Brian Watt will be speaking during the "Accelerated Rent Clauses in Commercial Leases: Drafting and Enforcing Liquidated Damage Clauses" Strafford webinar on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST.
Most commercial leases include provisions that provide for accelerated rent to be paid by the tenant to the landlord in the event of a default. Although such arrangements may be standard, the ability to enforce them is often difficult if the contract terms do not abide by the most typical restrictions imposed by law.
This CLE webinar will discuss best practices for landlords to draft enforceable accelerated rent clauses in commercial leases. The program will also discuss potential defenses to these claims by tenant's counsel when the strict criteria for application are not met.
Speakers:
Brian Watt, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP
Brian represents clients in a wide variety of matters, with an emphasis on complex litigation and commercial real estate litigation. Brian’s trial record includes successes in various state, appellate and federal courts, as well as numerous reported cases in the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and D.C. Circuit.
Counseling clients in various commercial and business disputes, including lease and easement disputes, breach of contract actions, fraud claims, tortious interference claims and other statutory disputes, Brian works with businesses to resolve matters effectively and proactively, protecting clients’ assets and enabling them to move forward.