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Knock-for-Knock Indemnities and their Application in Oil and Gas Contracts in Argentina
Although knock-for-knock contractual indemnities (otherwise known as ‘mutual hold harmless’ or ‘bury your own dead’ indemnities) are common to oil and gas contracts worldwide, their usefulness in oil and gas...Read more
Juan Pablo Santopinto
Attorney, Global Legal Operations Group , Flowserve, Argentina
Thinking and Assessing - Charge and Assignment Under English Law
I have been working as a lawyer for several years in Europe, in countries governed by different legal systems. I have learned to love English law because of its practical...Read more
Alessia Frisina
Chief Legal and Compliance Counsel, De Lage Landen Leasing Limited, UK
Summoning the Muse
Imagine that you are in-house counsel negotiating a large and complex international IT transaction. The parties are interested in doing business together and but cannot agree on one of the...Read more
Todd Krieger
Director of International Transactions and Senior Counsel, InterSystems Corporation, USA
The Fox and the Henhouse: When Your Development Partner in a Real Estate Project is Also your General Contractor
Private investment in real estate may be broadly divided into two general categories: 1) acquisition of land with buildings that are already built, and 2) the planning and building of...Read more
John Mallinson
Managing Director & General Counsel, AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp., USA
Lease Break Clauses: Pitfalls for Tenants and Landlords
Commercial break clauses remain a highly contentious area of landlord and tenant law. The recent economic downturn has seen landlords and tenants manoeuvring to protect their own financial positions. Whilst...Read more
Nicholas Golding
Legal Counsel, Ncp, UK
These things are sent to try us: In-house Counsel and Pre-contractual Agreements – the Australian Experience
This paper explores various types of pre-contractual agreements commonly encountered, and the particular features of each. It analyses where Australian law draws the line of enforceability over such arrangements by...Read more
Peter Quinlivian
Senior Legal Counsel, Bae Systems Australia Defence Pty, Australia
Why Care for Governing Law and Jurisdictions in International Contracts?
Harish Suryavanshi offers an elegant path through the relevant considerations when drafting choice of jurisdiction and ADR clauses in cross-border contracts. In addition to explaining the pros and cons of...Read more
Harish Suryavanshi
Senior Corporate Counsel , Tech Mahindra Limited, India
Back-to-Back Principle: Theoretical Aspects and Issues from Practical Experience
It is common, within the framework of major projects, such as EPC, to deal with the so-called “Back-to-Back” mechanism, consisting in the alignment of “Main Contractor´s” several subcontracts and supplies...Read more
Mario Petti
Legal Counsel - Global Water Utility Projects, Grundfos, Denmark
Implementation of Co-operation Contracts Through Joint Training Sessions, Legal Considerations under Finnish Law
The successful implementation of complex co-operation contracts often depends on accurate, but straightforward communication to relevant stakeholders. There are several challenges in ensuring that a contract, once signed, is...Read more
Miikka Konttinen
Master of Laws, Neste Oil Corporation, Finland
Contractual Warranty Language: A Legal View From The Trenches
A project is delivered, closed out and the money received (or most of it). After a year of silence a letter from the client appears advising of a major failure,...Read more
Adam Todd
Head of Legal & Compliance UK, Aker Solutions, UK