International Commercial Agreements

Overview

This report appears at an exciting time for international commercial lawyers: new legislation, fresh opportunities – and the challenge of understanding fully how to exploit them.

Recent changes to EC Competition Law have made a significant impact upon parties’ freedom to contract commercially, generally giving them greater flexibility. In the field of e-commerce, the EC has issued a welter of laws that are in the course of being implemented into national laws.

The report explains the principles and techniques of successful international negotiation and provides a valuable insight into the commercial points to be considered as a result of the laws relating to:

pre-contract
private international law
resolving disputes (including alternative methods, such as mediation)
competition law
drafting common clauses
and contracting electronically

Content

Introduction
Mastering the essential skills of international negotiation
Pre-contract issues
International law considerations
Resolving international commercial disputes
Competition law considerations
Techniques for drafting common clauses
Negotiating and entering into e-contracts
Drafting agency and distribution agreements
International licensing agreements
Conclusion

The author

Rebecca Attree is an international commercial lawyer working for her own law practice, Attree & Co, based in Westminster, London. She advises UK and overseas clients in relation to international commercial agreements. Rebecca also lectures in Europe on international commercial law topics and provides in-house legal training. She regularly contributes to various Croner Journals and also wrote and co-edited with Patrick Kelly European Product Liabilities (Butterworths). Rebecca also appears on radio and television in relation to consumer and commercial law.

Rebecca is a member, former branch chairman and director of the Institute of Export. She is also a member of the Worshipful Company of World Traders.