Assignment prohibition clauses and transfer restrictions

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Overview

This article explains how to review assignment prohibition clauses covering contractual status, receivables, business transfers, M&A and group-company transactions.

Key points

• Contractual status transfer and receivables assignment should be distinguished
• M&A, business transfers and reorganizations can trigger practical issues
• Group-company transfers, subcontracting and financing arrangements may need exceptions
• Consent procedures should be clear before a transaction begins

Practical perspective

In practice, this topic should be reviewed together with the transaction structure, internal approval flow, counterparty relationship, business priority and risk tolerance. Generative AI can support initial organization, comparison and drafting, but attorneys or the legal team should remain responsible for final legal judgment.