Settlement agreement (UK Style, Civil Litigation) (Jurisdiction Neutral)

by Peter Morton, K&L Gates LLP (London)

Maintained | International

A draft settlement agreement, primarily designed for parties that wish to settle their commercial disputes, document the settlement terms, and provide a release or waiver of claims. This document has been adapted from Practical Law Dispute Resolution's Standard document, Settlement agreement and release (from civil litigation) for England and Wales to provide a jurisdiction-neutral starting point for local counsel to adapt for use in cross-border disputes.

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