Although commonly used, these indemnification clauses can be complex. If used improperly, an indemnification provision can subject a party to continuing liability for circumstances outside of its control. If used correctly, an indemnification provision can shield your client from lawsuits and damages.

The Practical Law Practice Note covering indemnification and defense provisions can get you started quickly drafting and negotiating effective indemnification clauses for commercial contracts. The Practice Note:

• Defines indemnification
• Explains how parties use it to allocate risk
• Discusses key issues including statutory and common law barriers to enforcement

Practical Law resources are supported and regularly updated by more than 230 attorney-editors. It’s easy to address indemnification clauses when you have access to up-to-date tools such as:

• More than 1,000 assets related to general, boilerplate contract language
• Six informative Practice Notes specifically related to your task, like Indemnification: avoiding common pitfalls
• Standard documents and clauses, expertly written to speed up your legal drafting process and give you the peace of mind that your work is rock-solid
• Checklists to show you the path and get you started quickly with all the necessary steps to serve your clients, such as Drafting and Negotiating an Indemnification Clause

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