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A Business-Minded, Right-Sized Approach to General Counsel Support

With fractional General Counsel services from SongWood Law, you gain both the strategic insights and tactical support of having an in-house attorney on your leadership team without the cost and added headcount of a full-time employee on your payroll.  Based in Rochested, NY, SongWood Law’s approach combines proactive strategies, practical solutions, and responsive support to meet your business’s evolving needs.  

And when you outgrow the fractional model and are ready for your first full-time legal hire, SongWood Law brings experience in recruitment, interviewing and onboarding in-house attorneys, and will be happy to assist in the process and facilitate a successful transition.  Taking great pride in enabling client growth and success, you can count on SongWood to have laid the foundation for a successful law department well into the future.  SongWood Law will continue to support clients standing up their own in-house legal function with the same flexible, right-sized approach based on client needs.

Nathaniel Bank, managing counsel of SongWood Law in Rochester, NY

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Sample of Representative Matters:

  • Negotiated SaaS and license agreements (including data privacy addendums) with Fortune-ranked financial institutions, telecom and media companies, and technology firms.
  • Drafted and implemented template distributor, reseller and partner agreements to support multi-channel Go-To-Market strategies both domestically and internationally.
  • Advised on product development and marketing strategy, providing guidance on design elements, certifications and product manuals, branding and approach to jointly developed IP.
  • Implemented updates to privacy, data retention and disaster recovery policies, as well as overall information security program and cybersecurity posture.
  • Served as Corporate Secretary for both VC-backed and publicly traded companies, advising on governance matters and investor relations, maintaining corporate books and managing cap table.
  • Led the adoption of equity incentive plan updates, and facilitated issuances of equity awards for both executive team members and company-wide employee base.
  • Coordinated transitions of key executive team members and board directors, advising on strategic approach, supporting documentation and execution.
  • Directly handled critical HR matters, assisting with employee concerns, conducting investigations and managing crisis response procedures.
  • Implemented open source software use policy and performed team training on common open source license terms, compatibility and risks.
  • Managed various external counsel relationships with regional and AmLaw100 firms, overseeing and facilitating work on litigation, patent filings, sensitive employment matters and immigration, and major transactions.

With highly responsive, pragmatic and solutions-oriented legal support based on your risk appetite and objectives, SongWood Law enables you to grow your business with confidence. 

 

SongWood Law is committed to supporting clients with a cost-effective, flexible and transparent billing model designed to align with your budget and maximize return on your overall legal spend.

 

Contact SongWood Law to start the conversation today with a free initial consultation.

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