Arbitration clauses require careful consideration and cannot be treated as boilerplate provisions. This on-demand program explores how to draft effective arbitration clauses. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Commercial Contract Teardown on December 11, 2024.  Total running time is 1 hour, 41 minutes.

Go beyond a cursory review of standard commercial agreements and dive into clauses that can make or break a deal. These on-demand programs are designed to help lawyers identify the “weak spots” in a contract so that their drafted language stands up to new case law and provides protection and value to their clients. These on-demand programs were originally presented on December 11, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 1 hour, 17 minutes to 1 hour, 41 minutes.

Arbitration clauses require careful consideration and cannot be treated as boilerplate provisions. This paper outlines a number of elements that will enable contract drafters to craft robust arbitration clauses, suitable for a variety of transactions – from the relatively simple to complex multi-party or multi-contract situations. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Contract Teardown program in Edmonton on December 11, 2024.