This document outlines a training program on strategic legal report writing specifically for professionals in legal communications, focusing on high-quality corporate report specifications for internal and external stakeholders. The course, scheduled for October 8-9, 2015, in Kuala Lumpur, aims to enhance legal reporting skills through modules covering report structuring, effective communication, and persuasive writing techniques. Led by experienced legal consultant Primila Edward, the program is intended for roles such as contract lawyers, procurement managers, and risk management professionals.

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The course is for professionals who are involved with legal communications to ensure high quality standard of
corporate report writing and communications with external and internal parties.This program is specially designed for,
but not limited to the following:
Contract Lawyers & Attorneys
Contract Executives & Managers
Contract Negotiators
Contract Managers & Administrators
Sales Contracting Professionals
Purchasing, Sourcing and Supply management
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Procurement Managers & Executives
Risk Managers
Supply Chain Executives/ Managers
PSCM Specialist
Project Executives/ Managers
Operational Managers
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BasedExercisesIncluded!BasedExercisesIncluded!Atty. Primila Edward
Principal Legal Counsel
Straits Consulting Group
Over 30 years of legal practice with extensive work in cross-border contracting activities
for oil & gas, maritime, and construction cases in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia
Hon. Immediate Past President of Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association (2009 - 2011)
2011 Shipping Lawyer of the Year of Malaysia, Legal Awards by Corporate International
Magazine, UK
Recipient of the JAMS Weinstein Fellowships Award for Mediation (2013) USA
Has served as legal counsel and advisor for various oil and gas public-listed companies
including Bumi Armada Berhad, MMHE, Hoang Long (subsidiary of Petro-Vietnam )
Petrosync Distinguished Lecturers:
UNDERSTAND critical structures of legal reports, contract drafts, memorandum, and other legal documents
LEARN the key tools in structuring key information in reports for internal and external communications
AVOID uncertain and unclear language when drafting a legal report and use more effective and direct way of
communicating legal terms and goals
EXECUTE strategic proofreading techniques to ensure well-communicated reports specifically tailored to various
audiences
TAILOR to audience and goals a strategic way of legal report writing
8-9October2015atKualaLumpur,Malaysia

2. MODULE 1 : STRATEGIC LEGAL REPORT WRITING
Workflow of Legal Report Writing
What is a good legal report?
Types of Legal Reports
Understanding the Audience
- Internal Target Audience -- Reports for Senior Officials, Reports for Subordinates, Report for Company
- External – Reports for Client, for public
Reader and Purpose Cohesion
o Informative
o Action
o Referral
Exercise: Who is your usual audience for legal reports? Discuss within groups what the difficulties in handling these types of
audience are.
MODULE 2 : STRATEGIC LEGAL REPORT WRITING
Who is your reader?
Salutations & Etiquette
Repetition, old-fashioned phrases, slang
Gender-neutral writing
Exercise: Delegates will review and improve draft emails and advice.
MODULE 3 : TOOLS IN WRITING
Definitive Languages
- Effective and Simple word usage
- When to use legal jargons
Effective Paragraphs
Effective Grammar – Action Verbs, Passive Sentences, Linking Verbs, Abbreviations and punctuation marks
Exercise: Given unclear examples of excerpts from reports, how can these examples be improved?
MODULE 4 : PERSUASIVE REPORT WRITING THAT IS RESULT-ORIENTATED
Effective techniques to persuade in a report, recommendation, request for action or an offer
Considering the effect of tone and formality
Exercise: Delegates will draft a recommendation, request for action & offer. Review and discuss points arising from the drafts.
LEGALREPORTWRITING
8-9 October 2015 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In the the O&G industry, reports made by legal counsels are crucial sources for managers or seniors executives when conducting
business decision-making process. This practical training program provides a specific focus ensuring high-quality in reproducing
legal reports whether for internal or external communications and compliance. This workshop is intended for those who need to
improve their skills in preparing various types of legal reports with utmost professional conduct, while presenting key
information at the most effective and strategic manner.
The purpose of this 2-day training is for legal personnel to improve on their key skills in writing legal reports to ensure high
quality caliber of corporate report writing for internal and external communications adherent to both corporate and legal
standards. Provisional O&G business transactions will be covered in the program to provide specific industry examples.
COURSE AGENDA
Masterclass Overview
Day 1: TOOLS IN STRATEGIC LEGAL REPORT WRITING

