Originally broadcast on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 12:30

This webinar will cover:

Contractual governing law - when will a choice of law be upheld by the English courts and when might it be displaced? In particular:

-  Scope of Rome I
-  Basic principle - freedom of contract
-  Key circumstances in which choice may be displaced
- Practical implications

Non-contractual governing law - when will a choice of law be upheld by the English courts and when might it be displaced.  In particular:

- Scope of Rome II and general rule
- Agreeing a choice of law for non-contractual obligations
- Key circumstances in which choice may be displaced
- Practical implications

Jurisdiction clauses:

- The legal framework
- Types of jurisdiction clause
- Drafting tips and points to watch
- The future - review of the Brussels Regulation