Negotiating Global Contracts: Balancing Legal Risk and Commerciality

Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Assistant General Counsel, JP Morgan

Financial organisations have a far wider reach in today's business environment as the scale and scope of their customer base expands beyond local and regional borders. Accordingly in-house lawyers, as strategic and trusted advisors to the business, are required to exercise consistent legal and commercial judgement in negotiating global contracts. This paper examines the internal challenges of balancing Legal Risk and Commerciality when negotiating global contracts. The complexity of global contracts requires a unique blend of business and legal expertise.

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UK Contract Banking & Finance May 2015 Vol. 8, No. 31, Spring 2015

Shola Mos-Shogbamimu

Shola Mos-Shogbamimu is dually qualified as a New York Attorney and Solicitor of England & Wales. She supports the Global Core Cash Management component of JP Morgan's Treasury Services business in Europe, Middle East and Africa. She previously worked at

JP Morgan

J.P. Morgan serves one of the largest client franchises in the world. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equi

UK Contract Banking & Finance May 2015 Vol. 8, No. 31, Spring 2015