Development of business models, pricing models, licensing strategies, and commercialization structures
Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including sales agreements, procurement agreements, SaaS agreements, end user license agreements, app licenses, terms of use/service, acceptable use policies, content licenses, API and developer licenses, and inbound license agreements
Channel and go-to-market agreements, including distribution, sales representative, warehouse, logistics, and 3PL arrangements
Intellectual property protection and commercialization, including advice on securing, protecting, and licensing patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential information, and other technology assets
Open source counseling, including open source use and compliance policies, dual licensing models, and open source contribution agreements
Patent incentive programs, U.S. trademark registration, advertising compliance, and coordination of foreign trademark registrations through local counsel
Engineering, product, and commercial support for technology development, product launches, platform relationships, and enterprise customer requirements
Legal support for enterprise risk management efforts, including data security programs, business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, and related customer and procurement requirements
Privacy program design for U.S. companies, including CCPA/CPRA, state privacy laws, sector-specific rules, and privacy-by-design workflows
International privacy and data transfer strategy, including GDPR readiness, DPF certification, BCR coordination, and foreign counsel support
Privacy documentation and assessments, including privacy policies, data security policies, DPIAs, legitimate interest assessments, and ISO 27701 guidance
Data breach response, incident assessment, and notification analysis under U.S. federal and state law
Outside Chief Privacy Officer support and privacy/AI training for leadership, product, engineering, and cross-functional teams
AI governance, including risk tiering, model governance, responsible AI review, internal AI use policies, and third-party AI tool integration
AI product and commercial counseling, including terms of use, licensing, data usage rights, model training, and AI-enabled product/API agreements
AI and data regulatory guidance, including EU AI Act readiness, ISO 42001, product claims review, privacy alignment, consumer protection, and enterprise sales support
Counseling on employment matters
Offer letters and onboarding agreements
Employee confidentiality and intellectual property protection agreements
Contractor and consultant agreement
Commission plans
Equity incentive plan design and administration
Option and restricted stock issuances
Executive compensation arrangements
Internal investigations
Exits, separation and transition agreements, reductions-in-force, dispute resolution
Employee handbook, policies and procedures, compliance programs and dispute resolution guidance
Formation of corporations and LLCs (Delaware and multi-state)
Initial capitalization, cap table design, founder issuances, 83(b) guidance
Corporate governance set-up and board structuring
Pre-seed, seed, and venture financings (equity, SAFEs, convertible notes)
Board and stockholder consents and meeting processes
Ongoing corporate maintenance and compliance
Subsidiary formation and multi-entity structuring
Corporate recordkeeping and capitalization management
Support for officers and directors on fiduciary duties, compliance, charters, policies, and best practices for boards and committees
Act as outside "general counsel" for entities without an internal legal department
In-house training on select legal and governance topics
Dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, litigation management, and prevention programs
Advise foreign entities on establishing business in the United States
Introductions to immigration, accounting and tax professionals and supply chain experts for hardware companies
Advise foreign entities on domestic product compliance issues and risk management
Localize foreign commercial agreements for the US market
Assist US clients expanding business or sales operations to other countries or distributing goods or services outside the United States through established relationships with local counsel
Advise on manufacturing agreements with suppliers outside the United States