Choice of Law and Choice of Forum: Key Issues | Practical Law
This Practice Note discusses choice of law and choice of forum issues parties should consider when drafting contracts. The choice of law clause, also known as a governing law clause, allows the contract parties to choose the substantive law of the appropriate state to apply to the contract. The choice of forum clause allows the contract parties to confer personal jurisdiction on the courts of the appropriate jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes under the contract.