As a trusted advisor to growing companies and individuals, We are known for creative and cost-effective billing structures, flat-fee arrangements, and virtual general counsel services. We are your virtual, on-demand general counsel.
This lawyer is licensed to practice in California and has no record of discipline from the California bar association. *
As a trusted advisor to growing companies and individuals, We are known for creative and cost-effective billing structures, flat-fee arrangements, and virtual general counsel services. We are your virtual, on-demand general counsel.
This lawyer is licensed to practice in California and has no record of discipline from the California bar association. *
Our practice areas include:
Negotiating and Drafting Contracts
-Software/Mobile Tech/Digital/Licenses
-Stock and Asset Purchases
-Debt and Equity Transactions
-Requirements/Supply/Outsourcing Agreements
-Mergers & Acquisitions/Due Diligence
-Channel Partner/Reseller/Distributor Agreements
-Manufacturing/Product Development Agreements
-General Commercial Agmts and Corporate Governance
-Attending and Preparing for Board Meetings/Minutes
-Preparing ESOPs and Stock Option Plans
-Corporate Compliance Reviews and Remediations
Early-Stage/Corporate/Follow on Venture Financings
-Risk Management/HR, IT and Operational Procedures
-Settlement Agreements/IP Protection, Privacy Policies/EULAs/Licensing Mergers and Acquisitions
-Complete transaction support for a range of M&A deals
-Document and closing preparation for all sized deals.
Litigation Management and Support.
Management of Employment and Operations
-Offer Letters/Employment and Contractor Agreements
-Severance Negotiations/Terminations/Handbooks
Silicon Valley Headquarters
303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600
Redwood City, CA 94065
650-520-9771
Yes
Yes. We offer unique Packages of Agreements and Consultations for each Phase of your StartUp: Pre-Launch Phase, Fueling Phase, Booster Phase, Revenue Phase, Strategic Phase, Venture Phase, Orbit Phase and Liquidity Phase.
Flexible-Fixed Fee and Structured Fee Arrangments
9am to 5pm
Stuart Hays, Managing Partner
Yes
English
As a trusted advisor to growing companies and individuals, Stuart is known for creative and cost-effective billing structures, flat-fee arrangements, and virtual general counsel services. Stuart will work on site to deliver the highest quality work produ
Stuart's practice areas include:
Negotiating and Drafting Contracts
-Software/Mobile Tech/Digital/License Agreements
-Stock Purchase Agreements/Asset Purchases
-Debt and Equity Transactions
-Requirements/Supply/Outsourcing Agreements
-Mergers & Acquisitions/Due Diligence
-Channel Partner/Reseller/Distributor Agreements
-Manufacturing/Product Development Agreements
-General Commercial Agreements
-Managing Corporate Governance
-Attending and Preparing for Board Meetings/Minutes
-Preparing ESOPs and Stock Option Plans
-Corporate Compliance Reviews and Remediations
Early-Stage/Corporate/Follow on Venture Financing Risk
Management/HR, IT and Operational Procedures
-Settlement Agreements/Cross-License Agreements
-IP Protection, Privacy Policies/EULAs/Licensing
-Complete transaction support for a range of M&A deals
-Document and closing preparation for all sized deals.
Litigation Management and Support.
Management of Employment and Operations
-Offer Letters/Employment and Contractor Agreements
-Severance Negotiations/Terminations/Handbooks
Our practice is focused on structuring, negotiating and drafting business transactions. We also help founders start their companies, grow their businesses, reduce their risks and achieve their goals. We are more than Business Lawyers, we are also business advisors and trusted members of your team--but without the financial commitment. We offer fixed-flat fees most projects. For growing companies, we serve as on-demand general counsel that reduce costs and convert legal into a revenue center.
We work with every size of business, in every industry and every phase of growth. Our clients range from startups to multi-national conglomerates. We are experts in general corporate, contract drafting and negotiation, securities, international trade, IP protection and licensing, employment matters, stock option plans, commercial real estate acquisitions and dispute resolution.
We offer fixed-fee structures, transparent billing and predictable outcomes. We will work at your site, schedule weekly or monthly visits, get to know your team, offer our perspectives and layout your options.
Stuart combines legal and business expertise with the highest level of client service. Stuart often serves as general counsel, board member and business development executive for his fast-growing clients. His practice focuses on transactions and includes strategic alliances, technology licensing, product development, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finances and general corporate counseling. His clients are small, growing and mature companies in enterprise software, mobile technologies, renewable energy, real estate, digital media, entertainment, internet business models, construction and development and professional and financial services.
Bar Number: 173339
California, 1994
Santa Clara University, School of Law, Santa Clara, CA
Juris Doctorate, 1991
National Unviersity of Singapore
Certificate in Comparative and International Law, 1988
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Economics, Bachelor of Arts, 1984
Stuart combines legal and business expertise with the highest level of client service. Stuart often serves as general counsel, board member and business development executive for his fast-growing clients. His practice focuses on transactions and includes strategic alliances, technology licensing, product development, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finances and general corporate counseling. His clients are small, growing and mature companies in enterprise software, mobile technologies, renewable energy, real estate, digital media, entertainment, internet business models, construction and development and professional and financial services.
