Getting Out of a Contract - A Practical Guide for Business
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 056608161X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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It takes the reader through the basics of a complex area of the law of England and Wales, but in a readily understood and easily digested form.' Building Engineer 'Getting Out of a Contract is no dull and worthy volume destined to spend its life as a doorstop in the company secretary's office. 'I think that a refresher is always useful and this book does approach procurement problems from a new perspective.' Supply Management 'What this book does achieve, and rather well at that, is a concise, no nonsense, plain-English introduction to the law of contract for those with no formal legal training. It addresses the subject in a straightforward manner easily comprehensible to the non-lawyer refreshingly free o
Between them, they have some 40 years of professional experience, advising businesses of all sizes on their contracts. Adam Rose, David Leibowitz and Adrian Magnus are solicitors and partners at City of London law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner. Their daily work covers commercial contracts, commercial disputes and competition law.
Their clients often ask them as much for help in getting out of a contract as in getting them into one in the first place. Built around two business case studies, the book highlights the various legal issues that a business must address when faced with a contract it wants to walk away from. This book is written by three commercial lawyers. In many cases a contract is not as binding as it might initially appear - Getting Out of a Contract explains the circumstances in which this applies. It then goes on to explore how to minimize the damage should the agreement be inescapable and helps the reader to understand what the consequences of any actions might be. In the first instance the business needs to discover whether it is as shackled by a contract as it thinks it is. This book will help managers to: ¢ address how they make contracts; ¢ avoid making wrong decisions because they fail to appreciate what contracts they actually have or how to get round them; ¢ become more attuned to the legal ins and outs of contracts, enabling them to use lawyers more cost-effectively Company secretaries, finance directors and managers at all levels will find Getting Out of a Contract accessible a
Getting Out of A Contract Clinton Ford The book does not deal directly with Laws of the United States and therefore maynot be applicable for use or reference.