Indemnification, Representations and Warranties in Business Agreements; Introduction to R&W Insurance

Representations, warranties and indemnities are commonly used in business contracts covering an array of topics including mergers and acquisitions, supply, customer, employment and lending contracts. They help to allocate risk, providing assurances and protections for the parties and are often subject to extensive negotiation. Understanding representations, warranties and indemnity provisions is essential for transactional attorneys to protect their clients interests. This presentation serves as a general overview and discussion of these important contract clauses.

Featuring: Christine Duncan, Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Manuel (Manny) Herceg, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Alex Swider, Barnes & Thornburg LLP