Bar Number: 173339
California, 1994
Santa Clara University, School of Law, Santa Clara, CA Juris Doctorate, 1991
National Unviersity of Singapore Certificate in Comparative and International Law, 1988
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Economics, Bachelor of Arts, 1984
Our practice areas include:
Negotiating and Drafting Contracts
-Software/Mobile Tech/Digital/Licenses
-Stock and Asset Purchases
-Debt and Equity Transactions
-Requirements/Supply/Outsourcing Agreements
-Mergers & Acquisitions/Due Diligence
-Channel Partner/Reseller/Distributor Agreements
-Manufacturing/Product Development Agreements
-General Commercial Agmts and Corporate Governance
-Attending and Preparing for Board Meetings/Minutes
-Preparing ESOPs and Stock Option Plans
-Corporate Compliance Reviews and Remediations
Early-Stage/Corporate/Follow on Venture Financings
-Risk Management/HR, IT and Operational Procedures
-Settlement Agreements/IP Protection, Privacy Policies/EULAs/Licensing Mergers and Acquisitions
-Complete transaction support for a range of M&A deals
-Document and closing preparation for all sized deals.
Litigation Management and Support.
Management of Employment and Operations
-Offer Letters/Employment and Contractor Agreements
-Severance Negotiations/Terminations/Handbooks
Silicon Valley Headquarters
303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600
Redwood City, CA 94065
650-520-9771
Yes
Yes. We offer unique Packages of Agreements and Consultations for each Phase of your StartUp: Pre-Launch Phase, Fueling Phase, Booster Phase, Revenue Phase, Strategic Phase, Venture Phase, Orbit Phase and Liquidity Phase.
Flexible-Fixed Fee and Structured Fee Arrangments
9am to 5pm
Stuart Hays, Managing Partner
Yes
English
As a trusted advisor to growing companies and individuals, Stuart is known for creative and cost-effective billing structures, flat-fee arrangements, and virtual general counsel services. Stuart will work on site to deliver the highest quality work produ
Stuart's practice areas include:
Negotiating and Drafting Contracts
-Software/Mobile Tech/Digital/License Agreements
-Stock Purchase Agreements/Asset Purchases
-Debt and Equity Transactions
-Requirements/Supply/Outsourcing Agreements
-Mergers & Acquisitions/Due Diligence
-Channel Partner/Reseller/Distributor Agreements
-Manufacturing/Product Development Agreements
-General Commercial Agreements
-Managing Corporate Governance
-Attending and Preparing for Board Meetings/Minutes
-Preparing ESOPs and Stock Option Plans
-Corporate Compliance Reviews and Remediations
Early-Stage/Corporate/Follow on Venture Financing Risk
Management/HR, IT and Operational Procedures
-Settlement Agreements/Cross-License Agreements
-IP Protection, Privacy Policies/EULAs/Licensing
-Complete transaction support for a range of M&A deals
-Document and closing preparation for all sized deals.
Litigation Management and Support.
Management of Employment and Operations
-Offer Letters/Employment and Contractor Agreements
-Severance Negotiations/Terminations/Handbooks
Our practice is focused on structuring, negotiating and drafting business transactions. We also help founders start their companies, grow their businesses, reduce their risks and achieve their goals. We are more than Business Lawyers, we are also business advisors and trusted members of your team--but without the financial commitment. We offer fixed-flat fees most projects. For growing companies, we serve as on-demand general counsel that reduce costs and convert legal into a revenue center.
We work with every size of business, in every industry and every phase of growth. Our clients range from startups to multi-national conglomerates. We are experts in general corporate, contract drafting and negotiation, securities, international trade, IP protection and licensing, employment matters, stock option plans, commercial real estate acquisitions and dispute resolution.
We offer fixed-fee structures, transparent billing and predictable outcomes. We will work at your site, schedule weekly or monthly visits, get to know your team, offer our perspectives and layout your options.
Stuart combines legal and business expertise with the highest level of client service. Stuart often serves as general counsel, board member and business development executive for his fast-growing clients. His practice focuses on transactions and includes strategic alliances, technology licensing, product development, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finances and general corporate counseling. His clients are small, growing and mature companies in enterprise software, mobile technologies, renewable energy, real estate, digital media, entertainment, internet business models, construction and development and professional and financial services.
Bar Number: 173339
California, 1994
Santa Clara University, School of Law, Santa Clara, CA
Juris Doctorate, 1991
National Unviersity of Singapore
Certificate in Comparative and International Law, 1988
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Economics, Bachelor of Arts, 1984
Stuart combines legal and business expertise with the highest level of client service. Stuart often serves as general counsel, board member and business development executive for his fast-growing clients. His practice focuses on transactions and includes strategic alliances, technology licensing, product development, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finances and general corporate counseling. His clients are small, growing and mature companies in enterprise software, mobile technologies, renewable energy, real estate, digital media, entertainment, internet business models, construction and development and professional and financial services.
Bar Number: 173339
California, 1994
Santa Clara University, School of Law, Santa Clara, CA Juris Doctorate, 1991
National Unviersity of Singapore Certificate in Comparative and International Law, 1988
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Economics, Bachelor of Arts, 1984
This lawyer is licensed to practice in California and has no record of discipline from the California bar association. *
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This lawyer is licensed to practice in California and has no record of discipline from the California bar association. *
* Nolo has confirmed that every member attorney has a valid license and is in good standing with the state agency that licenses lawyers. Any past disbarments and suspensions (with possible exceptions for minor violations or nonpayment of dues, in our discretion) will be indicated accordingly in the badge. Member attorneys are required to notify Nolo immediately if they become the subject of any disciplinary action by any state licensing agency.