For certain clients, we assume the role of "general counsel" representing and counseling a corporation in connection with routine corporate business matters. These activities may include regularly advising management with regard to proposed actions, preparing business forms, negotiating business agreements, and assisting in debt collection and tax planning, as well as handling internal corporate procedures, securities, and legal affairs.

We offer flexible engagement models where we perform the functions of a General Counsel on part-time basis, thereby making it very affordable for all corporations to gain access to general counsel services.

Our general counsel services include the following services:

GENERAL CORPORATE

• General Counsel - managing, the day-to-day legal affairs and directing the work of outside lawyers.
• Corporate governance and advising Board of Directors
• Stock option and purchase plans
• Corporate Compliance Programs/Codes of Ethics
• Intellectual Property/Licensing
• Company formation
• Contracts

FINANCE

• Financing, venture capital and private equity
• Mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs
• Dispute resolution, litigation strategy and management

EMPLOYMENT

• Hiring and terminations/ reductions in force
• Harassment/discrimination claims and internal investigations
• Employee policy manuals
• Employee compensation and benefits
• Employee training programs
• Employment agreements and consulting agreements

LICENSING, DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

• Technology development and joint development agreements
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances
• Franchising and Distribution agreements
• License agreements, including support and professional services
• User agreements and privacy policies
• Trademarks, advertising and branding,
• Counseling to protect trade secrets, copyright, trademarks, patents and inventions

REAL ESTATE

• Office, retail and industrial leases
• Real property acquisitions
• Construction and permanent financing
• Landlord/tenant relationships

COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS

• Development and Review of Contract Templates; Contract Negotiations
• Purchase and Sale Agreements
• Professional Service Agreements
• Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreements
• Independent Contractor Agreements