Details and Case Studies
General Counsel Services
- Outside General Counsel for companies without in-house counsel
- In-house, international and executive level experience in both public and private companies
- Broad experience with contracts, human resources, intellectual property, litigation management and corporate governance
- Remote or on site, as needed
- Flexible daily, weekly or monthly fee arrangements
Contract Review & Negotiation
- Significant experience negotiating commercial contracts opposite Fortune 50 companies
- Significant experience negotiating Confidentiality Agreements, Teaming Agreements and Subcontractor Agreements for government contractors
- Background in engineering, increasing value to technology and intellectual property agreements
- Significant experience with software licensing, software-as-a-service, hosting and data licensing agreements
- Closed thousands of Reseller Agreements, Distributor Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Master Purchase and License Agreements and Patent License Agreements
Intellectual Property
- Routine filing of Trademark Registration Applications
- Negotiation of numerous commercial transactions involving patent, trademark, copyright and data right ownership and licensing
- US-registered patent attorney
- Significant experience with patent monetization strategies and program management
- Negotiated dozens of patent license agreements opposite Fortune 500 companies
- Experience analyzing and valuing patent portfolios
Compliance Policies
- Experience preparing and reviewing privacy and data security policies
- Knowledgeable about export control compliance and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Experience preparing employee handbooks and social media policies
Dispute Resolution
- Experienced counselor regarding employment and commercial disputes
- Lead negotiator in dozens of court-ordered mediations opposite Fortune 500 companies involving multimillion-dollar patent infringement disputes
- Successfully closed numerous pre-litigation collection matters
- Experienced managing outside litigation counsel
Company Start-up Matters
- Experienced forming share corporations and limited liability corporations
- Preparation and negotiation of LLC operating agreements, bylaws and shareholder agreements
- Preparation of start-up employment agreements and independent contractor agreements
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Experience with buy and sell side asset purchase agreements
- Experience with intellectual property acquisition including patent portfolio evaluation and acquisition
- Review and negotiation of lending documents and promissory notes
- Experience with pre-transaction due diligence and post-transaction integration
“I have worked with Phil Florenzo for the past 15 years.He is always very responsive, thoughtful in his approach and thorough in his execution. I highly recommend him as a top notch attorney.”
— CEO, mesur.io, Inc.
