With rising jury verdicts and increasing demands for predictability, businesses are aggressively exploring tools to maximize outcome certainty. This need is particularly present in complex civil litigation actions. One helpful, but often underutilized, tool are forum selection clauses. This column explores the benefits of forum selection clauses and the considerations for the best forum.

1. Choice of Favorable Jurisdiction: Complex civil litigation cases often involve intricate legal and factual issues that require specialized knowledge and expertise. This complexity enhances the importance of ensuring a jurisdiction with familiarity with complex commercial matters is chosen. A forum selection clause allows a party to choose a jurisdiction that is familiar with a particular dispute type.