Contracts and Transactions

Vendor agreements, customer contracts, commercial leases, licensing, distribution and dealer agreements, and the deals in between. Buying or selling a whole business is covered under Mergers and Acquisitions. A handful of terms decide most disputes later: who pays what and when, how either side can end the agreement, what happens when something goes wrong, who owns the work or the data, and where a disagreement gets resolved. When one of those disagreements does come up, I help resolve it through negotiation.

The boilerplate at the back is usually where the risk sits. I read it so you know what you’re agreeing to before you sign. I also draft your own agreements, including standard terms and templates you can reuse, so the terms work in your favor from the start.

Before law school, I spent five years selling forklifts to businesses across the Midwest. I’ve negotiated these contracts from the business side, and I know which terms matter when a deal goes sideways.

Usually with the contract itself. Once I’ve confirmed I can take the matter, send the draft along with a short note on the deal and what matters most to you. See how engagements work.

Cost depends on the contract’s length, how much negotiation the other side expects, and whether you need a template you can reuse. Contract reviews are often quoted as a flat fee.