M&A Foundations · glossary
The standard "general" clauses at the back of a contract — notices, counterparts, variation, severance, third-party rights and the like. Standard does not mean unimportant: boilerplate decides cases. Chapter 10 · Clause 16
Explained in Chapter 10, Anatomy of an SPA, of M&A Foundations.
The main page for this term is Boilerplate, in Drafting Skills.
Boilerplate is the deal-neutral machinery at the back of the contract — clauses that look identical from deal to deal and are read by almost no one at signing. Then a dispute starts, and they are the only clauses anyone reads.Read Chapter 10, Anatomy of an SPA →
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