Corporate and M&A

When is a contract subject to contract?

Contact: David Rodighiero, Partner and Hannah Fox, Solicitor 

Most of us exchange many emails everyday in a casual manner. However, two recent decisions may cause you to re-think the contents of those emails. These two cases demonstrate that it is possible to form a contract through email communication without necessarily intending to be bound at the moment of despatch. Now is the time to review how you negotiate contracts and reconsider the language you use when doing so to ensure that you do not unknowingly enter into a binding contract.

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