Transaction Risk: A Legal Guide to Contractual Management Strategies

A conceptual framework for identifying risks in most transactions and the contractual terms and conditions used to allocate and manage those risks, Robert J. Spjut’s concise, clearly written guide distills his decades of experience in high-level commercial, international, and project finance transactions. Transaction Risk: A Legal Guide to Contractual Management Strategies, unlike other more general books on the topic, provides a systematic description of transaction risks and the applicable contractual terms that are used to manage them. This information is illustrated by case studies and real-world examples that bring the lessons to life. Chapters are organized following the progress of a civil law contract, covering: Part 1: Overview of transaction risk managementPart 2: Planning and documentation of riskPart 3: Counterparty risksPart 4: Third-party and uncontrollable event risks This is an exceptional resource for lawyers new to transactions, who may know about risk and risk allocation but not how to fit them into an analytical framework. It will also benefit lawyers seasoned in transactions by sharpening their understanding of risk, as well as the deal makers who can use this book to learn about risk and contractual risk allocation strategies.