This spring I’ll be back in Geneva, giving my “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminar on Monday, March 12; Wednesday, March 14; and Thursday, March 15. Once again, Akin Gump’s Geneva office will be acting as my host. Please spread the word! I hope to see some of you there.
About the author
Ken Adams is the leading authority on how to say clearly whatever you want to say in a contract. He’s author of A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, and he offers online and in-person training around the world. He’s also chief content officer of LegalSifter, Inc., a company that combines artificial intelligence and expertise to assist with review of contracts.
Dear Ken,
I was one of the lucky participants to your seminar today in Geneva.
Being the General Counsel of a watch manufacturer I found it really interesting to have access to your ‘ drafting recipes’ and strongly suggest your drafting style to all in-house (and outside) counsels, no matter in which language (English, French, Spanish, Italian etc) you are drafting your contracts.
Your method should be taught in the law schools in Europe too, it is so efficient and simple that it would be a pity to reserve it to the English native language. It has to be exported. Guendalina Bellavita
Guendalina: It was a pleasure to meet you, and I’m pleased that you found today’s session useful.
It’s an interesting idea that at least some of my recommendations apply equally to drafting in languages other than English. Indeed, I’ve noted that French-language contracts exhibit some of the features of traditional English legalese. This is perhaps a topic that someone should explore further.
Ken