Business guide to partnership contracts

Partnering creates value. But the big challenge for partners is on how to really make your business partnerships to work sustainably.

To help you do it right the first time and avoid conflicts, Center for Global Best Practices is launching a one-day CPE accredited seminar entitled, “Business Guide to Partnership Contracts” scheduled on Sept. 15 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City. For details and a complete list of upcoming seminars, you may log on to www.cgbp.

org or call (+63 2) 8427148/59 and 5568968/ 69, Cebu lines (+ 63 32) 5123106 or 07 or Baguio line (+63 74) 4235148.

Vital to this type of business relationship is having a partnership contract that will effectively govern the agreed terms and conditions between or among partners.

Failure to educate one party on this very important topic is one of the main causes of disagreements or failure of long- term business relationships.

It starts with a thorough understanding of the Partnership Law of the Philippines so you and your partners can all be guided effectively towards creating the right professional or business partnership agreement/s between and among yourselves.

This special learning event will feature Atty Jim. V. Lopez who is the author of five bestselling books including “Judgment Proof: Philippine Asset Protection Law,” “Alternative Dispute Resolution,” “The Law on Annulment of Marriage,” “Immigration Law” and “How To Excel In Law School, Family Business Law Declassified: How To Beat the 3rd Generation Curse.”

He holds the distinction of being the only author and law practitioner who is a three-time winner of the National Book Awards given by the Manila Critics Circle and the National Book Development Board.

He finished law at UP and pursued post-graduate studies at Harvard Law School, University of California (Hastings) and University of Southern California. He practiced law in the US and in the Philippines specializing in Commercial Law.