Virtual Event |
Baker McKenzie
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC Australia
Baker McKenzie and ACC Australia are hosting the 2024 Commercial Contract Law Series for in-house counsel.
Each session will focus on the law and practice of a specific commercial contracting topic area.
To commence the 2024 Series, we invite you to our first webinar on Wednesday 7 August on the topic Effective Remedies for Contractual Delay.
In this session Partners, Harriet Oldmeadow and Caitlin Whale will discuss:
• Setting up a framework for liquidated damages that works for your contract
• Other contractual mechanisms to address potential delay in performance
• Avoiding penalty clauses
• Drafting trips and traps for effective delay claims
Speakers
Harriet Oldmeadow, Partner | Baker McKenzie
Harriet Oldmeadow is partner in the Sydney office of Baker McKenzie and specialises in dispute resolution and risk management in the areas of construction, energy and major projects.
Harriet has extensive experience across the full range of dispute resolution processes including litigation, expert determination and domestic and international arbitration. Harriet also advised on statutory adjudications across Australia with particular experience in New South Wales and Victoria.
Caitlin Whale, Partner | Baker McKenzie
Caitlin Whale is a partner in the Technology, Communications and Commercial team. She advises on technology, outsourcing and commercial law issues. Caitlin advises on technology and rights-specific issues in large corporate and commercial transactions, and has experience in managing multi-territory licensing and divestments for multi-national clients.
She has extensive experience in advising on a range of commercial arrangements, including licence and software agreements, research and development and collaboration agreements, supply agreements and distribution agreements. Caitlin has experience in rights management and enforcement, advising on the ownership, registration, exploitation and protection of copyright, trade marks and designs. She has represented rights-owners and users and has particular experience in relation to online infringement issues.
Notes
*Competitor Exclusion – ACC Australia Partner’s may request that representative/s of a competitor organisation/s registered for the event be excluded, and ACC Australia reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether a registration is rejected. As a guide, a competitor organisation could be defined as a rival organisation of similar size to the host Corporate Partner, with an established practice, product or service in the area being showcased by the Corporate Partner’s at the event. Please provide a brief statement as to why you have deemed an organisation to be a competitor, in support of any request to ACC Australia to reject a registration.
* Please note that registrations are being managed by Baker McKenzie. Please let ACC Australia know if you have not received your confirmation within 24 hours.
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