Book Review: A Guide to negotiating and drafting international contracts
Guida alla trattazione e redazione di contratti internazionali
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Overview
Edition: 1st
Author: Domenico Fargnoli
Language: Italian and English
Cost: Approx € 15
What is this book about and who is it for?
What do I like about the book?
#1 Focused content
#2 Useful layout
The layout of the book is logical and each chapter gives explanations in Italian about a specific topic, followed by example clauses written side-by-side in both Italian and English. This layout allows the reader to see immediately both languages which aids understanding and helps readers learn new Legal English vocabulary.
#3 Helpful common law reference
Conclusion
Overall this book can help readers gain an understanding of the most important terms to include in international contracts, to clearly see the translations of Italian clauses into English, and to learn key Legal English vocabulary and phrases. As with any book like this, readers should remember that blindly copying and pasting clauses is never recommended, and instead the language always needs to be tweaked to fit your needs. With that in mind, I recommend this book to be used alongside other materials as a reference and a guide for Italian-speaking professionals such as business people, lawyers and other legal professionals who work with international SPAs. I found this a really helpful book for preparing a contract drafting course for Italian-speaking lawyers and therefore I also recommend it to Legal English teachers and translators who are looking for a book to compliment a contract drafting course or legal translation course for Italian speakers.
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