Bird & Bird's Contract law seminar series 2021 for the Energy & Utilities sector: Limitation of liability (part 2)
Speakers
It's very important for businesses in the Energy & Utilities sector to understand what liabilities can and cannot be limited in different types of contract, and to recognise liability drafting challenges in contracts generally. This has become particularly relevant in a post-subsidy world where increased levels of risk are often being passed down through the supply chain.
In our second session on limitation of liability under English contract law, on 21 June, we’ll briefly recap session 1 on this topic, and then address:
- pre-contractual statements and disclaimers
- the concepts of direct and consequential loss
- contractual indemnities and negotiating safeguards
- a methodology for addressing liability under contracts
We'll summarise the legal essentials, provide illustrations as well as energy sector insights, and suggest some practical takeaways. As with our previous sessions (on force majeure, good faith and liquidated damages), this session will be led by Bird & Bird partners Andrew White and Elizabeth Reid. You don’t need to have attended our first session on liability to be able to follow this session.