C&M August Corporate Monthly Deep Dive examines defective contract execution, distinguishing curable procedural oversights from fatal execution defects and highlighting practical steps to manage audit and litigation risks.

Our August edition addresses an issue that every corporate leader, legal counsel, and business unit eventually encounters — defective contract execution.

If a commercial dispute arises, and an audit reveals that a multi-crore contract was signed on standard letterhead by an unauthorized manager, can the company simply walk away without liability?

Our second edition of the deep dive breaks down the critical distinction between technical, curable oversights and fatal execution defects. 

As always, we conclude with Sujoy's Perspective. Sujoy Bhatia, our Managing Partner and Head of Corporate / M&A, shares practical takeaways on managing operational audit risks, pre-execution hygiene, and curing procedural flaws before they reach litigation.