SERVICES

Support through the life of a commercial agreement.

From the first draft to the final round of revisions, I help businesses evaluate terms, communicate their priorities, and document the deal they intend to make.

01

Drafting commercial agreements

When you are starting a new business relationship or your existing form no longer fits, I can prepare an agreement around the services, responsibilities, and commercial terms involved. This includes professional services and consulting agreements, master services agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), and vendor and supplier agreements.

We begin with how the arrangement will operate. You can expect a draft addressing the agreed scope, payment, responsibilities, ownership, risk allocation, and exit terms, followed by discussion of the provisions that need your input.

02

Contract review and redlining

If a customer or vendor sends its own agreement, I can review it, explain significant obligations and risks, and propose revisions. This is useful before signing a new contract, accepting an amendment, or renewing an existing commitment.

The review can include a marked-up agreement and a discussion of the principal issues, as agreed for the engagement. The aim is to distinguish terms that deserve negotiation from points you may decide to accept in light of the business opportunity.

03

Contract negotiation

When an agreement needs more than a first round of comments, I can help develop a negotiating position and discuss proposed terms with the other party or its counsel. Common issues include indemnification, liability caps, termination rights, intellectual property, confidentiality, insurance, and payment.

You remain involved in the business decisions. I explain the tradeoffs and develop proposed language and fallback positions that reflect your priorities, the transaction, and your tolerance for risk.

04

Templates and standardization

If your team repeatedly starts from scratch or works with inconsistent forms, I can create or update a core agreement and related documents. Projects may include a services agreement, an MSA and SOW set, or a vendor contracting template.

The scope can include instructions for completing the form, identifying provisions that should not be changed without review, and recognizing when a transaction needs a different approach. A template provides a consistent starting point; it still needs to fit the particular deal.

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Ongoing commercial contracting support

Businesses with recurring contract needs can engage me for continuing support with customer, supplier, technology, licensing, and SaaS agreements. This arrangement can help when contracts regularly reach the owner or leadership team but do not justify a full-time legal hire.

We agree on the types of matters covered, how requests will be submitted, anticipated timing, and fees. The relationship remains focused on commercial contracting, with separate discussion of matters outside the agreed scope.