Litigation tips
Practical guides to decide better before signing
Three guides on the mistakes that generate most litigation: construction contracts, arbitration clauses and shareholders agreements. No jargon, no promises.
Ten points to review before signing a construction contract
Almost no construction dispute begins with bad faith. It begins with a contract that did not say who approved a change, when the works were deemed accepted or what happened if the price moved. These are the ten points I review before a client signs.
Read the guideSeven rules for drafting an arbitration clause that works
An arbitration clause is drafted in a day and suffered for years. Most arbitrations that go wrong do not fail on the merits, they fail on how the clause was drafted. These are the seven decisions to make in writing.
Read the guideTen tips for a shareholders agreement that prevents litigation
A shareholders agreement is not for the day it is signed. It is for the day two shareholders stop agreeing and neither wants to sell. These ten clauses keep that day out of court.
Read the guideEight steps to recover an occupied property
Recovering a property does not start with a claim, it starts with a decision: which route applies and what can be proven. Choosing wrong costs months and fees that are never recovered.
Read the guideEight signs that a collection claim will not pay
Winning a collection case and collecting the money are two different things. These eight signs are reviewed before filing, because a process that cannot be enforced is an expense, not a victory.
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