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Commercial Contracts Training Courses

Good business, leadership and management skills are essential for every lawyer, whether in-house or in private practice. Having the right skill-set is the basis for success in any role and our commercial contracts law training courses have been designed to give lawyers the necessary skills and techniques in order to make a strategic and commercial difference to their business, ensuring that they are able to have a positive influence with clients and colleagues.

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Copy of Understanding and Drafting Oil and Gas Industry Contracts

Bespoke

An intense one-day programme focussing on the knowledge and skills needed to draft and negotiate contracts in the Oil and Gas Industry

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Next: on request

Drafting Commercial Contracts for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Bespoke

A two-day practical and interactive seminar focusing on current contract drafting, negotiating, best practice and related issues within the pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences sectors.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Next: 27-28 Jan 2025 Live online
  • Also: 8-9 May 2025 Live online
  • Also: 25-26 Sep 2025 Live online

2-day Avoiding Pitfalls in Patent/Know-How Licences and R&D Collaborations

Live online

An in-depth look at the key aspects of patent/know-how licences and R&D collaborations, assessing the potential pitfalls and areas where things can and do go wrong.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Richard Brady
  • Next: 1-2 Apr 2025 Live online
  • Also: 24-25 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 4-5 Dec 2025 Live online

2-day Drafting International R&D Collaboration and Joint Venture Agreements

New for 2025

Live online

Two intensive days to ensure the drafting of clear, structured, risk-free collaborative R&D and joint venture agreements for maximum commercial success.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Richard Brady
  • Next: 18 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 17-19 Jun 2025 Classroom
  • Also: 16-18 Sep 2025 Live online
  • Also: 9-11 Dec 2025 Live online

3-day Drafting Commercial Contracts

Live online, Classroom

A practical, interactive three-day programme designed to develop your skills to draft clear and concise commercial agreements. This comprehensive two-part programme focuses on delivering practical and applied training in the key drafting skills.

  • 18 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 19-22 May 2025 Classroom

4-day International Commercial Contracts School

Summer school

Classroom

This specially designed four-day seminar has been expressly developed to focus exclusively on the law and regulations governing business and contract law for cross-border contracts.

  • 24 CPD hours Intensive
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 17-21 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 22-26 Sep 2025 Live online

5-day International Commercial Contracts School

Live online

This specialist five-day seminar has been expressly developed to focus exclusively on the law and regulations governing business and contract law for cross-border contracts.

  • 30 CPD hours Intensive
  • Presented by Arun Singh OBE
  • Next: 28 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 1 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 17 Nov 2025 Live online

Advanced Understanding and Drafting Oil and Gas Industry Contracts

Live online

This intensive one-day oil and gas industry contracts training course will bring you up to date on current practice and developments in upstream oil and gas contracts.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Scott Styles
  • Next: 5 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 25 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 1 Dec 2025 Live online

Contract Law Update - the latest case law in practice

Live online

This highly practical course has been developed especially for in-house legal teams, solicitors who are litigating or drafting, contract professionals and procurement officers.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Helen Swaffield
  • Next: 12-13 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 8-9 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 12-13 Nov 2025 Live online

Drafting and Negotiating International Agency and Distribution Agreements

Live online

Proactively manage the legal and commercial considerations essential for securing a successful international agreement. *INCLUDES: Practical and interactive exercises*

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Michala Meiselles
  • Next: 4 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 27-28 May 2025 Live online
  • Also: 27-28 Oct 2025 Classroom

Drafting Commercial Contracts

Live online, Classroom

A practical and interactive two-day programme designed to develop your skills to draft clear and concise commercial agreements. This comprehensive two-part programme focuses on delivering practical and applied training of the key drafting skills.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 6-7 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 11-12 Nov 2025 Live online

Drafting International Commercial Agreements in English

New for 2025

Live online

The complete guide to drafting clear and concise commercial agreements in English for international lawyers. Presented by an expert linguist with extensive experience in commercial law.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Alan Simmons
  • Next: 8-11 Jul 2025 Classroom

Drafting International Commercial Agreements in English - Summer School

Summer school

Classroom

This course will enable you to draft clauses from international commercial agreements and legal correspondence with confidence. It will also give you a greater understanding of legal vocabulary and aspects of English contract law.

  • 24 CPD hours Intensive
  • Presented by Alan Simmons
  • Next: 12 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 10 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 13 Oct 2025 Live online

Drafting International R&D Collaboration and Joint Venture Agreements

Live online

Ensure clear, structured, risk-free collaborative R&D and joint venture agreements for maximum commercial success in one intensive day.

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Richard Brady
  • Next: 25 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 9 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 12 Nov 2025 Live online

Electronic and Digital Signatures - understanding the law and best practice

Live online

In today's world there are increasingly more virtual ways to sign documents - or are there? This webinar will bring you up-to-date on the legal aspects and best practice of using digital signatures.

  • 1.5 CPD hours High impact
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 14 Jan 2025 Live online
  • Also: 13 May 2025 Live online
  • Also: 11 Sep 2025 Live online

GDPR: Legally Processing and Sharing Data and Managing Data Breaches

Live online

Dealing with data can be a legal minefield in any business. This webinar will bring you right up to date with how you can legally process and share data, and help you understand and manage a data breach.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 31 Mar-1 Apr 2025 Live online
  • Also: 30 Jun-1 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 18-19 Sep 2025 Classroom
  • Also: 4-5 Dec 2025 Live online

Liabilities, Damages and other Contentious Issues in International Commercial Agreements

Live online, Classroom

This course will give you an enhanced understanding of the detailed law of damages and liabilities for the purposes of negotiating and drafting international contracts governed by English law.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Arun Singh OBE
  • Next: 4 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 24 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 25 Nov 2025 Live online

Mastering Confidentiality Clauses and NDAs in Commercial Contracts

New for 2025

Live online

Are you fully up to date with how to protect your company's assets through well-drafted confidentiality clauses and NDAs?

  • 1.5 CPD hours High impact
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 4 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 24 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 25 Nov 2025 Live online

Navigating Term and Termination Clauses in Commercial Contracts

New for 2025

Live online

If not handled correctly, contract terminations can lead to significant legal exposure. Are you fully up to speed with term and termination clauses and their implications?

  • 1.5 CPD hours High impact
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 21 Jan 2025 Live online
  • Also: 29-30 Apr 2025 Live online
  • Also: 8 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 18-19 Nov 2025 Classroom

Negotiating and Drafting IT Contracts

Live online, Classroom

A two-day seminar designed to explain what IT contracts are, how and why they work and how to put them in place.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 24-25 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 16-17 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 2-3 Oct 2025 Live online

Reviewing and Negotiating Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreements

Live online

Providing key legal and commercial knowledge essential to secure a successful agreement, including a review of the New Block Exemption governing research & development agreements.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Michala Meiselles
  • Next: 4 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 24 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 25 Nov 2025 Live online

Understanding and Drafting Exclusion and Limitation of Liability Clauses

Live online

A deep-dive into what exclusion and limitation of liability clauses are, how and why they work and how to put them in place.

  • 3 CPD hours Masterclass
  • Presented by Mark Weston
  • Next: 7 Feb 2025 Live online
  • Also: 13 Jun 2025 Live online
  • Also: 14 Oct 2025 Live online

Understanding and Drafting Oil and Gas Industry Contracts

Live online

An intense one-day programme focussing on the knowledge and skills needed to draft and negotiate contracts in the Oil and Gas Industry

  • 6 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Scott Styles