ATE - English Commercial Contract Law Update

Paul Golding of TRG law is discussing a recent English case which has interesting implications for contracting parties and their advisors and covers issues such as:• The appropriate use of Letters of Intent where projects have to be started early before formal contracts have been concluded;\r
• The roles and responsibilities of project managers and the standards of care by which they will be judged;\r
• What you should do if negotiations on the formal contract drag on without being concluded;\r
• The enforceability of liquidated damages provisions in the event of delay;\r
• The enforceability of limitations of liability;\r
• The relevance of insurance on the enforceability of limitations of liability under English law.Our Expert:Paul Golding of TRG lawPaul specialises in advising on and negotiating commercial contracts of all kinds, principally those involving IT and intellectual property.His experience encompasses large-scale IT project and outsourcing contracts, as well as a wide range of other types of commercial agreements.TRG law acts for a wide range of clients from large, international organisations through to smaller, growing companies. TRG provides clients with the benefit of individual partner level expertise at a more affordable cost.TRG's charge rates are about 50% lower when compared with work generally done by large City based law practices. Fixed fees and other flexible payment arrangements are available options.