[Atsumi & Sakai Law Office/Foreign Law Joint Project/FRONTEO Co-sponsored Online Seminar]

International transaction contracts usually include provisions on governing law and dispute resolution, but as part of the boilerplate, it is easy to neglect these provisions, and it is not uncommon in practice to use the same template. However, when a contractual dispute actually arises, these provisions define the substantive and procedural rights and obligations of the parties, so it is extremely important to perform appropriate customization in light of the specific transaction details. This seminar outlines drafting points for each of the Governing Law Clause and the Dispute Resolution Clause, and proposes practical guidelines.

[Topic] (Subject to change)
(1) Points of the Preparatory Governing Law Clause
　・What is contract law?
　・Approach to selection of contract governing law
(2) Points of the Dispute Resolution Clause
　・Methods of Dispute Resolution - Features of Trial and Arbitration
　・Choosing a place of dispute resolution
　・Points for drafting arbitration clauses
　・Place of arbitration and hearing