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Force Majeure and Material Adverse Change - Modern Risk Clauses

Force Majeure and Material Adverse Change - Modern Risk Clauses

Location
Duration
Online / In-class
5 Days

Sector:

Cross-Industry – Risk & Liability

Technical Focus Area: 

Risk Allocation & Liability

Modular Syllabus

About the Course

This course provides focused training in drafting force majeure and material adverse change (MAC) clauses, covering how these provisions allocate risk for events outside a party's control. It is designed for professionals updating risk clauses in light of recent global disruptions.

Participants examine force majeure trigger definitions, notice requirements, and relief mechanisms, along with MAC clause drafting in financing and transaction contexts. Case examples drawn from recent disputes illustrate how courts have interpreted these provisions under real-world pressure.

Learning Milestones

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

- Draft force majeure clauses with clear trigger events.
- Structure notice and mitigation requirements for force majeure.
- Draft material adverse change clauses for transactions.
- Assess the enforceability of force majeure and MAC clauses.
- Update legacy risk clauses in light of recent disputes.
- Advise on invoking or responding to a force majeure claim.

Professional Audience

This course is ideal for professionals responsible for drafting or invoking risk clauses, including:

- In-house and transactional lawyers
- Contracts and commercial managers
- Risk management professionals
- Project and supply chain managers
- Finance professionals supporting transactions

Force Majeure Fundamentals

- Force majeure concept and legal basis

- Common law versus civil law approaches

- Categories of force majeure events

- Force majeure versus frustration doctrine

- Recent disputes shaping force majeure interpretation

Course Dates & Prices

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Cairo (Egypt)
23/11/2026
3699 $
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Online
23/11/2026
1499 $
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London (UK)
30/11/2026
4099 $
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Doha (Qatar)
30/11/2026
3799 $
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Dubai (UAE)
30/11/2026
3799 $
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Muscat (Oman)
30/11/2026
3799 $
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Dubai (UAE)
07/12/2026
3799 $
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Online
07/12/2026
1499 $
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Online
14/12/2026
1499 $
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Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
14/12/2026
4199 $
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Doha (Qatar)
14/12/2026
3799 $
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Dubai (UAE)
14/12/2026
3799$
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Istanbul (Turkey)
21/12/2026
3699 $
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Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
21/12/2026
4199 $
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Cairo (Egypt)
21/12/2026
3699 $
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Dubai (UAE)
21/12/2026
3799 $
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Online
21/12/2026
1499 $
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Online
28/12/2026
1499 $
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Dubai (UAE)
28/12/2026
3799 $
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London (UK)
28/12/2026
4099 $
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