COURSE DESCRIPTION: If you’re a CFO or Controller, you deal with contracts (vendor agreements, leases, affiliate deals, etc.). And more often than not, the buck stops with you. Once you give the final seal of approval, it’s a done deal.
You want to be sure every contract you write or review covers exactly what you want from the agreement, clearly details the terms and provides air-tight protection for your organization should something go wrong. The bottom line: It’s up to you to make sure it’s right.
The problem is you don’t spend all day working with contracts. It’s just one of the many hats you wear so you may not consider yourself a “master” at dealing with such matters. Plus, if you’re like most financial professionals, you’ve never received formal training on writing or negotiating contracts and you’re not always comfortable with the legalese. That puts you in a sometimes inconvenient spot of having to go through your attorney with every minor question or concern.
This program can help. We’ve arranged an executive-level audio conference with contract law expert Vivian Hanson, Esq. of Morrison & Foerster LLP. She’ll share her insights on this common challenge and give you specific, practical guidance to help you avoid common and costly mistakes. We invite you to join us for this critically-important session.
The program will cover:
- Why “bad math” is such a common mistake in so many contracts … and how to be certain it’s right every time.
- How to be certain you build in effective escape hatches in every contract
- Details, details and details … why seemingly insignificant contract minutia is so critical
- What it means to “know your requirements” for a contract
- How to set up contracts that are good for you … and fair for the other party
- What you should know about intellectual property and technology … do you really need to own them?
- Why it’s so important to watch your data when finalizing contract terms
- What contract experts mean when they say “There’s no such thing as a legal issue.”
- Why every CFO and Controller should use a crystal ball before finalizing any agreement.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Vivian L. Hanson is a partner in the Technology Transactions Group in the New York office of Morrison & Foerster LLP. Ms. Hanson's practice is focused primarily on complex, large-scale outsourcing transactions, as well as domestic and cross-border transactions involving the transfer of intellectual property rights in a variety of industries, including information services, new media, information technologies, financial services, entertainment, biotech and pharmaceuticals. Ms. Hanson has extensive experience in outsourcing, technology transfers, licensing and other intellectual property transactions, as well as joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers, acquisitions and general corporate matters. She also advises Japanese clients and is fluent in Japanese.
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