Structure agreements around the commercial transaction.
Professional Certificate
Professional Certificate in Contract Drafting & Commercial Practice
Develop a structured, commercially aware approach to drafting, reviewing and negotiating common business agreements.
Duration
8 Weeks
Delivery
Live Online
Next Intake
Date not yet announced
Fee
LKR 22,500 early
Programme Overview
Commercial drafting requires more than knowing contract law. A practitioner must understand the transaction, structure obligations clearly, allocate risk sensibly and anticipate what may happen when performance does not go to plan. This programme develops a practical drafting method through clause analysis, guided exercises and realistic commercial scenarios.
Who Should Attend
Law students and graduates, junior lawyers, Attorneys-at-Law, legal executives, corporate legal officers and relevant professionals whose roles involve drafting, reviewing or managing commercial agreements.
What You Will Learn
Draft core commercial and risk-allocation clauses more systematically.
Identify contractual issues during review and redlining.
Approach negotiation priorities with clearer commercial reasoning.
Use a more consistent method for reviewing common business agreements.
Programme Modules
Contract architecture, parties, recitals, definitions, scope and drafting discipline.
Deliverables, performance, timelines, pricing, deposits, invoices and payment protections.
Representations, warranties, indemnities, limitation of liability and insurance.
NDAs, ownership, licensing, confidentiality controls and data-related contractual considerations.
Duration, renewal, suspension, termination, notices, governing law and dispute provisions.
Issue spotting, comments, counterparty changes, drafting alternatives and review discipline.
Service, consultancy, NDA, supplier, freelancer, employment and basic technology arrangements.
Guided drafting and review of a complete commercial agreement.
Practical Learning, Materials & Completion
Practical Learning
Guided clause analysis, drafting exercises, redlining scenarios and a final practical project.
Assessment
Practical drafting or redlining project. Completion threshold and attendance requirement will be confirmed for each intake.
Materials Included
- Programme workbook
- Selected drafting examples
- Contract review checklist
- Selected clause examples / reference materials
- Replay access for 90 days unless the intake states otherwise
Certificate
Participants who satisfy stated completion requirements receive an ILCP Certificate of Completion. It is a private professional-training certificate and not a university degree, professional licence or externally accredited qualification unless expressly stated otherwise.
Programme Fee
Standard fee: LKR 25,000. Early-registration fee: LKR 22,500 where a published deadline applies. Final payment terms will match the Registration, Cancellation & Transfer Policy.
Faculty / Resource Persons
Confirmed resource persons are published for the programmes and sessions to which they are assigned. Faculty for this intake will be shown here once participation has been confirmed.
Programme FAQ
It is designed for law students and graduates, junior lawyers, Attorneys-at-Law, legal executives, corporate legal officers and other professionals who draft, review or manage commercial agreements.
Live online over eight weeks. Replay access is included for 90 days unless the intake states otherwise.
Participants who satisfy stated completion requirements receive an ILCP Certificate of Completion. It is a private professional-training certificate and not a university degree, professional licence or externally accredited qualification unless expressly stated otherwise.
Ready to register?
A place is confirmed only after the required registration details and payment conditions have been satisfied.
Next Intake
Date not yet announced
Duration
8 Weeks
Delivery
Live Online
Programme Fee
LKR 22,500