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Course 3 — Drafting

MSAs for Indian Businesses

Six modules on how Master Service Agreements work under Indian law — from drafting the scope and SOW structure to handling IP, GST/TDS, liability caps, and termination. Written for in-house counsel, founders, and business development teams who live inside these contracts.

6 reading modules 3 quizzes approx 3 hr Free certificate Available now

Course modules

01
What an MSA Does (and Why You Need One)
Reading module · approx 12 min
02
Scope of Services and Statements of Work
Reading module · approx 14 min
03
Liability Caps, Indemnity, and Consequential Loss
Reading module · approx 16 min
Q
Quiz 1 — Mid-Course
Quiz · 5 questions · pass at 70%
04
IP Ownership: Background vs Foreground IP
Reading module · approx 14 min
05
GST, TDS, Payment Mechanics, and Commercial Terms
Reading module · approx 13 min
06
Termination, Warranties, and Governing Law
Reading module · approx 12 min
Q
Quiz 2 — Final Assessment
Final assessment · 10 questions · pass at 70%
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Quiz 3 — Advanced
Quiz · 5 questions · pass at 70%

What you will learn

By the end of this course you will understand how to structure an MSA and SOW, negotiate liability caps and indemnity clauses with a clear sense of what you are trading off, correctly allocate IP between background and foreground, account for GST and TDS implications in commercial contracts, and identify the termination scenarios that pose the most risk.

Who this course is for

In-house counsel reviewing their first commercial services contracts. Founders and business development professionals who negotiate MSAs regularly. Finance teams who need to understand the commercial clause implications. Lawyers moving from litigation to commercial practice who want a working knowledge of Indian services contracts.