ACC Colorado Presents

 WEBINAR

When Deals and Disputes are Different:
Contract Planning & Best Practices

Thursday, November 16, 2023
11:00am to Noon (MST)

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No charge to attend Webinar.

One (1) CLE Credit Pending.

Focusing on the areas of mergers and acquisitions, technology/licensing agreements, and real estate/leasing, our expert panel of transactional attorneys will discuss various key provisions in these different types of contracts and how to avoid or mitigate the risks of future disputes and litigation. With a seasoned commercial litigator as moderator, each panelist will identify specific contract provisions in their area of expertise that are often ripe for future disputes, and offer practical, deal-tested examples of effective contract language to mitigate those risks and put your client in the best position to retain the benefits of the contractual bargain in the event of any future dispute. Questions for discussion will include:

• What to consider when structuring working capital adjustment provisions in acquisition agreements?
• How to allocate data breach liability in Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts?
• Why is due diligence process so important in real estate transactions?
• And, much more!

In each case, consideration will be given to how the business goals of the transaction can sometimes conflict with mitigation of litigation risk, and how to balance both important objectives. At the end of the presentation, the panelists will be available for questions from attendees.
 

Speakers

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  James Mayor, Partner·Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.

   

  James is a Partner in Shook’s Houston office and is highly experienced corporate services lawyer with a broad range of complex corporate transactional experience in mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities, joint ventures, capital markets transactions, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports, corporate governance and other commercial matters.

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  Amy Ragen, Partner·Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.

   

  Amy is a Partner in Shook’s Seattle office and the Chair of Shook’s Transactions Practice Group. With over 30 years of experience both in-house and at law firms, Amy focuses on structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements in the technology space including specialized knowledge the intellectual property implications of those agreements.

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  Sandra Hawley, Partner·Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.

   

  Sandy is a Partner in Shook’s Kansas City office and the Chair of Shook’s Corporate Services Practice Group. She brings a wealth of knowledge regarding commercial sales, purchases and leases, real estate/asset-based lending and other commercial transactions.

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  Dan Rohner, Partner & Moderator·Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.

   

  Dan is a Partner and trial lawyer in Shook’s Denver office.  Dan has more than 25 years of experience litigating all manner of commercial/contract disputes in state and federal courts, as well as various regulatory and private arbitration panels.