Commercial Contracting and Sourcing Support

Represent a large consumer products manufacturer in commercial contracting and sourcing matters, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts relating to direct materials, procurement, purchase, supply chain and logistics agreements.
Serve as general outside corporate counsel to a Fortune 150 company and in that capacity, among other legal services, provide a full range of commercial and contract legal support to the company and its affiliates, including manufacturing, marketing, sales, distribution, direct supply and contract manufacturing issues. We also negotiate and draft services, purchasing and consulting agreements for those entities’ manufacturing, research and development, marketing, operations, procurement, human resources and corporate affairs departments.
Represented a variety of clients in sports sponsorship and relationship matters, including arrangements involving the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR®); the Indy Racing League, LLC (IRL); the Grand American Road Racing Association, LLC (Grand-Am); Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR); professional tennis; and soccer.
Represented a Fortune 50 pharmaceutical and medical technology company in drafting and negotiating numerous agreements, including product licensing and co-promotion agreements, manufacturing and distribution agreements, rebate agreements and confidentiality agreements. Drafted and negotiated agreements related to clinical trials, including clinical research agreements, investigator-initiated trial agreements, observational study agreements, consulting agreements, data analysis agreements, lab services agreements, indemnification agreements, general services agreements, informed consent documents and confidentiality agreements.
Represented various manufacturers in the negotiation and documentation of their supply chain and manufacturing agreements.
Represented Fortune 500® electric and gas utility in the development of a master form set to be used by the client’s procurement group for entering into sourcing agreements. The form set included a confidentiality agreement, master services agreement, service level agreement, contract review checklist and personnel transition provisions.
Represent regional hospital in the negotiation of various technology, procurement and data management agreements, including group purchasing arrangements, identity credentialing system, corporate card agreements, data access and analysis agreements and the structuring and negotiation of its health information exchange.
Represented global food retailer in the negotiation of an enterprise-wide cloud computing agreement involving multiple countries and complex data privacy, e-discovery and other issues.
Represented a large U.S. consumer products company in all areas of marketing, including program planning, development and execution. Provided counsel on event marketing and sponsorship programs, brand advertising and marketing initiatives, public relations, customer service, database services, telemarketing, market research, training and execution. Reviewed marketing materials, art development, displays and advertising materials for content and to ensure compliance with all regulatory and internal guidelines.
Represented a leading independent specialty pharmaceutical company in the negotiation of a media services agreement, statements of work and talent agreements in connection with the production of direct response television commercials and related media placements.

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