📘 Contracts and Their Management | 5th Edition (2016)
✒️ Authored by: B.S. Ramaswamy | Language: English | Publisher: Lexis Nexis
This widely respected work by B.S. Ramaswamy provides a comprehensive and practice-oriented study of contracts and their effective management. Now in its 5th Edition (2016), the book blends principles of contract law with practical strategies for drafting, negotiation, implementation, and dispute resolution, making it an indispensable resource for lawyers, corporate managers, and students.
🔍 Key Features:
📜 Foundations of Contract Law – analysis of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 along with allied legislations impacting contracts.
📝 Drafting & Negotiation – practical techniques for drafting clear and enforceable contracts, and strategies for effective negotiation.
🛠️ Contract Management – guidance on monitoring performance, risk allocation, compliance, and amendments during the contract lifecycle.
⚖️ Judicial Pronouncements – important Supreme Court and High Court judgments interpreting contractual obligations, damages, and enforcement.
📚 Special Contracts – coverage of government contracts, construction contracts, supply agreements, service contracts, and international contracts.
🌐 Global Perspective – references to comparative practices and international standards in contract management.
📝 Practice Tools – includes sample clauses, checklists, and drafting aids to support practitioners and corporate professionals.
🆕 Updated 5th Edition (2016) – reflecting legal developments and contemporary trends in commercial transactions and contract enforcement.
🎯 Recommended For:
Advocates & practitioners in commercial and contract law
Corporate managers, in-house counsels & compliance officers
Chartered accountants, company secretaries & business consultants
Academicians, researchers & law students specialising in contract law
Libraries & institutions focusing on commercial law and corporate governance
This 5th edition of Contracts and Their Management by B.S. Ramaswamy remains a definitive guide, combining legal principles, judicial interpretation, and practical management tools, making it an essential resource for mastering the art and science of contract law and administration.
