Brexit and contracts—a practical guide

Table of contents

• Can a party avoid contractual obligations which become more onerous or impossible to perform as a result of Brexit?
• What is frustration?
• What are force majeure and MAC clauses?
• Is there anything that can be done to Brexit-proof new contracts?
• Brexit clauses
• Other contractual quagmires
• Is there anything that can be done to Brexit-proof existing contracts?
• Being Brexit-ready

Article summary

Commercial Analysis: For businesses trying to navigate the current Brexit landscape, one key consideration is the impact of events on their contractual relationships. Anne-Marie Bohan, Julie Murphy O'Connor, Karen Reynolds and Gearóid Carey of Matheson consider this very real issue with potentially significant consequences.