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Beware the Champagne Clause: When the Effervescence Fades, It May Just Be Pathological

  • Publication Name: ADC Bulletin
  • Publication Name Index: ADC Bulletin
Good drafting makes for good contracts and good business relationships. Yet these principles are often forgotten when it comes to drafting dispute resolution clauses. They are often an afterthought and an inopportune one at that, as once the rest of the contract has been agreed, the parties prefer celebration to discussing what might go wrong. This often results in litigation over the dispute resolution clause, which may end up being defective or inoperative