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ARTICLE · 27 FEBRUARY 2012

This Contract makes no sense! Avoiding contractual disputes

Agreements can not cover every event, but an experienced lawyer can ensure they adequately protect their clients.

AustraliaCorporate/Commercial Law
Robert Toth
Robert Toth

Commercial agreements set out the parties rights and obligations and essentially allocate risk. It is that risk that lawyers can identify and assist a client to accept or reject, as well as ensure the parties intentions are accurately reflected in their agreement.

Disputes often arise as to whether the agreement as drawn makes "commercial sense" or truly reflects the parties intentions. This often arises where parties have drawn agreements that are unclear or do not reflect their intentions.

Agreements can not cover every event, however industry knowledge can assist a lawyer to identify and ensure they cover likely events for their clients. Wisewould Mahony corporate have specialised industry knowledge in a number of highly regulated industries such as Franchising, Licensing and Distribution, Liquor Licensing and Gaming, Transport, Pharmacy and New Energy.

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