Jargon-Busting on Legal Concepts

English law is filled with jargon, which can puzzle business executives and contract managers, frustrate deal negotiation, and make it more complex to assess risk and achieve commercial solutions. In this Learned Lunch session, experienced lawyer Andrew White will explain some common contract concepts in plain English, and provide illustrations and takeaway messages. (Takeway Pack Included)

Jargon covered will include:

• Letters of intent
• Good faith
• Reasonable and best endeavours
• Warranties
• Limitation of liability
• Liquidated damages
• Direct and consequential loss
• Indemnity
• Termination
• Force majeure

Towards the end Andrew will facilitate an interactive session called ‘What Does That Mean?’ focusing on how English-speaking people often use distinct colloquialisms which people from other countries don’t understand (but sometimes won’t say !)

Speaker

Andrew White

Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School

Andrew White is an Associate Fellow of the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford where he teaches contract law on international projects; he is the founder of legal education consultancy LearningE7; and a former partner at international commercial law firm Bird & Bird LLP