Supply Agreements: Structuring Defense, Indemnity, and Insurance Provisions
Mitigating and Allocating Risks Between Manufacturers, Suppliers, and End Sellers; Maximizing Insurance Coverage for Losses
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
The CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for manufacturers, suppliers, and end sellers on drafting and negotiating provisions in supply agreements that effectively allocate and mitigate risk, focusing specifically on defense, indemnity, and insurance clauses.
Outline
- Evaluating and drafting defense and indemnity provisions
- Reconciling indemnity obligations and insurance policies
- Potential enforcement and procedural hurdles
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What specific risks should be addressed in the defense, indemnity, and insurance provisions of supply agreements?
- How have the courts' interpretations of indemnity provisions impacted parties' ability to shift liability in supply agreements?
- How can parties use insurance provisions to meet defense and indemnity obligations?
- What are the most commonly disputed issues during supply contract negotiations and what are some effective strategies for resolving them?
Faculty
Jorge R. Aviles
Attorney
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mr. Aviles practice concentrates on complex insurance recovery disputes on behalf of corporate policyholders. He also... | Read More
Mr. Aviles practice concentrates on complex insurance recovery disputes on behalf of corporate policyholders. He also counsels clients on risk management and insurance recovery strategy. Jorge has helped clients secure millions in insurance coverage under claims involving a wide variety of losses. Mr. Aviles represents commercial and governmental policyholders in all types of complex insurance matters throughout all stages of the insurance process, from pre-purchase policy analysis and review through litigation and settlement of contested claims. He has handled claims involving CGL, D&O, E&O, and Cyber policies, among many others. Through trials, summary judgment, dispute resolution proceedings, and settlements, he has assisted to recover millions of dollars in insurance proceeds for clients.
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Alexis Baker Chandler
Attorney
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Ms. Chandler has experience representing companies in complex litigation, including commercial and breach of contract... | Read More
Ms. Chandler has experience representing companies in complex litigation, including commercial and breach of contract disputes, municipal finance, and supply chain matters. She served as an intern in the U.S. Department of State in the Legislative Affairs Bureau, where she analyzed legislation from Congress regarding impact on state operations and compliance with the administration’s foreign policy.
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