The Art of Global Deal-Making

Written with clarity in mind, this book offers easy-to-follow advice and practical tips that both beginners and experienced professionals can implement to enhance their contract drafting skills. It eliminates ambiguity, improving the readability of agreements and ensuring that every clause is understood with ease. This invaluable resource covers a wide range of best practices and recommendations, including drafting definitions, conditions precedent, covenants, warranties, dispute resolution clauses, and other miscellaneous provisions. With numerous examples, this book illustrates common pitfalls and provides guidance on avoiding them. In addition to helping you understand the core principles common across European legal systems, it highlights the key differences with U.S. legal practice. Readers will also learn effective strategies for structuring agreements, creating polished drafts. It provides solutions to issues such as: - Choice of the applicable law - Choice of jurisdiction - International arbitration - The use of international drafting techniques - Hardship and force majeure clauses - Liquidated damages Moreover, it delves into the use of automated contract assembly software, offering strategies for streamlining and modernizing contract creation. Whether you're drafting from scratch or improving existing templates, this book is the ultimate resource for mastering contract language, both domestically and in the international arena. About the Author: Alexander Vaughn is an experienced international business attorney and legal consultant specializing in commercial contract law and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). With over two decades of expertise in cross-border transactions, contract drafting, and negotiation strategies, he has advised multinational corporations, startups, and legal professionals on structuring airtight agreements that withstand global legal challenges. Holding a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business Law, Vaughn has worked with top-tier law firms and served as a legal advisor for Fortune 500 companies. His deep knowledge of M&A deals, due diligence, and corporate restructuring has made him a trusted expert in high-stakes negotiations. Passionate about simplifying complex legal concepts, he writes extensively on business law, providing practical insights for professionals worldwide.