Many start-ups and emerging companies need some legal work, but do not have enough ongoing needs to justify hiring an in-house General Counsel. For these companies, our Outsourced General Counsel solution can be an excellent fit. In this role, an experienced attorney from our firm serves as a “legal quarterback” for your company, handling a variety of issues in a cost-effective manner.
Some of the matters that we may address include:
- Contract drafting, review, revision and negotiation matters, including technology agreements, vendor contracts, customer contracts, leases, rental agreements, reseller agreements, employment agreements, purchase agreements, terms of sale, OEM agreements, oil and gas agreements, service contracts, licensing agreements, releases and waivers and others.
- Software licensing and technology issues
- Employment and labor counseling and advice
- Assistance with managing intellectual property
- Strategic alliances
- Risk analysis and mitigation strategies
- Advice regarding corporate and business law matters
- Assistance with debt and equity financings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Due diligence, including technology due diligence
- Privacy policies, terms of use and other internet-related matters
- Corporate governance matters, including assistance with minute books, preparation of board and shareholder resolutions and attendance of board meetings
- Dispute resolution, litigation management and assistance with collections strategies
- Corporate regulatory compliance, including responding to governmental agency requests
- Office space and equipment leases
- Overall, day-to-day counseling and advice
