The obligation to endeavour to achieve some object is commonly agreed in commercial contracts where the relevant party is not willing to take on an absolute obligation to that effect. Typical clauses may require the use of “best endeavours”, “reasonable endeavours” or “all reasonable endeavours”, but it is not always clear what these terms require in practice.
In our latest contract disputes practical guide, Endeavour Obligations: How hard do you have to try?, we consider how the typical clauses differ from one another and what they are likely to require in practice, and provide some practical tips for commercial parties.
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