Managing Standard Form Contracts in Australia - AS and ASDEFCON
Increase your confidence and negotiating skills when using standard form contracts by understanding the clauses and common amendments that can be made as well as issues that may arise with their use. WEB2311N29JZ
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
1.00pm to 2.00pm Standard Form Contracts in Australia - AS and ASDEFCON
- The AS suite of contracts
- The ASDEFCON contracts
- Why Use a Standard Form
- Issues with Standard Form Contracts
- Common Amendments to the AS suite
- Common Amendments to the ASDEFCON suite
- Negotiations tips
Presented by Scott Alden, Partner, HWL Ebsworth and Raihan Hossain, Associate, HWL Ebsworth
Presenters
Scott Alden
Scott is a partner at HWL Ebsworth in Sydney. Scott has been working in the areas of major projects and infrastructure for over 20 years and is a recognised specialist in these areas as well as the sectors of Government, Water, Defence, Ports, and Housing. Scott is known for providing legal advice with pragmatism and commerciality to ensure that the advice is relevant to the project and parties to the transaction. Scott has been at the forefront of advising on the recent legislation regarding small business and modern slavery advising both government and private sector on the implications and compliance issues arising out of these new legislative regimes. Scott is an accredited expert in the areas of Government and Administrative Law as well as the author and lecturer of two Masters of Laws programs at the College of Law and University of Melbourne respectively.
Raihan Hossain
Raihan is an Associate in the Government team and HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. He has worked on an extensive range of projects, advising a variety of Local, State and Commonwealth Government clients including the Department of Defence. Raihan has been involved in a wide scope of projects and has given advice on procurement and contracting, tender processes, development proposals, as well as contractor coordination. He has experience providing advice to client on the lifecycle of projects, from inception, procurement and delivery to operation, maintenance and renewal. Prior to joining HWLE, Raihan worked as a Solicitor at a Big Four auditing firm and was in-house counsel at Australia's largest diversified property development company. During his previous roles he has worked on advising project for both government and private clients including due diligence, contract negotiations and legal project management.