3. LEGALREPORTWRITING
8-9 October 2015 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MODULE 5 : REPORT STRUCTURING
Strategic legal report writing
Managing brevity and detail in legal report writing
Report Structure
- Incident
- Announcement of Change
- Delivery of Unpleasant News
- Recommendation or Feasibility
- Cohesion of your Introduction and Conclusion (Examples)
MODULE 6 : DRAFTING PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENTS
Exercises and Application Individual writing exercise on various scenarios of O&G transactions
Drafting Pre-Contract Documents
–“Subject to contract”
– Confidentiality agreements
– Memorandum of agreement
– Heads of terms
– Letters of intent/authority to proceed
MODULE 7 : DOCUMENTS & LETTERS / EMAILS WRITTEN WHEN A DISPUTE ARISES
“Without prejudice”and“without prejudice save as to costs”
– Apologies
– Reserving your rights
– Privilege and duties to preserve and disclose documents
– Meeting and extending time limits
Exercise: Delegates will review and improve a draft offer to settle a dispute.
Crisis communication
- 24 - Hour Rule – what is said or written in the first moments of a crisis
- Action with communication equals – inaction & weakness
- Providing information is key
Exercise: Draft a press release within 24 hours of a crisis occurring
MODULE 8: FINISHING TECHNIQUES
Professional Presentation
Writing an Executive Summary
Professional Closing
Group Presentations
- Reporting of Exercises Results
Audience Feedback – what could’ve been done better
Conclusion
Day 2: REPORT STRUCTURING AND DRAFTING OF PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENT

4. Atty. Primila Edward
Principal Legal Consultant
Straits Consulting Group
Primila Edward leads the Straits Consulting Group as the Principal Legal Consultant. The firm provides
specialized legal and strategic risk management consultancy for transactional and advisory work in the Oil & Gas,
Maritime and Construction sectors. From her years of practice, Primila has gained extensive experience in
handling cross-border transactions and complex multi-million dollar projects. Among her industry affiliations,
she was the President of the Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association, a member of the Malaysian Institute of
Arbitrators. Recently she has also been awarded the accolade of ‘2011 Shipping Lawyer of the Year in Malaysia’
by Corporate INTL UK.
Primila has a considerable experience in the oil and gas maritime and construction sector. In almost 30 years she
has practiced English law in common law jurisdictions include working in England, Malaysia, Singapore, and
Australia. She has also advised and negotiated contracts and handled legal issues in countries of civil law
jurisdictions like Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Italy, France and Brazil.
She has gained wide experience in the industry and acted as an in-house counsel and consultant for many oil
and gas public-listed companies including Bumi Armada Berhad, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering
Berhad, and Hoang Long Joint Operating Company Vietnam. She has negotiated EPC, FPSO contracts, Charter
Party, Shipbuilding, Ship Conversion and Ship-repair contracts and evaluated tenders and assisted in the
preparation of tenders with ENI, AFREN, HOANG LONG JOC, SHELL & PETRONAS. Among her experiences she has
advised and negotiated to manage inherent risks including the following:
Construction
Negotiation and preparation of agreements relating to the development, construction and operation of plants,
refineries and petrochemical facilities pipelines, gas processing Engineering and Manufacturing, Power
Generation, in particular EPC, EPCC, EPCM, EPCIC, Alliance, Turnkey, FIDIC, FPSO Conversion and Construction,
Shipbuilding agreements.
Commercial
Identifying of risks within company’s business strategies and advising on risk management in all activities of the
company both for domestic and international matters. Managing litigation and arbitration matters and
instructing the company’s external lawyers and experts covering matters that relate to Oil & Gas, Petrochemical,
Maritime and Shipping Infrastructure, Construction, Mining and Financing. Structuring, negotiating and
documentation of agreements in energy-related disputes, including advice in commercial litigation and ADR
strategy and in construing and analyzing complex transactions.
Aside from law practice, Primila also contributes to the legal society as an author in publications such as Getting
The Deal Through-Shipping 2011; as columnist for Malaysian Business on the Oil and Gas industry; and as Senior
Writer for the Oil and Gas Asia Business Review and Business Plus magazines.
Primila has gained her law degree in the United Kingdom, and has practiced law in England, Malaysia, Singapore,
and Australia.
Petrosync Distinguished Lecturer
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