terminology of contracts
PRACTICAL EXERCISE: DRAFTING STANDARD CLAUSES IN ENGLISH
PRACTICAL EXERCISE: LEGAL VOCABULARY
During this session participants will work through exercises both individually and in groups to develop their knowledge of legal vocabulary.
Email and letter writing with precision and clarity
PRACTICAL EXERCISE: PRECISION AND CLARITY
The participants will apply the principles above by re-drafting a badly written piece of legal correspondence.
Principles of proof reading legal documents
Contract drafting
Legal vocabulary
Delegate contributions
Advanced drafting skills
Legal advice
Grammar
Exercises on the use of prepositions and countable nouns in a legal context.
Alan Simmons
Alan Simmons LLB (Hons) in Law with French LLM, RSA CETEFLA. Alan is a highly experienced trainer of legal English who has been working with international lawyers across the globe for over 20 years to enhance their skills at drafting concise and watertight clauses in the English language. He qualified as a solicitor in England and has passed the New York Bar with a view to becoming a US qualified lawyer. He studied law in the UK, Strasbourg and the European University in Florence and then went on to train as a solicitor in an international law firm and practised in commercial law in law firms in London. He has used this experience to successfully train legal staff from junior counsel to judges in all elements of international commercial law across the world. Alan is a dynamic trainer and applies a highly interactive style to ensure complete understanding and an enjoyable learning experience.
This course qualifies for the following CPD programmes:
| 18-20 Mar 2020 | |||
| 18-20 Mar 2020 | Rembrandt Hotel, London | GBP 1,399.00 EUR 1,959.00 USD 2,182.00 + VAT @ 20.00% |
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| 11-13 Nov 2020 | |||
| 11-13 Nov 2020 | Rembrandt Hotel, London | GBP 1,399.00 EUR 1,959.00 USD 2,182.00 + VAT @ 20.00% |
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Please note: this event is being organised by our training partner Falconbury; clicking Enrol will take you to falconbury.co.uk to complete your purchase. |
“Very good speaker, friendly with a lot of knowledge and patience. Practical hands on course. Excellent. ”
Elsbeth Bertheux, Senior Legal Counsel, Interxion HeadQuarters BV
“This was a great training. Thanks to the speaker's interactive approach you have the opportunity to learn a lot on contract drafting, legal vocabulary, punctuation and grammar. Finishing touch are the proverbs. The training is useful for non-native speakers. Tips and tricks are included in the training material. ”
Tinneke De Boeck, Paralegal, Terumo Europe NV
“I really enjoyed the training and I learned a lot. More than I expected. The content was good. Good mix of language/grammar/spelling exercises and drafting exercises. Lots of opportunity to ask questions and to discuss plenary. Engaging speaker.”
Marjon Vloedbeld, International Legal Counsel / Advocaat, Ranstad Holding nv
“I liked it. I will consider coming back for other courses conducted by Falconbury.”
Hammad Al-Hammad, Legal Researcher, Saline Water Conversion Corp.
“The course was good, however the refreshments and meals must improve. Add a few snacks & more food for lunch.”
Radhika Mahass, In Legal Training
“the presentation was excellent, the content was interesting.”
Sandrine Foster, Head of Purchasing Group / Contracts Officer, EUMETSAT
“The speaker is really good”
Kadi Raudsepp, Legal Director, Admiral Markets AS
“The best lecture I have followed and I followed quite a few”
Eliane Van Hoffelen
“Very useful”
Rouda Bahzad, Legal Counsel, Qatar Foundation
“Excellent”
Anastasiia Bezulenko, Assistant Contracts Officer, Octagon Professionals
“Three intensive days, proactivity required (which is really appreciated) and an excellent teacher!”
Alice LANDRAIN, VALNEVA SE
“The course is very interactive, the speaker is good although there is not much time or room to ask questions as you feel there is a programme to follow with little time”
Pilar Riviere, IOC Television & Marketing Services SA
“Clear, accurate, prepared, speaker was very skilled”
Michela Carnini, Assistant Manager, Helsinn Healthcare SA
“Very good”
Anastasia Iliopoulou, Legal Associate, Pharmaserve Lilly SACI
“Very useful and well organised”
Maria Stefania De Santis , Legal Expert , Eurocontrol
“Very useful and detailed”
Borislav Dakic, Director of Legal Department, Hemofarm AD
“Very good, high level”
Aart Besuijen, VP Legal - Commercial Contracting, Interxion Headquarters BV
“Great course”
Efrat Eldan Schechter, Shamir Optical Industry
“Overall the course (content and speaker) were high up in my expectations”
Leticia Campos Buaiz, Legal Advisor, Trac Oil and Gas Ltd
“Pragmatic alive”
Stéphane Adam, Head of Legal for Western Europe Region - IBFS, Societe Generale
“Very interesting and energetic training”
Anna Chara, License Agreement Specialist, Polpharma Trade Office
“Very intensive and interactive course”
Stéphane Adam, Head of Legal for Western Europe Region - IBFS, Societe Generale
“Wonderful”
Natasa Sagernik, Contract Administrator, Nuklearna elektrarna Krsko d.o.o
“Wonderful”
Natasa Sagernik, Contract Administrator, Nuklearna elektrarna Krsko d.o.o
“Really useful course ”
Veronica Rossi, Legal Counsel, DENSO Europe B.V.
“The course is a very useful training for non-native speakers. Through practical exercises and the interactive approach, you not only gradually improve your contract drafting skills, but also refresh your knowledge of grammar and legal vocabulary. The tips and tricks also have their relevance for contract drafting in general, regardless of the contract language. ”
Sophie Isebaert, In-house counsel, Honda Europe NV
“Very concrete, useful. ”
Anne Mercier, legal counsel, ORANGINA SCHWEPPES
“Excellent course and a great speaker!”
María Pedrosa Martínez, Contracts Lawyer, Repsol S.A.
“Very useful course. Thanks to brilliant Mr. Simmons!”
Christian R. Frick, Senior Legal Counsel, OMV Aktiengesellschaft
“The course was really interesting and useful. It wasn't hard to understand the speaker or to carry out the tasks but was challenging and interesting enough.”
Evgeniya Kudrova, Lawyer, JSC Polymetal Management
“I liked everything – content, presentation and especially the speaker. ”
Anna Korneeva, Lawyer, JSC Polymetal Management
“It was great and clear ”
Ohoud Almugairen , Dar Aluloom University, -
“It is fair for lawyers level ”
Ali Shabeb AbdulRahman Al Al Fuhaid , Senior Lawyer, Tawuniya
“Mr Simmons helped me to improve my writing skills”
Josef Gadermayr, Legal Counsel, UC4 Software GmbH
“The speaker is an experienced attorney with a deep knowledge of several cultures. The course was condense and straight to the point.”
Mohamad Malak, Associate Lawyer, MBC Group