Commercial Agreements: Principles and Practice

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Presenting a unique conceptual framework for interpreting and improving commercial agreements, this book marries a sound theoretical foundation with practical strategies for negotiating, drafting, advising on, and litigating such agreements. Using examples from Singapore jurisprudence to demonstrate how universal principles can be applied in diverse jurisdictional settings, the book examines the cultural and commercial contexts that underpin a multitude of business agreements, and illustrates how nuances of language are essential in the interpretation and translation of contracts.

Key Features: critiques common contractual language from both a litigation and transaction standpoint; argues that commercial agreements are the product of 'language-games' played between parties; provides practical guidance on the intricacies of drafting and interpreting commercial agreements; outlines a comprehensive framework integrating diverse approaches which can be operationalized in the courtroom and in the boardroom.

Contents: Commercial Agreements: An Introduction; Commercial agreements as language; Interpretation and its uses; Formalities and boilerplate clauses; Supply of goods; Distribution agreements; Licensing, franchising and commercializing innovation; Service agreements; Financing; Why commercial agreements matter in corporate transactions.

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Who is this book for?
Commercial law advisors, in-house counsel, litigators and transactional lawyers, plus scholars and students in commercial and Asian law.

What's the book's conceptual approach?
It treats commercial agreements as 'language-games', using Singapore jurisprudence to show how universal interpretation principles apply across jurisdictions.

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