COURSE DESCRIPTION
Master the art of risk allocation through sophisticated indemnification provisions that can determine whether business relationships survive disputes or result in catastrophic liability exposure. This comprehensive program reveals the strategic considerations behind effective indemnity agreement drafting and negotiation. Learn to structure indemnification arrangements that provide meaningful protection while maintaining enforceability and commercial reasonableness.
- Draft comprehensive indemnification provisions that cover relevant risks while avoiding over-broad or unenforceable terms
- Structure mutual indemnification arrangements that balance protection with reciprocal obligations
- Address survival periods, notice requirements, and defense obligations affecting indemnification effectiveness
- Navigate insurance coordination and contribution issues affecting indemnification and risk management strategies
Speaker:
Steven O. Weise is a partner in the Los Angeles office Proskauer Rose, LLP, where his practice encompasses all areas of commercial law. He has extensive experience in financings, particularly those secured by personal property.He also handles matters involving real property anti-deficiency laws, workouts, guarantees, sales of goods, letters of credit, commercial paper and checks, and investment securities.Mr. Weise formerly served as chair of the ABA Business Law Section. He has also served as a member of the Permanent Editorial Board of the UCC and as an Advisor to the UCC Code Article 9 Drafting Committee.