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When commercial deals span borders, the recurring risks are mismatched governing law, unfamiliar local regulation and cultural gaps in how contracts are read, and the most effective answer is often mediation or arbitration rather than protracted litigation. Lawyers from Uganda, Nigeria and Israel compare how they anticipate these risks at the drafting stage and balance legal positioning against preserving the business relationship. The through-line: clear instructions, precise drafting and a well-built ADR clause prevent most disputes before they start.
Chapters:
0:00 Introductions: Uganda, Nigeria and Israel
5:51 Recurring challenges in cross-border transactions
6:26 Uganda: land tenure, funding and electronic signatures
13:09 Nigeria: clarity of instruction and ADR clauses
17:15 Nigeria: advising clients into another jurisdiction
20:07 ECOWAS: tariffs and originating goods across member states
21:47 Israel: governing law, enforcement and neutral venues
23:32 Israel: data privacy, sanctions and export controls
26:22 Balancing legal positioning with the business relationship
31:34 Nigeria: building confidence and consent judgments
37:24 Israel: terminate or enforce, the first question in a dispute
40:17 Drafting techniques to reduce disputes and ensure enforceability
42:00 Institutional arbitration: Rwanda, South Africa and choosing a venue
46:28 Israel: clear definitions and the true cost of arbitration
Featuring Global Law Experts members from Uganda, Nigeria and Israel.
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