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Contract drafting and review
Our law firm can assist you with all of your contract drafting
and review needs. A contract is a legally binding agreement,
and it is important to have an attorney draft and review contracts
for your business.
There are many resources that provide free or low cost form
contracts for general business use. While these may seem like
a cost-effective investment, there are many potential issues
that cannot be adequately addressed by form contracts. Issues
including liability, choice of law, definition of breach,
severability, and succession can vary widely depending upon
your particular situation. Our law firm can provide you with
quality cost-effective contracts that protect your interests.
We can draft a wide-range of contracts, including:
Asset purchase contracts
Asset purchase agreements are commonly used when purchasing
another business entity. Your contract needs to include all
assets that are being purchased, such as buildings, equipment,
fixtures, and goodwill. Other considerations are succession
for current leases and existing contracts for the business
being purchased.
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Buy-sell agreements
A buy-sell agreement is a contract between partners in partnerships
or shareholders and corporations.
The signatories agree upon the terms and conditions of a future
sale of their interest in the partnership or corporation.
Someone who signs a buy-sell agreement limits their ability
to transfer their interest in the partnership or corporation,
subject to the terms of the agreement. A buy-sell agreement
helps maintain control the of the partnership or corporation.
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Licensing agreements
The owner of the asset agrees to allow another use the asset,
usually in exchange for a fee and/or a percentage of sales.
The owner of the asset retains ownership of the asset. Licenses
can be exclusive, where only one party is granted a license,
or non-exclusive, where other parties can also obtain licenses.
Licenses can additionally cover different geographic territories.
Our law firm can help you draft and review licensing agreements,
whether you are licensing your assets or obtaining a license.
We have experience drafting many licensing agreements, including
patent licensing, copyright licensing, trademark licensing,
and trade secret licensing.
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Employment contracts
An employment contract is a contract between an employer
and an employee. Employment contracts define the scope of
the employment, and the rights and responsibilities of the
employee and employer. It can include details about salary,
benefits, scope of employment, and expectations of performance.
Employment contracts often include confidentiality clauses
and non-compete agreements. These clauses often can continue
after the employment and contract are terminated. Additionally,
employment contracts cover intellectual property rights of
discoveries or inventions of the employee. If your employees
can perform their work outside of the office, it is important
to retain the rights to discoveries and inventions conceived
outside of the place of employment.
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Partnership agreements
Partnership agreements define the terms and scope of a partnerships.
These agreements commonly cover formation of the partnership,
responsibilities of the partners, operation of the partnership,
division of profits and losses, and dissolution of the partnership.
As all general partners can be responsible for all liabilities
of the partnership, it is important to define the scope of
the partnership to possibly limit liability.
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General business contracts
Our law firm can assist you with all of your general business
contract needs, including credit agreements, severance agreements,
bylaws, merger agreements, and joint venture agreements.
Contact us today for a free consultation to discuss your
business
contract needs. We serve the entire state of California and
beyond. To contact us, fill out the form on this page,
call us at 858-350-3124 (San Diego) or toll free at 800-361-1961.
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