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A guide to contract interpretation

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USA February 1 2013

Transactional attorneys and litigators often take a very different approach toward contracts. Transactional attorneys focus on the ex ante—the relationship between the parties before there is a dispute. Sometimes their sole concern is making sure that the contract “works” sufficiently so that the deal gets done. More-conscientious transactional attorneys weigh the various risks associated with contract drafting by regularly thinking about the “what-ifs.”

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