Contract Drafting II

Going deeper into specific types of contracts - get involved!

Aims of the course
This is Part 2 of a two part course. Part 1 is general in nature and will be held on 11th of December 2025. Part 2 focuses on specific contracts some of which will have been requested by Part 1 participants.

Register for both Contract Drafting courses at once: Contract Drafting I-II

You are welcome to attend Part 2 even if you are unable to attend part 1. All participants in a Part 2 course are also welcome to make particular requests in advance regarding course content.

This course will aim to provide:

useful tips on contract drafting techniques
precedents for different contracts
guidance on differences between the common law and Finnish systems of contract law and the implications for negotiating and contract-drafting.

Method
The course will be ”hands on”. Delegates will be invited to undertake practical exercises eg drafting individual clauses, improving poor drafting, suggesting changes to clauses presented by ”the other side”.

Course materials
The course materials include contracts with accompanying notes, a bank of sample contract clauses , useful websites and addresses and a guide to English contract law terminology.

Lecturer David Fletcher

Fletcher David

The course will be given by David Fletcher, an English solicitor, who is a frequent lecturer in Scandinavia. He has given contract-drafting courses, both general and in-house, in a number of countries including Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. He has also lectured at Helsinki and Tallinn Universities.

Participant Profile

Lawyers in private practice or in-house counsel who deal regularly with agreements in English
Lawyers from firms or companies who are planning to move into international work
Procurement managers/officers who deal regularly with international procurement agreements
Government lawyers who work on cross border agreements
Senior company executives who wish to enhance their understanding of and ability to write legal documentation in English
Secretaries attached to in-house departments or government offices
Secretaries to senior company executives who handle a range of communications, including contracts written in English

Agenda on 12th of December

Tulosta

8.30	Registration and coffee at the seminar place
9.00	Introduction and recap on: contract drafting terminology differences between Finnish and English contract law and the implications for contract drafting.
9.30	LOI’s , MOU’s and NDA’s
10.30	Coffee
10.45	Joint ventures, shareholder and co-operation agreements
12.30	Lunch
13.15	Sales contracts and terms, supply contracts and distributorship agreements
14.30	Coffee
14.45	Sales contracts and terms, supply contracts and distributorship agreements (continued)
15.00	IPR Licences
16.00	Construction contracts or financial contracts (depending on delegates’ preferences)
17.00	End of course Note: the above timetable is flexible and can be adapted to delegates’ particular interests.
	We reserve the right to make changes to the program.