Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translating the business deal into contract concepts. A few words about contract drafting and this book -- The building blocks of contracts : the seven contract concepts -- Translating the business deal into contract concepts : part 1 (representations and warranties & covenants and rights) -- Translating the business deal into contract concepts : part 2 (conditions, discretionary authority, and declarations) -- Drafting a contract's parts. A contract's parts -- Introductory provisions : preamble, recitals, and words of agreement -- Definitions and defined terms -- Action sections -- Representations and warranties -- Covenants and rights -- Conditions to an obligation -- Discretionary authority and declarations -- Will and shall -- Drafting the contract concepts : a summary chart -- Endgame provisions -- General provisions -- Signatures.

Drafting clearly and unambiguously: Legalese -- Clarity through format -- Clarity through sentence structure -- Ambiguity -- Numbers and financial provisions -- A potpourri of other drafting considerations -- Deconstructing complex provisions -- Drafting from the client's perspective. Adding value to the deal -- Putting a contract together. Organizing a contract and its provisions -- The drafting process -- How to review and comment on a contract -- Amendments, consents, and waivers -- Drafting ethically. Ethical issues in drafting -- Additional exercises. Additional exercises -- Exemplars and guided reading exercises. Exemplars and guided reading exercises -- Exhibit : Escrow agreements.

"Reflecting real-world transactional practice, Tina L. Stark emphasizes the importance of drafting a contract that accurately memorializes the business deal while advancing a client's interests. This timely second edition of Drafting Contracts : How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do, features many new and updated exercises, examples, and precedents"--Unedited summary from book cover.