Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts Must Adapt to Climate Change

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Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts Must Adapt to Climate Change

June 28, 2023

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United States
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In their article for Bloomberg Law, Eversheds Sutherland partner Kristina Kopf Thomas and associate Briana James address the need for parties to carefully tailor force majeure clauses in contracts to avoid assuming unwanted risks as part of increasingly common climate-related events.

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Kristina Kopf Thomas

Partner

Atlanta, United States

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Associate

Atlanta, United States

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